Bozeman, Montana – Texbase – which provided software for textile testing, material compliance and traceability – has named a new CEO.

Donny Askin took the reins in early December. He will lead business operations, working closely with Texbase founder Joe Walkuski and Texbase’s senior management to implement an accelerated growth strategy for the company. Prior to his new role, Askin served a number of years as a member of the Texbase board of directors

His leadership background includes founding and leading CommercialWare (now ORCL), acquiring and leading OrderMotion (now ORCL), and growing other companies, including Gerber Technologies and Arigo.

Texbase is a cloud-based platform that connects supply chain partners and manages traceability, compliance, certification, and sustainability data for retail, manufacturing, and textile brands. The company’s clients include L.L.Bean, Under Armour, Bauer and Unifi.

“With Donny joining the company, we have a CEO that has deep experience in successfully scaling SaaS retail tech companies to become the leaders in their market segments,” Said Walkuski. “Starting today, Texbase begins the next phase in its journey, which will see the company significantly grow its product footprint, global customer base, and revenue.”