CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- HubSpot, the
#1 customer relationship management (CRM) platform for scaling
companies, announced today that its CEO, Brian Halligan, was recently injured in a
snowmobile accident and that he will take some time away from
HubSpot to recover from his injuries. Halligan is expected to make
a full and complete recovery.
While Halligan focuses on healing, HubSpot's Chief Customer
Officer, Yamini Rangan, will assume
day-to-day operating responsibilities for the organization. HubSpot
Board Member and Lead Director Lorrie
Norrington said, "We are so happy to hear that Brian is
taking time to heal, and while we look forward to welcoming him
back, the HubSpot management team is strong, united, and
well-positioned to help the organization grow and thrive in Brian's
absence."
Brian Halligan echoed Lorrie's
sentiment, noting, "I have some broken bones, and I want to make
sure I focus on healing so I can return to HubSpot stronger than
ever. I have full confidence in Yamini, Dharmesh, and the
management team to continue helping our employees, customers, and
partners while I'm out, and am grateful to them for their support
and for space to focus on my recovery."
About HubSpot
HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) is a leading
customer relationship management (CRM) platform that provides
software and support to help companies grow better. The platform
includes marketing, sales, service, and website management products
that start free and scale to meet our customers' needs at any stage
of growth. Today, more than 100,000 customers across more than 120
countries use HubSpot's powerful and easy-to-use tools and
integrations to attract, engage, and delight customers.
Named Glassdoor's #4 Best Place to Work in 2021, HubSpot has
been recognized for its award-winning culture by Great Place to
Work, Comparably, Fortune, Entrepreneur, Inc., and more. HubSpot
was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company's
thousands of employees work across the globe in HubSpot offices and
remotely.
Learn more at www.hubspot.com
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that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be
attained or achieved. Furthermore, actual results may differ
materially from those described in the forward-looking statements
and will be affected by a variety of risks and factors that are
beyond our control including, without limitation, risks associated
with the impact of our CEO's time away to recover on our business;
the price volatility of our common stock; and other risks set forth
under the caption "Risk Factors" in our SEC filings. We assume no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in
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