Atlassian Appoints Christian Smith, Splunk’s Chief Revenue Officer at Cisco, to Board of Directors
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) has announced the appointment of Christian Smith, Splunk's Chief Revenue Officer, to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2025. Smith brings over 30 years of enterprise experience, with expertise in global sales and digital transformation. At Splunk, he oversees global commercial operations and led the company's transformation from perpetual license to recurring revenue model.
Simultaneously, Jay Parikh, who has served on Atlassian's Board since July 2013, will retire effective December 31, 2024. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes highlighted Smith's ability to simplify complex concepts and his customer-first approach as key assets for Atlassian's enterprise focus.
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) ha annunciato la nomina di Christian Smith, Chief Revenue Officer di Splunk, nel suo Consiglio di Amministrazione, con effetto dal 1 gennaio 2025. Smith porta con sé oltre 30 anni di esperienza nel settore aziendale, con competenze in vendite globali e trasformazione digitale. Presso Splunk, supervisiona le operazioni commerciali globali e ha guidato la trasformazione dell'azienda da un modello di licenza perpetua a uno basato su ricavi ricorrenti.
Contemporaneamente, Jay Parikh, che è stato membro del Consiglio di Atlassian da luglio 2013, si ritirerà con effetto dal 31 dicembre 2024. Il CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes ha sottolineato la capacità di Smith di semplificare concetti complessi e il suo approccio incentrato sul cliente come asset chiave per il focus aziendale di Atlassian.
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) ha anunciado el nombramiento de Christian Smith, Director de Ingresos de Splunk, en su Junta Directiva, con efecto a partir del 1 de enero de 2025. Smith aporta más de 30 años de experiencia empresarial, con conocimientos en ventas globales y transformación digital. En Splunk, supervisa las operaciones comerciales globales y dirigió la transformación de la empresa de un modelo de licencia perpetua a uno de ingresos recurrentes.
Al mismo tiempo, Jay Parikh, quien ha sido miembro de la Junta de Atlassian desde julio de 2013, se retirará efectivamente el 31 de diciembre de 2024. El CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes destacó la habilidad de Smith para simplificar conceptos complejos y su enfoque centrado en el cliente como activos clave para el enfoque empresarial de Atlassian.
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM)은 Christian Smith를 Splunk의 최고 수익 책임자로 임명하고 2025년 1월 1일부터 이사회를 구성한다고 발표했습니다. Smith는 글로벌 판매 및 디지털 혁신 분야에서 30년 이상의 기업 경험을 가지고 있습니다. Splunk에서 그는 글로벌 상업 운영을 감독하며, 회사를 영구 라이선스 모델에서 반복 수익 모델로 전환하는 데 중요한 역할을 했습니다.
동시에, Jay Parikh는 2013년 7월부터 Atlassian의 이사로 활동해 왔으며, 2024년 12월 31일부로 퇴직할 예정입니다. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes는 Smith가 복잡한 개념을 간소화하는 능력과 고객 중심의 접근 방식이 Atlassian의 기업 초점에 있어 주요 자산이라고 강조했습니다.
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) a annoncé la nomination de Christian Smith, directeur des revenus de Splunk, à son conseil d'administration, avec effet au 1er janvier 2025. Smith apporte plus de 30 ans d'expérience en entreprise, avec une expertise dans les ventes mondiales et la transformation numérique. Chez Splunk, il supervise les opérations commerciales mondiales et a dirigé la transformation de l'entreprise d'un modèle de licence perpétuelle à un modèle de revenus récurrents.
Parallèlement, Jay Parikh, qui a siégé au conseil d'Atlassian depuis juillet 2013, prendra sa retraite à partir du 31 décembre 2024. Le PDG Mike Cannon-Brookes a souligné la capacité de Smith à simplifier des concepts complexes et son approche centrée sur le client en tant qu'atouts clés pour l'orientation d'Atlassian vis-à-vis des entreprises.
Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) hat die Ernennung von Christian Smith, Chief Revenue Officer von Splunk, in seinen Vorstand bekannt gegeben, die am 1. Januar 2025 wirksam wird. Smith bringt über 30 Jahre Erfahrung im Unternehmensbereich mit, insbesondere in den Bereichen globaler Verkauf und digitale Transformation. Bei Splunk überwacht er die globalen kommerziellen Abläufe und leitete die Transformation des Unternehmens von einem unbefristeten Lizenzmodell zu einem wiederkehrenden Einnahmenmodell.
Zugleich wird Jay Parikh, der seit Juli 2013 im Vorstand von Atlassian tätig ist, am 31. Dezember 2024 in den Ruhestand treten. CEO Mike Cannon-Brookes hob Smiths Fähigkeit hervor, komplexe Konzepte zu vereinfachen, sowie seinen kundenorientierten Ansatz als wichtige Vorteile für Atlassians Unternehmensfokus.
- Appointment of experienced enterprise leader with proven track record in sales transformation
- Addition of expertise in recurring revenue models and cloud-based businesses
- Strategic alignment with company's enterprise focus acceleration
- Loss of long-term board member with significant technical expertise
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“Having Christian on the Board is a big win for Atlassian as we accelerate our enterprise focus. Alongside his sales expertise, he brings deep enterprise experience and broader operational muscle. Christian’s superpower is breaking down complex concepts into simple solutions that customers love. He’s customer first, a strong communicator, and passionate about culture. I know he’ll be a real asset to Atlassian,” said Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian CEO and co-Founder.
Christian has more than 30 years of enterprise experience, driving global sales and digital transformation, and was directly involved in the creation and growth of several cloud-based businesses, as a founder, executive and advisor.
At Cisco, Christian is responsible for all of Splunk’s commercial business worldwide, including global sales, renewals, sales engineering, partnerships, and alliances. Notably, he led the company’s software transformation from perpetual license to recurring revenue, while achieving consistent growth and improving profitability. He also led the creation and implementation of the industry-leading Unified Engagement Model, a sales methodology, based around value selling and customer engagement.
Prior to joining Splunk, Christian served as Chief Revenue Officer for Nintex and led its global go-to-market, including sales, channel programs, field marketing, customer success, and support. He also held leadership roles at Oracle, ATG, and Daptiv. He currently serves on the Board of Feedzai and holds a B.A. from the University of
Jay Parikh stepping down from Atlassian’s Board of Directors
Atlassian also announced that Jay Parikh will retire from the Board, effective December 31, 2024. The ex-Meta VP, Head of Engineering and Infrastructure, was elected to Atlassian’s Board of Directors in July 2013.
“I also want to extend my gratitude to Jay for his 11 years of service on the Atlassian Board. He has contributed significantly to Atlassian’s growth journey and we wish him all the best,” said Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian CEO and co-Founder.
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