Freshworks Names Dennis Woodside As CEO
Freshworks announced that Dennis Woodside will take over as CEO of the CRM software provider, while founder Girish Mathrubootham will become executive chairman. Mathrubootham will now focus more on the long-term product vision, innovation and AI strategy
Woodside joined Freshworks as president in 2022, having previously served as president of Impossible Foods, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Dropbox and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Motorola Mobility.
Pradeep Rathinam, the firm’s Chief Revenue Officer, left in the fourth quarter, and Abe Smith was named worldwide field operations leader. Mika Yamamoto was recently appointed as the company’s first Chief Customer and Marketing Officer (CCMO), and Johanna Jackman was named the new Chief People Officer (CPO).