Workday Appoints Patrick Blair to President of the Americas
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) has appointed Patrick Blair as the new president of the Americas, reporting to Co-President Doug Robinson. This strategic move aims to enhance North America sales efforts and expand Workday's reach among the Fortune 500 by promoting adoption of its full suite of cloud applications in finance and HR. Blair brings over 25 years of experience from companies like C3 AI and Salesforce.com, emphasizing values-based leadership. His appointment is seen as pivotal to Workday's growth strategy amidst a changing business landscape.
- Appointment of Patrick Blair aims to enhance North America sales efforts.
- Blair's extensive experience in enterprise software may lead to increased revenue.
- Focus on expanding Workday's footprint among Fortune 500 companies.
- Leadership change may cause temporary disruptions in sales strategy execution.
- Potential concerns regarding continuity and integration of new leadership.
PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced continued investment in leadership with the appointment of Patrick Blair to president of the Americas. Patrick will report into Workday Co-President Doug Robinson, who oversees the company's global sales efforts.
In this role, Patrick will lead Workday's North America sales efforts, which includes a continued focus on expanding the company's footprint with the Fortune 500 and increased adoption of Workday's full suite of products across finance, HR, planning, spend management, and analytics. Patrick has more than 25 years of enterprise software and sales experience, having most recently served as president of CRM at C3 AI. He has also held sales leadership positions at several other technology companies including Palo Alto Networks and Salesforce.com.
Comments on the News
"Patrick's experience and values-based approach to building teams and helping organizations understand the importance of investing in the right technologies will be pivotal in supporting our growth efforts," said Doug Robinson, co-president, Workday. "We have a great opportunity in front of us and I am confident that Patrick's leadership will help extend the value we bring to some of the world's largest organizations."
"Having worked in the enterprise software industry throughout the years, I've seen first hand the value cloud pioneers like Workday can bring to organizations, especially in a time of so much change," said Patrick Blair, president of the Americas, Workday. "I've long admired Workday's approach to innovation and customer engagement – always putting its values, including integrity, front and center in driving its business forward. I look forward to continuing to build on the team's great efforts and finding more ways to expand our opportunity."
About Workday
Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management, and analytics have been adopted by thousands of organizations around the world and across industries — from medium-sized businesses to more than
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