Corporate Governance at Synchronoss
Corporate Governance Guidelines
Synchronoss is unwavering in its commitment to robust and systematic corporate governance, which we believe is fundamental to sustaining our success and building long-term value for our stockholders. Our Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines (the “Guidelines”), which are reviewed annually to ensure the incorporation of the latest best practices in governance. These Guidelines provide the framework within which our Board can effectively function and oversee the business. The Guidelines address several critical areas, including the composition and responsibilities of our Board, director independence, management succession planning and evaluation, access to information, executive sessions, communication with stockholders, target ownership by and remuneration of directors, Board committees, and the selection of new directors. They also outline the interaction between our Chief Compliance Officer and the Board, as well as the responsibilities of our Disclosure Committee.
In addition to the Guidelines, we have adopted a Workplace Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the “Code”) applicable to all employees, officers (including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or individuals in equivalent roles), and directors. Consistent with our Code, we have developed a Supplier Code of Conduct to extend our values and those of our customers to our suppliers. The Guidelines and Code are available on the Investor Relations section of our website at www.synchronoss.com.
We have a Governance, Risk and Compliance Committee (“GRC Committee”) composed of the Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer, Chief Information Security Officer and other rotating members as may be necessary from time to time. The GRC Committee is tasked with reviewing the Company’s enterprise risk framework, monitoring developments in corporate governance, implementing new or updated policies or procedures as necessary, and monitoring and coordinating the assumption of risk across the Company. In 2024, our GRC Committee focused on the governance of artificial intelligence both internally and within our products. The committee established an AI Governance Policy and created the AI Governance Committee consisting of the Chief Compliance Officer, Director— GRC, Vice-President—Global Procurement and Vice-President—Engineering to oversee and enforce the AI Governance policy. We also consistently monitor and update our cybersecurity policies and procedures to ensure best practices, thereby safeguarding the data and content of our employees, customers, and their subscribers.
Our Board regularly reviews legal and regulatory requirements, evolving best practices, and other developments. As a result, the Board may modify, waive, suspend, or repeal the Guidelines or Code as it deems necessary or appropriate, in the exercise of its judgment or in the best interests of our stockholders. Any substantive amendments to the Guidelines or the Code will be promptly disclosed on our website, as required by applicable laws or regulations.
Board Leadership Structure
Consistent with the Guidelines, our Board recognizes the importance of retaining the flexibility to allocate the responsibilities of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chair of the Board in a manner that best serves the interests of our Company. The Board periodically assesses who should serve these roles and whether the positions should be held independently or jointly. The Board believes that it should not be constrained by a strict policy directive when making these decisions. Should the Board determine that combining the roles of CEO and Chair of the Board is in our best interest, the Guidelines stipulate that a Lead Independent Director must be elected by a majority vote of the independent members of the Board. The Lead Independent Director is responsible for coordinating the activities and meetings of the independent Board members, determining appropriate schedules and agendas for Board meetings, and ensuring robust corporate governance. Additionally, the Board continually evaluates its leadership structure to ensure it aligns with our evolving best interests and our stockholders.
The Board has determined that our Company and our stockholders are best served by having Mr. Waldis, one of our founders, serve as Chairperson of the Board, and Mr. Miller serve as CEO and a member of the Board. As CEO, Mr. Miller holds primary responsibility for managing our day-to-day operations, setting the overall business strategy, and ensuring the successful growth of the business. Mr. Waldis’ extensive experience as our founder, long-time CEO, and Chair of the Board makes him well-suited to serve as Chair, assist in sales and business development activities, and provide consultative support to the CEO upon Mr. Miller’s request.
Independence of our Board of Directors
Each year, as part of our assessment of director independence, our Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee and our full Board conduct a review of the financial and other relationships between each director, or any of their immediate family members, and our Company, our senior management, companies with whom we have business dealings and our independent registered public