Chris Hackney joins Meltwater as Chief Product Officer
18 Abril 2024 - 12:13PM
Meltwater, a leading global provider of social, media and consumer
intelligence, today announces the appointment of Chris Hackney as
Chief Product Officer.
In this pivotal role, Chris will lead Meltwater’s product
organization and spearhead the strategic direction, expansion, and
operation of the company’s product portfolio, with the needs of
Meltwater’s customers at the heart of this strategy.
Hackney joins Meltwater with over 25 years in technology and a
proven track record of driving innovation and growth for B2B SaaS
companies, developing and executing product strategies and managing
cross-functional teams. Throughout his career, Hackney has built
and exited several pioneering companies at the leading edge of
emerging fields; the first of which was Virtue, an early pioneer in
social SaaS, which was acquired by Oracle. His time leading
Oracle’s Customer Success organization was followed by subsequent
executive positions at Trendkite, a PR/Communications innovator
that exited to Cision, where he spent three years heading up global
Product Management, and Mercury Healthcare, a healthcare CRM leader
that exited to WebMD. Most recently he founded AI Guardian, an AI
Governance and Compliance SaaS solution, to ensure that
organizations have the tools they need to implement Responsible AI
and mitigate the complexities and risks of generative AI.
At Meltwater, Hackney will lead the execution of a product
vision that is in harmony with Meltwater's core business objectives
including industry-leading innovation and a customer-centric
approach to product design. He will lead Meltwater’s product teams
to develop cutting edge solutions that solve the biggest needs of
the company’s 27,000 customers world-wide.
"I’m truly honored to join the amazing team at Meltwater. This
is more than a new chapter in my professional journey; it's an
opportunity to contribute to an organization that's not just
shaping the future of media and social intelligence but is also
passionately committed to empowering businesses around the world.
Innovation stems from deeply understanding and delivering on the
customer experience and I look forward to working with our teams in
engaging with our customers, learning from them, and ensuring our
products continue to set benchmarks for excellence and impact in
the industry,” said Hackney.
“We’re thrilled to bring Chris on board to lead product
development and create even more value for our customers. He has a
proven track record of driving growth through product innovation
and delivering exceptional solutions for customers, and he will be
a huge asset for us as we look to further elevate our media, social
and consumer intelligence solutions,” said John Box, CEO of
Meltwater.
For more information, please
contact:Kelly CostelloCorporate Communications
Directorpr@meltwater.com
About
MeltwaterMeltwater empowers companies with a suite of
solutions that spans media, social, consumer and sales
intelligence. By analyzing ~1 billion pieces of content each day
and transforming them into vital insights, Meltwater unlocks the
competitive edge to drive results. With 27,000 global customers, 50
offices across six continents and 2,300 employees, Meltwater is the
industry partner of choice for global brands making an impact.
Learn more at meltwater.com.