Firm adds seasoned leader to executive team amid expansive product
innovations
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–RapidRatings,
the leader in financial health analytics, announced today that Sefton
Cohen has joined as Chief Revenue Officer. Cohen will lead the firm’s
sales, marketing, business development and account management teams to
drive revenue streams and identify new growth opportunities.
With more than 17 years of sales leadership, Cohen brings extensive
experience in setting strategy and building, scaling and optimizing
cross-functional teams at SaaS companies to deliver triple digit revenue
growth.
“Sefton has a proven track record of enhancing businesses to reach their
full potential by bringing innovation to bear in the marketplace,” said
James H. Gellert, Chairman & CEO of RapidRatings. “I’m confident that
Sefton’s deep expertise and leadership abilities will propel forward our
firm’s commitment to help clients navigate the risks and challenges of
an increasingly complex and uncertain business landscape.”
Cohen also joins the firm during great product growth and innovation to
the RapidRatings’ Financial Health System. Earlier this month,
RapidRatings launched its latest product offering HealthMark™,
which delivers instant access to financial viability risk analysis for
global private companies.
“Along with its unique and transformational product offerings,
RapidRatings’ culture embodies the excitement born from the sort of
disruptive opportunity that has defined my career,” said Cohen. “Many
leading Fortune 1000 companies already trust the Financial Health System
to improve their business decisions, and I’m thrilled to be part of
RapidRatings’ next chapter in reimagining enterprise and financial risk
management.”
Cohen most recently served as VP of Global Strategic Solution Sales at
Medidata Solutions, an industry leading company that creates cloud-based
solutions for clinical research. His previous experience also includes
leadership roles at various enterprise software and SaaS companies,
including Qubit, Qumas, OpenPages, and Vignette. Cohen earned a B.A.
from Franklin & Marshall College and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business
School.
About RapidRatings
RapidRatings® is transforming the way the world’s leading
companies manage enterprise and financial risk. RapidRatings provides
the most sophisticated analysis of the financial health of public and
private companies in the world. The company’s analytics system provides
predictive insights into third-party partners, suppliers, vendors,
customers and securities issuers. Every business conversation becomes
more productive, transparent and efficient with the RapidRatings’
Financial Health System. For more information, visit www.rapidratings.com.
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