TEMPE,
Ariz., June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of
directors of GoDaddy Inc. (NYSE: GDDY) unanimously elected
Graham Smith as a new independent
director effective June 26, 2024. He
will serve as a Class I director until the company's 2025 annual
meeting of stockholders, at which time all directors will stand for
annual election. Smith will join the board of directors' Audit and
Finance Committee.
"We are pleased to welcome Graham to the GoDaddy board," said
Brian Sharples, chair of GoDaddy's
board of directors. "Graham's 30-year career entails leadership,
operational finance and board service at some of the world's most
highly respected technology companies. His unique background and
proven experience will further enhance our ability to provide
compelling solutions for our customers while ensuring we can
deliver an optimal combination of top-line growth and
profitability."
Aman Bhutani, GoDaddy chief executive officer and member of the
board of directors, added, "We are excited to welcome Graham to the
GoDaddy team. His leadership experience as a public company chief
financial officer and his success helping technology companies grow
and scale are ideal proficiencies for the board as we continue to
unlock new opportunities for growth."
Smith, 64, currently serves as a board member for publicly
traded companies Axon Enterprise, Inc. and Procore Technologies,
Inc. Smith previously served as chair of the board of directors of
Splunk Inc. until it was acquired by Cisco Systems, Inc. in
March 2024. Smith also served as
Splunk's interim chief executive officer from November 2021 through April 2022. He retired from Salesforce.com, Inc.
in 2015 after eight years of service, where he served as executive
vice president and chief financial officer. Smith previously held
various senior leadership roles at Advent Software, Inc., Vitria
Technology, Inc., Nuance Communications, Inc., and Oracle
Corporation. He began his career at Arthur Andersen (now Deloitte
LLP) where he held various roles, including senior auditor.
About GoDaddy
GoDaddy helps millions of entrepreneurs globally start, grow,
and scale their businesses. People come to GoDaddy to
name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers,
sell their products and services, and accept payments online and
in-person. GoDaddy's easy-to-use tools help
microbusiness owners manage everything in one place, and its
expert guides are available to provide assistance 24/7. To learn
more about the company, visit
www.GoDaddy.com.
Source: GoDaddy Inc.
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