SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freshworks Inc.,
(https://www.freshworks.com/?utm_source=usa&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign
=pr2023aug) (NASDAQ: FRSH) today announced the appointment of Johanna Jackman as
the company's new Chief People Officer (CPO). Johanna joins the executive team
and reports to Freshwork's Chief Executive Officer Girish Mathrubootham and
President Dennis Woodside. Jackman will be responsible for the company's global
human resources strategy and operations, which oversees HR business
partnerships, talent acquisition and employee development, facilities,
compensation and benefits, corporate social responsibility programs, and
diversity, equity and inclusion strategy.
A global executive who focuses on driving business impact, Jackman has led
people teams at Pure Storage, LinkedIn, Microsoft and most recently served as
Chief People Officer at Airtable during a hyper growth phase, where she has
played a crucial role scaling talent and culture to meet big business
objectives.
"JJ is a great addition to the Freshworks team," said Mathrubootham. "Her
successful track record at high-growth tech companies and her international
expertise working with global teams make her the perfect fit to support our
diverse employee base who drive the long-term success of our business."
Before Airtable, Jackman held the position of CHRO for several years at Pure
Storage (NYSE: PSTG) and served as a board member for the Pure Good Foundation,
contributing to environmental impact and workforce development solutions for
underserved communities. Prior to Pure Storage, she served as Vice President of
HR at LinkedIn, where she helped create a talent platform that grew the employee
base from 1,000 to 10,000. Jackman's experience extends further back to her
tenure at Microsoft, where she specialized in talent management and business
partnership, holding key roles in the US, Europe, and Australia.
"Freshworks has incredible potential to become a multi-billion dollar software
company and I'm excited to join the leadership team to elevate its already
strong company culture and include our current and future employees in the
journey as we scale," said Jackman. "This is a special place - a globally
diverse organization which in itself provides a massive benefit to our employees
and customers alike."
She holds a Bachelor of Business degree from the Queensland University of
Technology, Australia. Additionally, she serves as a member of the board of
directors at Grafana Labs, an open-source interactive data-visualization
platform company.
About Freshworks
Freshworks Inc., (NASDAQ: FRSH) creates business software anyone can use.
Purpose-built for IT, customer support, and sales and marketing teams, our AI-
boosted products are designed to let everyone work more efficiently and deliver
more value for immediate business impact. Headquartered in San Mateo,
California, Freshworks operates around the world to serve more than 65,000
customers, including American Express, Blue Nile, Bridgestone, Databricks, Fila,
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