Product experience company Akeneo announces appointment of Justin Thomas as VP Sales - EMEA North
Akeneo, a product experience (PX) company and provider of product information management (PIM) solutions, reports that Justin Thomas has joined it as VP Sales - EMEA North.
In 2023, Akeneo expanded its offer and sharpened its operations with the aim of enhancing product experiences for brands, manufacturers, retailers, and distributors on a global scale.
It introduced a series of product updates as part of its latest Spring Release, as well as completing its strategic acquisition of Unifai, a artificial intelligence (AI) platform for data collection, cleansing, categorisation, and enrichment.
Akeneo then leveraged this acquisition to create what is pitched as the first ever AI for PX Centre of Excellence.
The business grew by over 100% in the US and crossed the 850 worldwide customers threshold, led by North American companies, including Arc’Teryx, DSW, Nautica, Belvins, TaylorMade, and Chico’s.
Thomas joins from Precisely, a data integrity company whose products are used by 99 of America’s Fortune 100 companies, where he held the role of Sales Director for EMEA & APAC, having moved there from digital health company, Lumeon, where he was Chief Commercial Officer.
In his new role, he will focus on expanding Akeneo’s footprint in its key regions including the United Kingdom, Benelux and Scandinavia, and working with its network of partners and ISV’s.
He says: “We see increased demand from both the mid-market as well as the enterprise segments across B2B as well as B2C and are excited to grow our business and establish ourselves as the leader in the product experience space.”
Frederic de Gombert, Akeneo CEO, comments: “We are delighted to welcome Justin to the team as we work toward our ambitious growth targets and mission of creating a world where every product interaction is an experience that guides consumers and professionals to the best purchase, anytime, anywhere.”
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