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.
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"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 50% of the Fortune 500.
For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.
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