KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — Vertex Inc. (Nasdaq: VERX) executive Sarah Vlasic has received a 2026 Info-Tech Women Leading IT Award for her role in integrating artificial intelligence into the company’s operations, recognizing work that has expanded AI adoption across product development, customer services and other business functions.
Vlasic, vice president of enterprise data and AI workforce productivity, was selected by Info-Tech Research Group from a field of hundreds of nominees. The annual awards recognize women for technology leadership, workplace inclusion and professional mentorship.
At Vertex, a provider of indirect tax software and compliance technology, Vlasic oversees enterprise-wide data modernization and AI implementation.
Her responsibilities include developing the company’s AI operating model, which moves artificial intelligence applications beyond experimental projects and incorporates them into routine business operations.
The initiative spans product development, sales and marketing operations, professional services and customer engagement.
Vlasic also oversees the governance framework governing AI deployment across the organization, including measures intended to support responsible use as adoption expands.
Her work includes modernizing Vertex’s data infrastructure to improve access to operational information and support management decisions.
Aneel Jaeel, Vertex’s chief operations officer, credited Vlasic with translating the company’s AI strategy into operational changes.
“Sarah has been instrumental in turning our AI-first vision into how Vertex actually works every day,” Jaeel said.
The recognition comes as Vertex continues integrating AI capabilities into its internal operations, an effort that requires coordination between technology development, data management and employee adoption.
Beyond her corporate responsibilities, Vlasic participates in Vertex’s Women in Search of Excellence, or WISE, community, where she mentors women pursuing careers in technology.
She also serves on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Lee Business School Corporate Advisory Board and has led Leadership Circles at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Those activities focus on professional development and leadership opportunities for women in business and technology.
Vlasic attributed the award to the teams involved in implementing Vertex’s AI initiatives.
“While my name may be on the award, it truly reflects the hard work, passion, and dedication of the incredible teams that are turning AI from a concept into real business value at Vertex,” she said.
The Info-Tech Women Leading IT Awards recognize technology executives whose work combines organizational leadership with efforts to develop future industry leaders.
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