Former Oracle and Salesforce leaders to lead strategy, services,
client success, and marketing for EMEA clients
LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cheetah
Digital, the world’s leading independent, enterprise cross-channel
marketing software company, announces the appointment of Steven Elsham
as GM and SVP of EMEA, Ryan Hooper as VP Client Success of EMEA, and
Sharon Forder as VP Marketing of EMEA. The seasoned executives will work
hand in hand with UK and European marketers to best leverage the Cheetah
Digital suite of solutions and help them build lasting customer
relationships, drive revenue, and outperform competitors.
“In every decision we make, whether it’s bringing new innovation to life
or hiring top talent, we intentionally prioritize the needs of
marketers,” said Sameer Kazi, CEO, Cheetah Digital. “With more than 60
years of combined experience serving marketers at companies like Oracle
and Salesforce, Steven, Ryan, and Sharon not only strengthen our ability
to meet the unique needs of our clients, but also help them deliver
successful enterprise-scale brand experiences that drive revenue and
create meaningful customer engagement. I’m thrilled to have them onboard
as we continue to shape the future of the marketing technology industry.”
GM and SVP of EMEA Steven Elsham has more than 20 years of experience in
sales and marketing, and will lead and execute Cheetah Digital’s
strategy in the region, working with clients, partners, and professional
associations to help marketers outperform their peers. Prior to joining
Cheetah Digital, Steven led Oracle’s Customer Experience applications
business in the UK.
VP Client Success of EMEA Ryan Hooper will lead the teams that enable
clients to derive maximum benefits from their Cheetah Digital investment
and achieve meaningful business outcomes. Most recently, he ran the EMEA
Customer Success team at Oracle Marketing Cloud.
VP Marketing of EMEA Sharon Forder will oversee all demand generation
activities across new and existing business, as well as brand activities
in the UK and Europe. Sharon joins the team with an impressive
background of senior leadership roles in technology and marketing with
an emphasis on cloud solutions, including Salesforce Commerce Cloud,
NetSuite and Saba. Before joining Cheetah Digital, Sharon was Senior
Director of Marketing, UKIMEA at Snow Software.
The key EMEA leadership hires follow Cheetah Digital’s appointment
of five senior executives and build on its long history of success
in EMEA and globally – dating back more than 20 years, with the founding
of CheetahMail. Today, the company has nearly 250 employees across seven
UK and Europe offices, working with a wide range of well-known brands
such as AO, FunkyPigeon and Karen Millen. Globally, Cheetah Digital now
has more than 1,300 employees across 26 offices in Europe, the Americas,
APAC, Japan, and India, with a mission to change how B2C marketers buy
and use enterprise marketing software by providing the industry’s most
advanced and easy-to-use technology.
Cheetah Digital’s suite of products and services enable marketers to
create, personalize, deploy, analyze, and optimize successful
cross-channel campaigns. In order to achieve their business objectives,
marketers need robust, reliable, and truly scalable technologies.
Cheetah Digital provides the technology and expertise marketers need to
deliver enterprise-scale brand experiences and meaningful customer
engagement at every touchpoint.
For more information about Cheetah Digital, visit CheetahDigital.com.
About Cheetah Digital
Cheetah Digital is the world’s largest independent enterprise
cross-channel marketing technology company. We provide a unique
combination of technology and in-house professional services that
marketers require to manage the breadth of data they possess and to
deliver on the complex channel execution required to create lasting
customer relationships. We are a true partner to the best brands around
the globe, including Williams-Sonoma,
American
Express and Hilton.
Cheetah Digital is a global business with employees in 26 offices across
13 countries. Cheetah Digital is dedicated to marketers.
Contacts
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317-806-1900
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