WP Engine, the WordPress Digital Experience Platform (DXP), announced it has appointed Jason Teichman as Chief Operating Officer. As COO of WP Engine, Jason will be responsible for overseeing the full customer journey of the business, driving strong operational excellence, global growth and amplifying the company’s customer-inspired culture.
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“The fact that WordPress has grown to be more than 36 percent of the entire web is proof of its clear advantages as the world’s favorite and fastest-growing content management system”
“On behalf of the WP Engine team, I couldn’t be more excited to warmly welcome Jason to our executive team as COO,” said Heather Brunner, Chairwoman and CEO of WP Engine. “Everywhere companies and agencies are working to reimagine their businesses digitally. Now is the time for WP Engine to move even faster with our product innovation, expand upon our strategic partnerships and continue our mission to help our customers win online. Jason brings proven leadership in delivering value to our core customers and scaling digital-first businesses with excellence. As COO, Jason will help us accelerate our aspiration to be the digital experience platform of choice for businesses of all sizes and their trusted agency partners.”
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“The fact that WordPress has grown to be more than 36 percent of the entire web is proof of its clear advantages as the world’s favorite and fastest-growing content management system,” said Jason Teichman, COO of WP Engine. “I’m incredibly excited to join a company at this stage, at this size with this type of market potential. We have a remarkable opportunity to help our customers win in their respective businesses by ushering in a new wave of digital experiences all built on WordPress.”
Two Decades of Digital-First Business Experience
Jason brings with him more than two decades of experience in running large, digital-first businesses and understanding the levers that drive shareholder value. Most recently, Jason served as the CEO of Pond5, the leading marketplace for professional-quality video and multimedia licensing. Under Teichman’s leadership, Pond5 redesigned the buyer journey and marketplace experience, scaled the sales organization globally, opened up new lines of business, added distribution channels and built partnerships with some of the largest global media organizations. These results doubled the size of the company and significantly improved profitability.
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