Snowflake Appoints Mike Gannon as Chief Revenue Officer
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) has appointed Mike Gannon as its new Chief Revenue Officer, effective March 14, 2025, following the retirement announcement of current CRO Chris Degnan. Gannon, who previously served as President of Americas Sales at VMware by Broadcom, brings a decade of experience leading high-caliber sales teams in competitive markets.
Chris Degnan, Snowflake's first salesperson, helped grow the company to $3.4 billion in revenue in the last fiscal year. At VMware, Gannon was responsible for integrating GTM functions into Broadcom and incorporating the Professional Services team. His prior experience includes sales leadership roles at EMC and Isilon Systems.
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) ha nominato Mike Gannon come nuovo Chief Revenue Officer, con effetto dal 14 marzo 2025, a seguito dell'annuncio di pensionamento dell'attuale CRO Chris Degnan. Gannon, che in precedenza ha ricoperto il ruolo di Presidente delle Vendite per le Americhe presso VMware di Broadcom, porta con sé un decennio di esperienza nella guida di team di vendita di alto livello in mercati competitivi.
Chris Degnan, il primo venditore di Snowflake, ha contribuito a far crescere l'azienda fino a 3,4 miliardi di dollari di fatturato nell'ultimo anno fiscale. Presso VMware, Gannon era responsabile dell'integrazione delle funzioni GTM in Broadcom e dell'incorporazione del team dei Servizi Professionali. La sua esperienza precedente include ruoli di leadership nelle vendite presso EMC e Isilon Systems.
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) ha nombrado a Mike Gannon como su nuevo Director de Ingresos, con efecto a partir del 14 de marzo de 2025, tras el anuncio de jubilación del actual CRO Chris Degnan. Gannon, quien anteriormente fue Presidente de Ventas de las Américas en VMware de Broadcom, aporta una década de experiencia liderando equipos de ventas de alto nivel en mercados competitivos.
Chris Degnan, el primer vendedor de Snowflake, ayudó a hacer crecer la empresa hasta 3.4 mil millones de dólares en ingresos en el último año fiscal. En VMware, Gannon fue responsable de integrar las funciones de GTM en Broadcom y de incorporar al equipo de Servicios Profesionales. Su experiencia previa incluye roles de liderazgo en ventas en EMC e Isilon Systems.
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW)는 Mike Gannon을 새로운 수익 책임자로 임명했으며, 이는 현재 CRO인 Chris Degnan의 은퇴 발표에 따른 것입니다. Gannon은 Broadcom의 VMware에서 미주 판매 책임자로 근무한 경력이 있으며, 경쟁이 치열한 시장에서 고급 판매 팀을 이끌어온 10년의 경험을 가지고 있습니다.
Chris Degnan은 Snowflake의 첫 번째 판매원으로, 지난 회계 연도에 34억 달러의 수익을 올리는 데 기여했습니다. VMware에서 Gannon은 Broadcom에 GTM 기능을 통합하고 전문 서비스 팀을 포함하는 일을 담당했습니다. 그의 이전 경험에는 EMC 및 Isilon Systems에서의 판매 리더십 역할이 포함됩니다.
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) a nommé Mike Gannon comme nouveau Directeur des Revenus, à compter du 14 mars 2025, suite à l'annonce de départ à la retraite de l'actuel CRO Chris Degnan. Gannon, qui a précédemment occupé le poste de Président des Ventes pour les Amériques chez VMware de Broadcom, apporte une décennie d'expérience dans la direction d'équipes de vente de haut niveau sur des marchés concurrentiels.
Chris Degnan, le premier vendeur de Snowflake, a contribué à faire croître l'entreprise jusqu'à 3,4 milliards de dollars de revenus au cours de la dernière année fiscale. Chez VMware, Gannon était responsable de l'intégration des fonctions GTM dans Broadcom et de l'incorporation de l'équipe des Services Professionnels. Son expérience antérieure inclut des rôles de leadership dans les ventes chez EMC et Isilon Systems.
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) hat Mike Gannon zum neuen Chief Revenue Officer ernannt, mit Wirkung zum 14. März 2025, nachdem der aktuelle CRO Chris Degnan seinen Rücktritt angekündigt hat. Gannon, der zuvor als Präsident für den Vertrieb in Amerika bei VMware von Broadcom tätig war, bringt ein Jahrzehnt an Erfahrung in der Leitung von hochqualifizierten Vertriebsteams in wettbewerbsintensiven Märkten mit.
Chris Degnan, der erste Verkäufer von Snowflake, half dem Unternehmen, im letzten Geschäftsjahr 3,4 Milliarden Dollar Umsatz zu erzielen. Bei VMware war Gannon dafür verantwortlich, die GTM-Funktionen in Broadcom zu integrieren und das Team für professionelle Dienstleistungen einzugliedern. Zu seinen früheren Erfahrungen gehören Führungsrollen im Vertrieb bei EMC und Isilon Systems.
- Appointment of experienced sales leader with 10+ years in competitive markets
- Current CRO staying to ensure smooth leadership transition
- Company achieved $3.4B in revenue under previous CRO leadership
- Departure of long-term CRO who drove company's initial growth
- Potential disruption in sales leadership during transition period
Snowflake taps renowned technology go-to-market leader as CRO Chris Degan announces his retirement
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“We’re thrilled to bring Mike on board,” said Sridhar Ramaswamy, Snowflake’s Chief Executive Officer. “His experience developing world-class organizations in highly-competitive markets, and scaling operations during high-growth periods, makes him the right leader to drive Snowflake’s next phase of innovation and scale.”
“Also, we are so happy for Chris as he prepares for his retirement. Chris was Snowflake’s first salesperson and has been integral in taking the company from its inception to
Gannon joins Snowflake from VMware by Broadcom, where he most recently served as President of Americas Sales, where he was responsible for integrating the VMware GTM functions into Broadcom and absorbing the Professional Services team into the fabric of the Division. He served the past 10 years building, developing and leading high-caliber sales teams in highly competitive and transforming markets. He possesses incredible sales and leadership experience with enterprises that shape the role technology plays in both private and public sector companies.
Prior to VMWare by Broadcom, Gannon held sales leadership roles at EMC Corporation and Isilon Systems, where he played a key role in building and expanding sales operations, driving market adoption, and strengthening customer engagement.
Gannon holds a B.A. from Oswego State University.
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