Surain Adyanthaya

About Surain Adyanthaya

Surain Adyanthaya is President, Global Industries at PROS; he joined PROS in 1993 and has held multiple leadership roles across Travel, Product Management, and Software Development. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Houston and an M.S. in Operations Research from Stanford University . PROS lists his age as 60 in the 2025 proxy (Other Significant Employees) . Company performance during the last three fiscal years shows consistent revenue growth and improving earnings metrics.

Values retrieved from S&P Global.*

Past Roles

External Roles

Fixed Compensation

Not disclosed for Surain Adyanthaya in PROS proxies; he is listed as “Other Significant Employee” rather than a Named Executive Officer, and his specific base salary or bonus payouts are not provided .

Performance Compensation

Not disclosed for Surain Adyanthaya; no RSU/PSU/option award detail, vesting schedules, or performance metric weightings specific to him are available in the proxies where he is not an NEO .

Equity Ownership & Alignment

• Corporate policies:
  • Insider Trading Policy prohibits hedging and pledging of Company securities; also restricts margin accounts and derivative transactions .
  • 2017 Equity Incentive Plan amended in 2025 to add 3,000,000 shares and extend term to May 8, 2035; removed legacy Section 162(m) individual grant limits (Company states no intention to exceed prior practical limits) .
• Beneficial ownership: No individual share counts for Surain are disclosed in recent Security Ownership tables; PROS proxies list him as an “Other Significant Employee,” not as a director or NEO with reported holdings .
• Stock ownership guidelines: Not specifically disclosed for “Other Significant Employees”; PROS maintains compensation committee oversight and FW Cook as independent consultant, signaling governance rigor .

Employment Terms

• Employment agreement: No individual employment contract or severance/change-in-control terms for Surain are disclosed in recent filings; item 5.02 events in 2024–2025 pertain to board and CRO changes, not to Surain .
• Plan-level economics affecting all executives:
  • 2017 Equity Incentive Plan amended (2025): +3,000,000 shares; 2-year term extension; removed annual per-employee share/cash award caps originally tied to repealed 162(m) requirements .

Performance & Track Record

• Travel segment leadership and customer outcomes:
  • Longstanding partnerships and expansions cited by airlines (e.g., Malaysia Airlines renewal of PROS RMA; Lufthansa Group dynamic ancillary pricing rollout), with Surain quoted on growth and innovation impact .
• Corporate growth targets and travel trajectory:
  • CFO commentary at Analyst Day: travel business expected in mid-teens growth range within overall 16–21% total revenue growth framework .
• Strategic inflection: Thoma Bravo acquisition plan (announced Sept 22, 2025; post-closing plans disclosed Oct 1, 2025) to run Travel as a platform investment and combine B2B with Conga; Surain emphasized positioning to help customers grow and improve operational efficiency in an AI-led era .

Compensation Committee Analysis

• Committee composition and consultant:
  • Compensation & Leadership Development Committee membership disclosed in proxies; FW Cook engaged as independent compensation consultant guiding pay structures and oversight .
• Equity plan governance:
  • Board recommended shareholder approval of 2017 Plan amendments; clarifies removal of legacy limits was driven by repeal of 162(m) performance-based exception (TCA 2017), not intent to materially expand individual awards .

Investment Implications

• Alignment and retention: Absence of disclosed personal compensation/ownership details for Surain limits pay-for-performance analysis; however, corporate policies prohibit hedging/pledging, and plan-level capacity expanded via 2017 Plan amendments, potentially enhancing retention tools for key leaders post-transaction .
• Execution risk vs. opportunity: Travel platform strategy under Thoma Bravo suggests focused investment in PROS’ airline and travel business; Surain’s long tenure and domain expertise reduce execution risk for segment growth, with recent airline wins indicating strong customer traction .
• Trading signals: Transaction premium and strategic realignment may catalyze near-term volatility; lack of insider selling detail specific to Surain pre-close reduces visibility into potential selling pressure, but anti-hedging/pledging rules and governance oversight mitigate alignment concerns .

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Citations:

• 2017 Equity Plan amendments supplement and voting info:
• Executive listings and ages (Other Significant Employees):
• Analyst Day materials (role mentions and growth commentary):
• Press releases (Malaysia Airlines, Lufthansa Group, TAP Air Portugal):
• Thoma Bravo strategic plans press and DEFA14A:
• Insider Trading Policy (anti-hedging/anti-pledging):
• Early biography and roles (S-1/A):
• Leadership profile (education, role scope):
• 8-K Item 5.02 events (board/CRO changes):

Notes: EBITDA values retrieved from S&P Global.*