Asana Appoints Seasoned Finance Executive, Sonalee Parekh, as New Chief Financial Officer
03 Septembre 2024 - 10:06PM
Business Wire
Asana, Inc. (NYSE: ASAN)(LTSE: ASAN), a leading work management
platform, today announced the appointment of Sonalee Parekh as
Chief Financial Officer, effective September 11, 2024. Parekh will
succeed Tim Wan, who has served in the role since 2017. Wan will
remain with the company in an advisory position to support the
transition.
Parekh brings more than 25 years of experience in the technology
and banking sectors to Asana, having previously held executive
finance roles at leading public companies including Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) at RingCentral and Divisional CFO, Head of Corporate
Development and Investor Relations at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
(HPE). At Asana, Parekh will oversee the global finance
organization and play a strategic role in supporting the company's
next phase of growth and innovation.
Dustin Moskovitz, Asana’s co-founder and CEO, welcomed Parekh to
the leadership team: “Sonalee’s public company experience and
market perspective, coupled with her proven track record of driving
growth and profitability at scale, makes her the ideal person to
partner with me and the leadership team as we execute on the large
opportunity ahead of us. She’s had a front-row seat to some of the
most transformative technology trends and we’re in the midst of
another pivotal moment. AI has the enormous potential to reshape
not only the work management category, but the entire software
industry. Sonalee’s experience overseeing and fostering efficient
growth during critical inflection points will be invaluable to
Asana.”
As CFO at RingCentral, Parekh guided the company through a
period of rapid growth, overseeing a doubling of operating profit
while maintaining double-digit revenue growth and exceeding $2
billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR). She was also
instrumental in the company’s successful expansion into a
multi-product portfolio.
At HPE, Parekh played a critical role in the company's
transition to an as-a-service business model and led key
acquisitions in high growth areas. Parekh has also previously held
senior leadership roles at several global investment banks,
including Goldman Sachs, Jeffries and Barclays Capital.
"Asana is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the opportunity
to leverage AI in the work management category to drive
productivity and efficiency benefits for workers across the globe,"
said Parekh. "I’m excited to partner with Dustin and Asana’s
seasoned management team in driving Asana's next phase of
growth."
Parekh will be supported by exiting Asana CFO, Tim Wan, for a
transition period. Moskovitz continued: “We’ve been incredibly
lucky to have the skills and experience of Tim with us for so long.
Under his leadership, the company has grown to more than $689
million in revenue. He’s embodied all of our Asana values and been
integral to the company’s expansion from fewer than 300 employees
to nearly 2000. He’ll be sincerely missed and we thank him for his
many contributions.”
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About Asana
Asana, the #1 AI work management platform, is where work
connects to goals. Over 150,000 customers like Amazon, Accenture,
and Suzuki rely on Asana to manage and automate everything from
goal setting and tracking to capacity planning to product launches.
To learn more, visit asana.com.
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