Freshworks appoints Dennis Woodside in leading role

Freshworks recently announced that Dennis Woodside will become part of the company's management team and will be given the title of President. He will report directly to Freshworks CEO and founder Girish Mathrubootham, and in this newly created role he will be responsible for leading Freshworks 's global business operations and strategy.

Woodside most recently served as president of Impossible Foods, where he oversaw operations, manufacturing, supply chain, sales, marketing, HR and other functions for more than three years. Previously, he was chief operating officer of Dropbox where he was responsible for all customer-facing functions and revenue generation, helping the company reach $1 billion in annual revenue. He has also held leadership roles at Google and Motorola Mobility. Woodside currently serves on the American Red Cross board of directors and previously served on the board of ServiceNow from 2018 to 2022.

"I'm excited to have the opportunity to work with Dennis and add his experience of scaling global operations to our team. His expertise will help grow our business and allow me to focus on our company vision, culture and product innovation - areas that provide tremendous value to our employees and customers," said Mathrubootham, CEO and Chairman of Freshworks 's Board of Directors.

"I am honored to join this team and work with Girish to continue building what he started. I am drawn to companies that have a fresh approach to large markets. After a decade driving category creation at Google, to the high-growth era at Dropbox and the scale-up at Impossible Foods, I see Freshworks as a great match for my experience. Fast, easy-to-use business software is exactly what companies need today, and Freshworks makes it available to everyone." , Woodside said in a statement.