Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) has just announced the appointment of Mark Dorsey as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Dorsey, with over 25 years of experience in strategic sales leadership, is expected to lead the company's global sales operation to accelerate growth through direct sales and partnerships.
Dorsey's impressive track record includes executive roles at Oracle, IBM, and most recently, Alteryx. Notably, at Oracle, he played a pivotal role in launching the cloud business and transitioning the sales organization from an on-premise focus to cloud-based solutions. His leadership also extended to driving growth in cloud, on-premise software, and hardware as the SVP of the retail vertical for North America.
Appian's CEO, Matt Calkins, expressed excitement about Dorsey's appointment, highlighting his natural leadership abilities and talent for creating high-performing, scalable teams.
In addition to this appointment, Appian has reaffirmed its guidance for the third quarter of 2024 and the full year ending December 31, 2024, previously provided in its Q2 earnings release and conference call on August 1, 2024.
Appian, a software company specializing in orchestrating business processes, continues to empower leaders to design, automate, and optimize important processes from start to finish. With its industry-leading platform and commitment to customer success, Appian remains a trusted partner for top organizations seeking transformational process change. Following these announcements, the company's shares moved -0.4%, and are now trading at a price of $32.01. For the full picture, make sure to review Appian's 8-K report.
