Technology Executive Steve Rowland Joins Dynatrace Board of Directors
Dynatrace (NYSE: DT) has appointed Steve Rowland to its board of directors. Rowland, a seasoned go-to-market executive with extensive experience at technology firms like Okta, Splunk, and DataStax, aims to leverage his expertise to aid Dynatrace in addressing cloud complexities and enhancing digital transformation for enterprises. Dynatrace's CEO, John Van Siclen, expressed confidence that Rowland's background in scaling operations will be crucial as the company navigates industry trends involving digital transformation and multicloud migration.
- Steve Rowland's extensive experience in scaling global sales and operations may provide valuable insights and strategies to enhance company growth.
- Rowland's background with leading tech companies could strengthen Dynatrace's leadership team during a critical period in digital transformation.
- Potential concerns regarding continuity and the experience gap that may arise from a new board member's integration.
Software intelligence company Dynatrace (NYSE: DT), today announced the appointment of Steve Rowland to its board of directors. Mr. Rowland, an experienced go-to-market executive, has served in senior roles at leading technology companies, including Okta, Splunk, and DataStax.
“I am proud to welcome Steve to the Dynatrace board. His expertise, earned from decades of experience scaling global sales and field operations, will be instrumental as we continue to help digital transformers in the world’s leading enterprises accelerate innovation and tame cloud complexity,” said John Van Siclen, Dynatrace CEO.
“It’s an honor to join the Dynatrace board. The company is a market leader in the center of two major industry trends, as organizations digitally transform and migrate to dynamic multiclouds,” said Steve Rowland. “I’ve built my career leading teams and scaling operations with companies during hyper-growth stages. I look forward to building on this experience and working with the other board members and Dynatrace’s management team to continue to deliver for our customers, partners, employees, and shareholders.”
In addition to his role on the Dynatrace board, Mr. Rowland currently serves as Chief Revenue Officer at Okta Inc. (Nasdaq: OKTA). Prior to this role, he served as Vice President, Americas Sales at Splunk (Nasdaq: SPLK), President at DataStax, and Senior Vice President of worldwide field operations at Apigee, where he helped lead the company through a successful IPO and an acquisition by Google. Mr. Rowland is a graduate of Texas A&M University where he earned a B.S. in engineering.
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