Freshworks, a software company empowering the people who power business, has announced that Dennis Woodside is joining the company’s executive leadership team as President. Reporting to Girish Mathrubootham, CEO and Founder, Freshworks, in this newly created role, Woodside will be responsible for leading Freshworks’ global business operations and strategy.
Woodside most recently served as President of Impossible Foods where he oversaw operations, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, marketing, HR and other functions for more than three years. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer of Dropbox where he was responsible for all customer-facing functions and revenue generation for four years, helping the company reach US$1 billion in annual revenue.
“I am excited to partner with Woodside and add his experience scaling global operations to our team. His skills will help evolve our business and allow me to focus on our company vision, culture and product innovation – areas that bring immense value to our employees and customers,” said Mathrubootham.
Woodside held various sales roles at Google over nine years, from 2003 to 2012, including Managing Director of Emerging Markets, Vice President of Sales in the UK and President of the Americas – where he oversaw a US$18 billion advertising sales business.