PLEASANTON, Calif., May 25, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leader in
enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources,
today announced the appointment of Zane
Rowe to chief financial officer (CFO), effective
June 12, 2023. Rowe will oversee the
company's overall finance and accounting functions, internal audit,
and investor relations, and advise on Workday's business strategy
and product development. Workday's current CFO, Barbara Larson, will be stepping back to spend
more time with her family, after a transition period.
Rowe brings more than twenty years of experience scaling and
leading fast-growing organizations, including most recently as CFO
of VMware, where he oversaw the company's finance and accounting
functions for seven years. Rowe also served as interim CEO of
VMware from February 2021 to
May 2021. Prior to his time at
VMware, Rowe served as CFO at EMC, CFO at United Airlines, and led
North America sales for Apple.
"Zane's experience with scaling high-growth organizations,
coupled with his deep financial expertise, make him the perfect
leader to support Workday's continued momentum as more and more
organizations turn to us to help them navigate the changing world
of work," said Carl Eschenbach,
co-CEO, Workday. "As we look forward, we also extend our deepest
gratitude to Barbara for her many contributions, which are felt
across the company. We thank her and wish her well in her next
chapter."
"I am thrilled to be joining Workday at this exciting time in
its growth journey," said Rowe. "I have known Aneel, Carl, and many
members of the Workday team for a long time and look forward to
working with them to continue to drive the company forward."
Rowe holds a bachelor of science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an MBA
from San Diego State University.
About Workday
Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud
applications for finance and human resources, helping customers
adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications for
financial management, human resources, planning, spend management,
and analytics are built with artificial intelligence and machine
learning at the core to help organizations around the world embrace
the future of work. Workday is used by more than
10,000 organizations around the world and across industries –
from medium-sized businesses to more than 50% of the Fortune
500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.
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at Workday's discretion and may not be delivered as planned or at
all. Customers who purchase Workday services should make their
purchase decisions based upon services, features, and functions
that are currently available.
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