ZoomInfo Appoints Chief Technology and Chief Revenue Officers

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ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: ZI) has announced the appointments of Ali Dasdan as Chief Technology Officer and Dave Justice as Chief Revenue Officer, effective February 1 and February 6, respectively. Dasdan joins from Atlassian, bringing expertise in enterprise SaaS solutions and product innovation, while Justice has a proven track record with PagerDuty and Salesforce. The leadership changes aim to enhance ZoomInfo's growth and customer value delivery, with a focus on leveraging their platforms to improve productivity and efficiency in go-to-market strategies.

Positive

• Fresh leadership with Ali Dasdan and Dave Justice, expected to drive product innovation and revenue growth.
• Dasdan's background in engineering for productivity tools at Atlassian may enhance ZoomInfo's product development.

Negative

• Departure of Nir Keren, the previous CTO, may lead to continuity challenges during the transition.

New Leaders Reflect Commitment to Product Innovation and Delivering Value to Customers

VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: ZI), a global leader in modern go-to-market software, data, and intelligence, today announced the appointments of Ali Dasdan as Chief Technology Officer and Dave Justice as Chief Revenue Officer.

Dasdan, whose appointment is effective today, joins ZoomInfo from Atlassian, a recognized leader in product-led growth, where he was the Head of Engineering for Work Management and led a suite of team productivity tools, including Confluence, Trello, and Jira Work Management. Dasdan will oversee the company’s innovation and development efforts, including leading the product-led growth organization focused on bringing the power of the ZoomInfo platform to more users. Nir Keren, ZoomInfo’s Chief Technology Officer since 2015, will be leaving the organization.

“Ali’s experience leading innovative enterprise SaaS solutions makes him the perfect person to lead the next phase of our platform growth,” said ZoomInfo Founder and CEO Henry Schuck. “Nir leaves behind a strong engineering organization and we’re grateful for his commitment to the company.”

“I’m inspired by the opportunity to scale ZoomInfo’s platforms, products, and processes,” Dasdan said. “Successful engineering organizations are powered by talented people with a passion to do great things, and I see that across the company. I look forward to advancing ZoomInfo’s vision to further establish itself as a necessity for go-to-market teams everywhere.”

Justice, who will join ZoomInfo on Feb. 6, served as Chief Revenue Officer of PagerDuty for the past three years, where he helped architect a successful land-and-expand motion that scaled the IT SaaS platform’s enterprise business significantly. He previously held senior sales positions at Salesforce and Cisco.

“We’re excited to benefit from Dave’s expertise leading high-performing go-to-market organizations and strength in growing business across the enterprise,” Schuck said. “We feel confident in his ability to help scale our revenue growth in the years to come.”

“As a longtime customer, I’ve seen how ZoomInfo is a critical part of every revenue team’s toolkit,” Justice said. “Every CRO in the world is trying to drive productivity and efficiency, especially from a cost standpoint. Once I dug into ZoomInfo’s platform story, I was excited by the opportunity to capitalize on this demand.”

To learn more about ZoomInfo’s go-to-market platform, please visit www.zoominfo.com.

About ZoomInfo
ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: ZI) is a leader in modern go-to-market software, data, and intelligence for more than 30,000 companies worldwide. ZoomInfo’s revenue operating system, RevOS, empowers business-to-business sales, marketing, operations, and recruiting professionals to hit their number by pairing best-in-class technology with unrivaled data coverage, accuracy, and depth of company and contact information. With integrations embedded into workflows and technology stacks, including the leading CRM, Sales Engagement, Marketing Automation, and Talent Management applications, ZoomInfo drives more predictable, accelerated, and sustainable growth for its customers. ZoomInfo emphasizes GDPR and CCPA compliance. In addition to creating the industry’s first proactive notice program, the company is a registered data broker with the states of California and Vermont. Read about ZoomInfo’s commitment to compliance, privacy, and security. For more information about ZoomInfo’s leading go-to-market software, data, and intelligence, and how they help sales, marketing, operations, and recruiting professionals, please visit www.zoominfo.com.

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FAQ

Who are the new leaders announced by ZoomInfo?

Ali Dasdan is appointed Chief Technology Officer and Dave Justice is appointed Chief Revenue Officer.

What experience does Ali Dasdan bring to ZoomInfo?

Dasdan was previously the Head of Engineering at Atlassian, overseeing productivity tools like Confluence and Trello.

When did Dave Justice join ZoomInfo?

Dave Justice's appointment as Chief Revenue Officer is effective February 6.

What impact might the management changes have on ZoomInfo?

The new leadership is expected to enhance product innovation and could drive revenue growth, but there are concerns about continuity with the previous CTO's departure.