NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc.
(NYSE: Yext), the leader in digital knowledge management, has
appointed Dave Lehman as Executive
Vice President, Commercial Business Unit. Lehman brings twenty
years of technology and sales experience at some of the world's
leading technology companies to his new role.
"Dave is a world-class sales leader whose experience and track
record of success in enterprise software will help us achieve our
ambitious goals and bold vision for the future," said Howard Lerman, co-founder and CEO of Yext. "Dave
will be critical in accomplishing our mission of bringing digital
knowledge management to businesses around the globe."
Prior to joining Yext, Lehman was Chief Revenue Officer of
Campaign Monitor, where he doubled the company's bookings in
the first twelve months, and led sales and customer success at
Captora. Lehman was Vice President of Commercial Sales at
Salesforce, where he founded the company's office in Chicago, growing it by 400 people in two
years, and specialized in delivering solutions to midsize and small
businesses. He has also held key leadership roles at PureSense and
HP Autonomy. Lehman earned his degree in Mechanical Engineering at
MIT.
"Digital knowledge management has the potential to truly
transform the way businesses around the world reach and engage
their customers, and we need the best possible leadership in order
to achieve that vision," said Jim
Steele, President and Chief Revenue Officer of Yext. "Dave
has an outstanding background in technology and sales, and he
brings us invaluable insights into small business and midmarket
strategy. We are proud to welcome him to the team."
"Yext is pioneering a new and revolutionary technology category
that fills a serious need for businesses as the world of
intelligent search advances," said Dave
Lehman. "The opportunity for small and mid-sized businesses
to benefit from digital knowledge management is enormous. I am
looking forward to joining this world-class team to drive further
growth at such an exciting company."
Lehman joins the Yext team at a crucial moment, following key
developments including Yext's expansion into Japan the launch of
the Yext App Directory earlier this year.
About Yext
Yext puts business on the map. Yext is
defining a new category called digital knowledge management, which
helps businesses manage all of the public facts that they want
consumers to know across the digital ecosystem. The Yext Knowledge
Engine™ lets companies manage their digital knowledge in the cloud
and sync it to over 100 services in the PowerListings Network®.
Yext Listings, Pages, and Reviews help businesses around the globe
facilitate face-to-face and digital interactions that boost brand
awareness, drive foot traffic, and increase sales.
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