Virginia Beach-based Groundworks hires CTO

Groundworks has hired Rajeev Rai as chief technology officer, the Virginia Beach-based foundation and water management solutions company announced Thursday.

Rai will lead efforts to improve the company’s AI and mobile tools, marketing technology and core infrastructure technology. He joins Groundworks after working as an executive at Texas-based SRS Distribution.

“We are excited to add Rajeev to our team to continue to challenge the norms in home services — all to provide better results for our customers,” Matt Malone, Groundworks’ founder and CEO, said in a statement.

Rai most recently was executive vice president and chief digital officer at SRS Distribution, where he oversaw the modernization of its tech stack, strengthened cybersecurity and assisted with mergers and acquisitions integration, and previously was SRS’ chief technology officer.

Rai previously held C-suite roles with Wynn Resorts and Neiman Marcus. Before that, he held executive roles with Best Buy, Accenture, Capgemini and Ernst & Young. He holds a master’s degree from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, in India, according to his LinkedIn profile.

“Groundworks is already a dynamic, innovative leader in its industry, and I look forward to collaborating with the team to sharpen the company’s strategic edge and shape future success,” Rai said in a statement.

His predecessor, Bobby Greer, held the title of chief information officer but was responsible for the same functions. Greer left Groundworks to be CIO for Altus Fire & Life Safety, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Founded in 2016, Groundworks has more than 6,000 employees across nearly 80 offices in the U.S. and Canada. The company has landed on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies eight times. It provides residential foundation and water management solutions, including foundation repair, basement waterproofing, crawl space repair and encapsulation, and concrete lifting services.