FRSH - Freshworks Announces CEO Transition | Benzinga
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ:FRSH) today announced the appointment of Dennis Woodside as Freshworks' Chief Executive Officer & President, effective later today. Woodside, currently Freshworks' President, will succeed Girish Mathrubootham, the company's Founder, as CEO. Mathrubootham will transition to a new role of Executive Chairman. Mathrubootham will remain the chairman of the Board of Directors, and Woodside will also remain a member of the Board of Directors.
Since founding Freshworks in 2010, Mathrubootham has transformed Freshworks from a fledgling startup in Chennai into a leading SaaS company headquartered in San Mateo, with products that make it easy for every business to delight their employees and customers. Mathrubootham steered Freshworks through an IPO on Nasdaq in September 2021, making Freshworks the first India-born SaaS firm to trade on a US exchange. Under his leadership, the business has grown to serve more than 67,000 customers globally, powered by approximately 4,900 talented employees operating globally in 13 locations.
"When I first proposed this next step to the Freshworks Board, we were starting to chart the next phase of our company's journey. We brought Dennis on board to partner with me on crafting an ambitious growth plan, and my hope was that he could eventually lead the team of talented employees around the world to execute it, which would allow me to spend more time on the long-term product vision, innovation and AI strategy," said Mathrubootham. "Dennis has a deep understanding of Freshworks' business, customers and our employees, and a strong track record of building and scaling large global teams - he is the right leader to become our next CEO. I'm thrilled to announce ...