Sigma Announces Marcello Gallo as Chief Revenue Officer, Sean Hughes as SVP of Sales for the Americas, and Appoints Chad Peets to the Board of Directors
May 23 2024 - 8:35AM
Business Wire
Sigma strengthens its executive leadership team
as it continues to define the future of enterprise data
Sigma, the first and only cloud analytics solution built
natively for cloud scale, announced today the hiring of two new
executives: Marcello Gallo as Chief Revenue Officer and Sean Hughes
as SVP of Sales for the Americas. Gallo and Hughes will help the
company prepare for continued high-velocity business growth in
their respective roles. Sigma also announced that qualified growth
expert Chad Peets has been appointed to the company’s Board of
Directors. This news comes on the heels of Sigma’s recent
announcement that it had secured $200M in Series D financing to
continue transforming BI through its innovations in AI
infrastructure, data application development, enterprise-wide
collaboration, and business user adoption.
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Marcello Gallo, Chief Revenue Officer,
Sean Hughes, SVP of Sales, Americas, and Chad Peets, member of the
Board of Directors (Graphic: Business Wire)
“We’re thrilled to welcome as CRO Marcello Gallo and Sean Hughes
as SVP of Sales for the Americas,” said Mike Palmer, Sigma CEO.
“I’m confident these world-class sales executives will help us
continue to drive the triple-digit growth we’ve enjoyed over the
last few years. Sigma is where the best people work and I'm
thrilled to keep growing our team. With Sean and Marcello on board,
I'm confident we'll not only strengthen Sigma’s ability to serve
our customers and partners, but also expand our platform at an
enterprise scale.”
Serving most recently as an Executive in Residence at Sutter
Hill Ventures, Gallo leveraged his expertise to guide and support
emerging technology startups, advising various portfolio companies
today. Gallo also served as the Chief Revenue Officer at Moveworks,
where he played a pivotal role in defining and driving revenue
growth and shaping the company's strategic go-to-market direction.
Prior to that, he held the position of Senior Vice President of
Sales at MongoDB, where he was instrumental in expanding the
company's market presence, establishing it as a leader in the
database industry. Throughout his career, he has been recognized
for his ability to build high-performing sales teams, forge
strategic partnerships, and drive revenue growth in competitive
markets.
“There’s a lot to like about the foundation of Sigma that’s
already in place, and I’m excited to be joining this exceptional
team,” said Gallo. “I look forward to continuing to develop a
robust enterprise, commercial, and partner sales strategy, and as
we continue to scale, it will be amazing to see what our customers
continue to accomplish once they’ve unlocked the full potential of
their data.”
Hughes brings over 20 years of experience leading technology
teams to new heights around predictable and profitable growth.
Previously, he was SVP and GM of Americas for the customer
engagement platform Braze where he played a pivotal role in the
company’s initial public offering. Recognized for his ability to
drive growth and scale at companies like QlikTech and Tableau,
Hughes has been instrumental to the success stories of companies on
their journeys from early stages to IPOs.
“I’m delighted to start this next chapter in my career as SVP of
Sales for the Americas, and with the recent innovations Sigma is
launching in the data analytics space, it’s an exciting time to
join this dynamic team,” said Hughes. “I see the value Sigma can
bring to the market and the opportunities are vast given the
company’s unrivaled customer support and their ability to execute
on disruptive ideas.”
Focused on increasing Sigma’s near and long-term profitable
growth, the company announced the addition of Chad Peets to its
Board of Directors.
“Chad brings relevant experience in building world-class
go-to-market organizations and is uniquely qualified to help Sigma
retain its position as the fastest growing, intuitive business
intelligence solution provider,” said Palmer. “His enthusiasm and
drive for success meets the unstoppable energy Sigma remains
focused on maintaining.”
Peets is currently the Managing Partner of Riverpoint Capital.
Prior to that, he was a Managing Director at Sutter Hill Ventures
for five years.
“I look forward to the opportunity to help Sigma achieve its
goals,” said Peets. “Serving on Sigma’s Board of Directors gives me
another opportunity to help enterprises see what’s possible in
their cloud transformation. With Sigma’s best-in-class
functionalities like warehouse write-back and custom data
applications, enterprises can completely change the game on
cultivating a high-performance culture.”
For more information on Sigma and how it's changing the way
organizations use data, visit https://www.sigmacomputing.com/.
ABOUT SIGMA
Sigma redefines business intelligence by enabling instant,
in-depth data analysis on billions of records through an intuitive
spreadsheet interface. Its write-back capability and comprehensive
support system accelerate organizational growth and innovation.
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