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- Salesforce Appoints Amy Chang and David B. Kirk to its Board of DirectorsNew directors deepen the Board's innovation leadership and technical expertise for the agentic AI era Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), the world's #1 AI CRM, today announced the appointments of Amy Chang, accomplished technology executive, AI entrepreneur, and advisor, and David Kirk, pioneering computer scientist and former NVIDIA chief scientist, to the Salesforce Board of Directors, effective immediately. "I'm thrilled to welcome Amy and David to Salesforce's Board. Their exceptional experience driving innovation and deep technical expertise will be invaluable as we unlock the full potential of human-AI collaboration and digital labor for our customers with Agentforce and across our deeply uni
- Salesforce Appoints Robin Washington as President and Chief Operating and Financial OfficerBrian Millham, President and COO, to Retire After 25 Years at Salesforce Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), the world's #1 AI CRM, today announced that Robin Washington will become President and Chief Operating and Financial Officer (COFO), effective March 21, 2025. In this newly created role, Washington will lead Salesforce's next phase of transformation—driving profitable growth, operational excellence, and financial strategy—while accelerating the transformation of every company into an Agentforce company, in the new agentic era. A seasoned executive and visionary leader, Washington has spent decades at the forefront of financial and operational strategy at some of the world's most respected com
- Meritage Homes Appoints Geisha Williams to its Board of DirectorsSCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meritage Homes (NYSE:MTH), the fifth-largest public homebuilder in the U.S., today announced the appointment of Geisha Williams as an independent director to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Her appointment demonstrates the Company's commitment to ongoing board refreshment and increased diversity as it increases its size to 12 directors. The Board plans to consider Ms. Williams for appointment to one or more board committees over the course of the next several regularly scheduled board meetings. Ms. Williams brings over three decades of experience in the energy industry to the Meritage Board, culminating with her role as t
- Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Own CompanyThe proposed transaction underscores Salesforce's commitment to strengthening data security, privacy, and compliance across its platform The #1 AI CRM will enhance its platform with an industry-leading provider of data protection and data management services to ensure the availability, security, and compliance of customer data Own Company is trusted by nearly 7,000 customers to safeguard mission-critical data Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), the world's #1 AI CRM, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Own Company, a leading provider of data protection and data management solutions. Own empowers organizations to ensure the availability, security, and compliance of missi
- National College and Career Pathways Initiative Launch Expands to 14 States with a New Investment from SalesforceLaunch: Equitable & Accelerated Pathways for All welcomes site teams from Maryland, Massachusetts, and Virginia with the support of Salesforce. SILVER SPRING, Md., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Advance CTE, Education Strategy Group (ESG), ExcelinEd, Jobs for the Future (JFF), and New America are excited to announce the expansion of Launch: Equitable & Accelerated Pathways for All with the addition of three teams from Maryland, Massachusetts, and Virginia thanks to the generous support of a new initiative funder, Salesforce. The new investment will also help extend Launch into a third year, through fall 2025. "Salesforce is excited to be part of building more pathways to success for students,
- LeddarTech's Board of Directors Appoints Sylvie Veilleux and Lizabeth ArdisanaQUEBEC CITY, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - LeddarTech® (NASDAQ:LDTC), an automotive software company that provides patented disruptive AI-based low-level sensor fusion and perception software technology for ADAS, AD, and parking applications, today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Sylvie Veilleux and Lizabeth Ardisana to the Board, effective immediately. Ms. Veilleux will serve on the Audit Committee and Ms. Ardisana will serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. "We are pleased to welcome Sylvie and Liz to our board," said Mr. Derek Aberle, Cha
- Bumble Inc. Announces Leadership Succession Plan for Company's Next Chapter of GrowthExceptional Product and Business Leader Lidiane Jones to be Appointed CEO, Effective January 2, 2024. Visionary Founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd to Become Executive Chair. Bumble Inc. (NASDAQ:BMBL) today announced a leadership succession plan for the Company's next chapter of growth. Following a comprehensive search process, Lidiane Jones, who currently serves as Chief Executive Officer at Slack, a Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) company, will succeed Whitney Wolfe Herd as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 2, 2024. Wolfe Herd will transition to the Executive Chair role at that time. Wolfe Herd founded Bumble in 2014 with the goal of creating an empowering online dating space for wome
- Salsify Bolsters Board with Visionary Leader Jeff Barnett, Former CEO of Salesforce Commerce CloudBOSTON, July 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Salsify, the Product Experience Management (PXM) platform empowering brand manufacturers, distributors, and retailers to win on the digital shelf, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Barnett, former COO of Demandware and CEO of Salesforce Commerce Cloud (NYSE:CRM), to its Board of Directors. With over 30 years of experience in entrepreneurship and a proven track record in the tech industry, Barnett brings a wealth of expertise and strategic insights to help drive Salsify's continued growth and success. "Similar to how Demandware created a new paradigm for e-commerce success, Salsify too, is empowering retailers and global brands
- Wix Announces Changes to Board of Directors to Support New Phase of Value CreationGavin Patterson, previously of Salesforce and Francesco de Mojana, previously of Permira, to join Wix's Board of Directors NEW YORK, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wix (NASDAQ:WIX), today announced changes to its Board of Directors. The announced changes are part of Wix's track record of regularly refreshing and enhancing its board to closely align with the changing operating environment as well as its current strategic objectives, balancing stability and expertise with change and adaptability. Additionally, these changes support Wix's continued transition to a new phase of value creation focused on product-led growth with sustained profitability and a commitment to achieving "Rule of 40" in
- Salesforce Announces Appointment of Three New Independent DirectorsArnold Donald, Sachin Mehra and Mason Morfit to Join the Company's Board of Directors Expresses Gratitude for the Contributions Made by Outgoing Directors Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced, as part of its ongoing board refreshment process, the following appointments to the Company's Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2023: Arnold Donald, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Carnival Corporation & plc; Sachin Mehra, Chief Financial Officer of Mastercard; and Mason Morfit, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of ValueAct Capital In addition, Sanford Robertson and Alan Hassenfeld have notified the Company that they do not
- Frontdoor Names Jessica Ross as New CFOSalesforce executive brings deep public and private company experience in consumer business, retail, healthcare and tech industries Frontdoor, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTDR), the nation's leading provider of home service plans, announced today that it has appointed Jessica P. Ross as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, replacing Brian Turcotte, who will step down on December 30, 2022. To ensure a smooth leadership transition, Turcotte will remain with the company through March 31, 2023 as an advisor to the CEO. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221205005194/en/Frontdoor names Jessica Ross as new CFO (Photo: Busin
- JFrog Appoints Seasoned DevOps, Cloud and Security Leader Yvonne Wassenaar to its Board of DirectorsWassenaar Brings More than 30 Years' Experience in Enterprise Software, Security, IoT and Cloud Leadership from Puppet, New Relic, VMware, and Accenture JFrog Ltd. ("JFrog") (NASDAQ:FROG), the Liquid Software company and creators of the JFrog DevOps Platform, today announced former Puppet CEO, Yvonne Wassenaar, will join its Board of Directors and its Compensation Committee. With over 30 years of experience in enterprise software, cybersecurity, and cloud-native technologies, Wassenaar brings to JFrog a wealth of industry expertise and go-to-market acceleration strategies that will help drive the company's advancement in the DevOps, security, and IoT markets. This press release features mu
- SALESFORCE APPOINTS ROBIN WASHINGTON LEAD INDEPENDENT DIRECTORSAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced the appointment of Robin Washington as Lead Independent Director of the Company's Board of Directors, effective September 15, 2022. Washington, who also chairs the Board's Audit Committee, succeeds Sanford Robertson, who will continue to serve as a Director and Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Washington is a highly-respected business leader, recognized for her financial expertise and experience across technology and healthcare. She has serv
- Eikon Therapeutics Announces the Election of Robin L. Washington to Its Board of DirectorsEikon Therapeutics Inc., a California-based biotechnology company that applies advanced engineering and high-performance computing to the identification of important new medicines, today announced the appointment of Robin L. Washington as an independent director effective May 12, 2022. Ms. Washington is among the most experienced business leaders in the biopharmaceutical and technology industries, having served as Chief Financial Officer at Gilead, Inc. from 2008 until 2019, managing global finance, investor relations, facilities and operations, and information technology during a period when corporate revenue grew by more than six-fold. This press release features multimedia. View the full
- Bret Taylor Promoted to Vice Chair and Co-CEO of SalesforceCompany Appoints Laura Alber and Oscar Munoz to its Board of Directors Salesforce (NYSE:CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced that Bret Taylor has been promoted to Vice Chair of the Board and Co-CEO of Salesforce, effective immediately. Taylor has served as Salesforce's President and Chief Operating Officer since 2019, and previously served as the company's President and Chief Product Officer. "Bret is a phenomenal industry leader who has been instrumental in creating incredible success for our customers and driving innovation throughout our company. He has been my trusted friend for years, and I couldn't be happier to welcome him as Co-CEO," said Marc Benioff, Chair and Co-CEO
- LogicMonitor Appoints Former Slack Executive Christina Kosmowski as PresidentSANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LogicMonitor, the leading cloud-based IT infrastructure monitoring and observability platform for Enterprises and Managed Service Providers (MSPs), today announced the appointment of veteran technology leader Christina Kosmowski as President of the high-growth SaaS company. The appointment comes at a time when both LogicMonitor’s global customer base and product capabilities continue to scale rapidly. Demand from enterprises seeking full visibility into complex, hybrid IT infrastructures has created a market opportunity predicted to grow to more than $100 billion by 2024, according to IDC. LogicMonitor is well-positioned to capitali
- Salesforce Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire SlackSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the global leader in CRM, and Slack Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WORK), the most innovative enterprise communications platform, have entered into a definitive agreement under which Salesforce will acquire Slack. Under the terms of the agreement, Slack shareholders will receive $26.79 in cash and 0.0776 shares of Salesforce common stock for each Slack share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $27.7 billion based on the closing price of Salesforce’s common stock on November 30, 2020. Combining Slack with Salesforce Customer 360 will be transformative for customers and the industry. The combination will create the o