Alteryx Appoints Paula Hansen as Chief Revenue Officer

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Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX), a leader in analytics automation, has appointed Paula Hansen as chief revenue officer (CRO) effective May 10, 2021. Hansen, with over 25 years of experience, will oversee global sales and go-to-market initiatives, aiming to drive the company's growth. Previously, she led SAP Customer Experience's global sales strategy, achieving $1 billion in annual recurring revenue in 2020. CEO Mark Anderson praised her track record and commitment to customer transformation. Hansen aims to leverage Alteryx's market position to enhance analytics adoption among organizations worldwide.

Positive

• Appointment of Paula Hansen as CRO expected to drive growth and market expansion.
• Hansen's previous experience at SAP, where she led a team that generated $1 billion in annual recurring revenue, brings valuable expertise.
• Focus on customer business transformation aligns with growing demand for analytics and data automation.

Negative

• Transition may lead to initial disruptions as new leadership settles in.
• Concerns about potential gaps in continuity given the new CRO's previous role shift.

IRVINE, Calif., May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Alteryx, Inc. (NYSE: AYX), the analytics automation company, today announced the appointment of Paula Hansen as chief revenue officer (CRO). Hansen will report directly to Mark Anderson, chief executive officer (CEO), and will lead the global go-to-market (GTM) organization, including worldwide sales, channels and all industry-specific GTM initiatives. She will play a critical role in driving the company's next phase of growth, responsible for scaling global sales teams, strategy, operations and market expansion.

"Paula is an outcome-driven sales leader with an impressive track record of delivering outstanding financial results and evolving business models to deliver growth in new markets and categories," said Anderson. "She demonstrates a relentless focus on customer business transformation and is passionate about fostering inclusive and diverse teams. She will be an incredible asset to our executive team, customers, partners and associates, and I am excited to welcome her to Alteryx."

Hansen brings over 25 years of experience leading high-performing teams to deliver sustainable financial growth. As CRO of SAP Customer Experience, which serves more than 10,000 customers across 150 countries, Hansen was responsible for the global sales strategy, GTM operations and customer success. She led a team of over 1,200 to grow the business to $1 billion of annual recurring revenue in 2020, SAP's fastest growing cloud portfolio. Prior to joining SAP in 2019, Paula served as vice president of Cisco's Global Enterprise organization, focused on digital transformation enablement for global enterprise customers across a variety of industries.

"Alteryx is a proven market leader with incredible growth potential as the urgency of digital transformation accelerates the need for analytics, data science and process automation," said Hansen. "We have an imminent responsibility to deliver on this demand for our global customer base and to help every organization generate transformational outcomes from data. I look forward to leading this high-caliber team as we capitalize on the tremendous market opportunity in front of us and aim to put our unified platform in the hands of every data worker across the globe."

About Alteryx 
Alteryx, the analytics automation company, enables every person to transform data into a breakthrough. Alteryx automates analytics, data science and processes in one, unified platform to accelerate digital transformation. Organizations globally rely on the Alteryx Analytic Process Automation Platform™ to rapidly upskill their workforces and deliver strategic, high-impact, business outcomes. For more information visit www.alteryx.com.

Alteryx is a registered trademark of Alteryx, Inc. All other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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FAQ

Who is the new chief revenue officer of Alteryx?

Paula Hansen has been appointed as the new chief revenue officer of Alteryx.

What is Paula Hansen's experience before joining Alteryx?

Paula Hansen previously served as the CRO of SAP Customer Experience, leading a team responsible for $1 billion in annual recurring revenue.

What will Paula Hansen's role be at Alteryx?

Paula Hansen will oversee global sales, channels, and go-to-market strategies to drive growth.

When was Paula Hansen appointed as CRO of Alteryx?

Paula Hansen was appointed as chief revenue officer on May 10, 2021.

What does Alteryx aim to achieve under Paula Hansen's leadership?

Alteryx aims to enhance analytics adoption and drive transformational business outcomes through advanced data automation.