CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- HubSpot, a
leading CRM, marketing, sales, and customer experience platform,
announced today that seasoned business executive Jill Ward has
joined HubSpot's board of directors.
Jill joins the board as Larry
Bohn, managing director at General Catalyst and an early
investor in HubSpot, vacates his seat. Larry was one of the first
members of HubSpot's board, seeing the company through its 2014 IPO
and other significant milestones.
"We sincerely thank Larry for the countless hours he's given us
over the past decade – I can confidently say we would not be where
we are today were it not for his support. While we wish Larry could
stay on, we have a fantastic new board member in Jill," said
Brian Halligan, co-founder and CEO
of HubSpot. "Jill's experience in scaling SaaS products and
businesses globally, coupled with a deep understanding of and
experience with SMBs, make her a perfect fit for the HubSpot board.
The other members of the board and I know her counsel will
prove to be invaluable as we work to build a great end-to-end
experience for HubSpot customers."
"HubSpot serves an amazing market need, for small and medium
size businesses around the world," said Jill Ward. "HubSpot's platform offers businesses
a transformationally better way to engage with their prospects and
customers, inspiring loyalty and growth. I am honored to join the
HubSpot board, and can't wait to work with the team in achieving
their mission."
Jill Ward is a business leader
and operating executive, experienced in scaling products and global
companies in technology and business services. Most recently, Jill
served as President, COO, and CEO-elect of Fleetmatics. Other
previous roles include SVP/General Manager at Intuit and VP/General
Manager for a portfolio of industry-specific business management
software companies acquired by Intuit. Prior to Intuit, Jill was
division President of a customer contact outsourcing company
serving enterprise clients in the financial services and technology
spaces. Earlier, as an SVP at Fidelity Investments, she was
responsible for marketing investment products to small businesses
and consumers, and she also served in leadership roles at strategy
consulting firm Bain & Company.
Jill has an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business
Administration at Dartmouth College and
a BA from Wellesley College. She
currently serves on the board of the MicroLoan Foundation
USA, a non-profit providing loans
and business training to women-owned businesses in Africa.
"As the first outside director on HubSpot's board, it's been
amazing to see the company grow from a startup to the category
market leader. HubSpot is in great shape, and I am pleased to turn
the director baton to Jill, whose executive background will serve
the company well as it continues to grow," said Larry Bohn. "It has been a privilege to work
with HubSpot over the years and I know the best is yet to
come."
About HubSpot
HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is a leading CRM,
marketing, sales, and customer experience platform. Since 2006,
HubSpot has been on a mission to make the world more inbound.
Today, over 34,000 customers in more than 90 countries use
HubSpot's award-winning software, services, and support to
transform the way they attract, engage, and delight customers. The
HubSpot Growth Stack, built on a powerful, free CRM and comprised
of the Marketing Hub, Sales Hub, and soon to be released Customer
Hub, gives companies all the tools they need to manage the entire
customer experience from awareness to advocacy.
HubSpot has been named a top place to work by Glassdoor,
Fortune, The Boston Globe, and The Boston Business Journal. The
company is headquartered in Cambridge,
MA with offices in Dublin,
Ireland (EMEA HQ); Singapore; Sydney,
Australia; Tokyo, Japan;
Berlin, Germany; and Portsmouth, NH.
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