NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dashlane today
announced the appointment of JD Sherman as Chief Executive Officer.
Sherman will join the company on February 1,
2021, bringing decades of experience from leadership roles
at IBM, Akamai, and most recently HubSpot, where he served as
President and Chief Operating Officer since 2012. Sherman will lead
a 300+ global team across New
York, Paris, and
Lisbon, supporting Dashlane's
continued commitment to building the best password management
service for both businesses and consumers.
"The need for better security practices has become more
important than ever for everyone, from individuals to small
businesses and larger enterprises, especially with the increase of
remote work across every industry," said JD Sherman, incoming CEO
of Dashlane. "I'm thrilled to be joining the Dashlane team at a
pivotal moment of growth, and look forward to working with this
group of world-class security experts as we continue to build a
simpler digital future for people and businesses through secure
access."
Prior to joining Dashlane, Sherman served as President and Chief
Operating Officer of HubSpot from 2012 to 2020, helping lead the
company from $25 million in revenue
to nearly $1B, growing from 200
employees to 4,000 over that time. Before HubSpot, Sherman spent
six years as Akamai's Chief Financial Officer, where he was
responsible for finance, strategic planning, and corporate
development. During his tenure, Sherman also grew Akamai to over
$1B in revenue with more than 2,000
employees globally, and saw the company added to the S&P 500
index. During his 15-year career at IBM, Sherman held a number of
senior executive positions in finance, including Chief Financial
Executive of the company's $21B
Systems and Technology Group.
Sherman currently serves on the Board of Directors of Citrix
Systems, a software company that provides workspace, networking,
and professional services worldwide. He has also served on the
Boards of Fiserv, Cypress Semiconductor, 3Com, and AMI
Semiconductor. He holds a BA in Economics from Emory University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
For more information on Dashlane's offerings for consumers and
business, please visit Dashlane.com.
About Dashlane
Dashlane is an app for both individuals and businesses offering
a password management solution that is as easy to use as it is
secure. Dashlane works across every operating system, device, and
browser, opening the walled gardens that normally inhibit our
digital experience. For businesses, admins can also easily onboard,
offboard, and manage their employees with the assurance that
company data is safe.
Our team in Paris, New York, and Lisbon is united by our passion for improving
the digital experience and the belief that with the right tools, we
can help everyone realize the promise of the internet. Dashlane has
empowered over 15 million users and over 20,000 companies in 180
countries to dash across the internet without compromising on
security.
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