Enhance.ai, a Nordic Capital-backed international chief in conversational AI for enterprises, right this moment introduced that Jerry Haywood is becoming a member of the corporate’s govt staff as Chief Govt Officer efficient December 1, 2022.
Selsås, who was actively concerned within the choice course of, alongside Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer Henry Vaage Iversen, and Chief Working Officer Camilla Gjetvik, said: “Throughout this time of accelerated digital buyer expertise transformation, Enhance.ai has by no means been higher positioned to turn out to be a world class chief in conversational AI. This modification in management is a pure step within the subsequent development part for Enhance.ai. Jerry is a robust and skilled visionary chief who can construct on the strong basis created during the last six years, and we’re thrilled to have him be a part of us. Whereas it’s his excellent observe document that made him a pure candidate for this key management function, it was his character and people-oriented management fashion that impressed us most. He’s approachable, humble, and filled with vitality. A pure chief who can create outcomes whereas making it a enjoyable trip.”
Vaage Iversen added: “I’m very joyful that Jerry has agreed to hitch the Enhance.ai staff as CEO and I am glad that we’re capable of fulfil Lars’ want to focus much more on what he’s most enthusiastic about – the expertise wanted to essentially disrupt the conversational AI class and to proceed to supply the most effective automated buyer interplay resolution obtainable in the marketplace.”
For the final three years, Haywood has held the function of SVP EMEA at LivePerson, the place he led the strategic repositioning of the corporate in Europe, reaching spectacular development. Previous to LivePerson, Haywood spent eight years at Salesforce, the place he headed up Service Cloud first within the UK, after which for the remainder of Europe, reaching a rise of over 30% in income and bookings 12 months after 12 months.
Haywood stated: “I’m actually excited and honoured to hitch the Enhance.ai staff, at a time the place the house owners and management wish to speed up development whereas positioning the corporate as a world class chief within the conversational AI area. Enhance.ai is already very acquainted to me. I’ve adopted their wonderful journey intently and I’m satisfied that the dimensions up has what it must go all the best way. Enhance.ai has the most effective expertise obtainable and an incredible staff with among the brightest minds within the business. I wish to thank the founders, the Board of Administrators and Nordic Capital for his or her belief. I am unable to wait to fulfill the staff throughout the globe and get began.”
Haywood will stability his time between Stavanger, Norway, the place Enhance.ai is headquartered, and London, UK, one in every of Enhance.ai’s key markets, the place he lives along with his spouse and three kids.