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Freshworks Appoints Johanna Jackman to key strategic role
Officer Girish Mathrubootham and President Dennis Woodside .
She will be responsible for the company ’ s global human resources strategy and operations , which oversees HR business partnerships , talent acquisition and employee development , facilities , compensation and benefits , corporate social responsibility programs , and diversity , equity and inclusion strategy . track record at high-growth tech companies and her international expertise working with global teams make her the perfect fit to support our diverse employee base who drive the long-term success of our business .”
Jackman said : “ I ’ m excited to join the Freshworks leadership team to elevate its already strong company culture and include our current and future employees in the journey as we scale .”
Johanna Jackman , Chief People Officer , Freshworks
Freshworks has appointed Johanna Jackman as the company ’ s new Chief
People Officer ( CPO ).
A global executive who focuses on driving business impact , Jackman has led people teams at Pure Storage , LinkedIn , Microsoft and most recently served as Chief People Officer at Airtable during a hyper growth phase – where she has played a crucial role scaling talent and culture to meet big business objectives .
Jackman joins the executive team and reports to Freshwork ’ s Chief Executive
“ JJ is a great addition to the Freshworks team ,” said Mathrubootham . “ Her successful
Macquarie Cloud Services appoints Jonathan Staff to lead private cloud business
Macquarie Cloud Services has promoted
Jonathan Staff to lead its private cloud business . Staff takes on the role following more than two years leading direct sales for the company .
His appointment comes as Macquarie prepares to roll out an enhanced version of its Launch private cloud product .
Staff , an 18-year cloud and network veteran with experience at AC3 and Dimension Data , said the investment is timely with organizations suffering from a lack of competition .
“ Cloud costs are rising , IT budgets are shrinking and choice is fading – it ’ s a recipe for disaster ,” said Staff .
The enhanced Launch product was showcased at Dell Technologies Forum Sydney , where Macquarie Technology Group picked up the Dell Technologies Global Alliances Technology Innovation Award 2023 , Australia & New Zealand .
The announcement follows a significant investment from Macquarie ’ s data center business to expand its next facility , IC3 Super West , to meet rising demand for AI workloads .
Launch will house data within the secure , sovereign facility once completed , enabling customers to benefit from its best-inclass design .
Jonathan Staff – leading private cloud business for Macquarie Cloud Services
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