Cvent (Nasdaq: CVT), a market-leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, today announced that subject to final board approval, Workiva Inc.’s (NYSE: WK) President, Chief Operating Officer, and board member Julie Iskow, will join the Cvent board of directors and serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Her term will begin on May 18, 2022.
For more than two decades, Ms. Iskow has been an innovative leader in the software-as-a-service (SaaS) space, helping to scale global organizations, expand and enhance their offerings, and position them for long-term success. At Workiva, Ms. Iskow is responsible for Workiva’s global growth strategy and commercial operations, including enterprise-wide product development, platform innovation, sales, marketing, service delivery, and customer and partner success. She has played an instrumental role in elevating the Workiva brand through its innovative approach to data management and transparent reporting, passion for environmental, social and governance initiatives, and deep dedication to its customers and employees. Prior to Workiva, Ms. Iskow was CTO at Medidata Solutions, a leading cloud technology and data platform for life sciences, where she was responsible for developing and executing product and technology strategy.
“Cvent has built an innovative technology platform enabling its customers to capitalize on the new events landscape, and is leading the digital transformation, expanding the opportunity for the Company’s impact,” said Iskow. “I look forward to working with the Cvent leadership team and board to accelerate the company’s next phase of growth and bring increasing value to its customers and users.”
“Julie brings extensive experience in product development, optimizing operations, and scaling enterprise SaaS companies to drive strong, profitable growth, and will be a welcome addition to the Cvent board,” said Cvent CEO & Founder, Reggie Aggarwal. “Her leadership role in advancing Workiva’s cloud-based platform to simplify complex work for thousands of organizations around the world translates well with Cvent’s SaaS platform approach to simplify and transform the meetings and events industry through our technology. The insight Julie brings to our board will help facilitate our continued growth and enable Cvent to thrive in the new events landscape.”
Ms. Iskow is expected to replace current Cvent board member Sanju Bansal, whose term will expire at Cvent’s annual meeting of stockholders on May 18, 2022.
Aggarwal added, “I also want to personally thank Sanju for his many significant contributions to the growth of the company and being an invaluable member of our board, as well as his mentorship, friendship, and deep belief in our people, our customers, and our mission.”
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