The CEO responsibilities at Qualtrics, an experience management company, are now assumed by Jason Maynard, with immediate effect. Qualtrics has appointed Maynard as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company’s Board. Maynard assumes the position as the company is scaling its AI strength and expanding its enterprise solutions. Maynard brings more than 30 years of technology and software experience to Qualtrics. Before joining Qualtrics, Maynard was the Executive Vice President of Revenue Operations at Oracle. At Oracle, he contributed to the company’s revenue growth and increased its customer base. Additionally, the appointment is in line with the company’s plans to increase its AI-driven solutions.
“Jason has scaled one of the most successful cloud businesses. Built products customers depend on,” said Jim Whitehurst, Executive Chairman of Qualtrics. “He also has a sharp perspective on where AI is taking our industry,” Whitehurst said. “That is a powerful combination that will take Qualtrics, our category. The value we deliver to customers to the next level.”
Driving AI and Experience Management Forward
Maynard takes over as full-time leader. Jim Whitehurst and Mark Gillett, who were acting as co-CEOs, return to the board. Whitehurst retains his position as Executive Chairman. The strategic pivot at Qualtrics, led by Maynard, focuses on increased adoption of AI, enhanced experience insights, & loyalty to customers.
“Qualtrics invented Experience Management, and with AI at the core of modern business. The ability to understand human experience. Acting on what matters in context is more important than ever,” said Jason Maynard, Chief Executive Officer of Qualtrics. “This is a rare opportunity to lead the company that created its category. Build on that foundation with innovation, execution, and a relentless focus on delivering real impact for our customers,” Maynard added.
“I’m incredibly excited to support Jason as he leads Qualtrics. In this next phase,” said Ryan Smith, co-founder of Qualtrics. “Jason’s background, market experience, and ability to lead out in new trends are critical. For where the technology ecosystem and Qualtrics are going,” Smith said.“He is the perfect person to lead through this next frontier of Experience Management. With AI at the center of everything.”
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Source: PRNewswire
