Issue 6 2019

CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 6 2019 5 , WalkMe, the world’s first Digital Adoption Platform and one of the fastest-growing software companies globally, announced the appoint- ment of Kazuyoshi Michishita as the Representative Director and Country Manager of WalkMe K.K. With this new appointment, WalkMe plans to significantly ac- celerate its business in the Japa- nese market. Mr. Michishita is joining from Salesforce.com Japan, where he held various leadership positions for nearly six years. Mr. Michishita previously spent over 15 years at Oracle Japan, and will bring his more than two decades of expe- rience to WalkMe K.K. “I see significant opportunity for WalkMe’s Digital Adoption Plat- form within the Japanese mar- ket,” said Mr. Michishita. “I am honoured to join WalkMe’s team as the representative director and country manager for Japan and to be tasked with building the WalkMe vision in Japan. Com- ing from Salesforce I have key insights into enterprise systems, and I feel confident in my ability to help local and multinational com- panies realize the full potential and value of their internal digital assets.” In February of this year, WalkMe announced the establishment of WalkMe K.K., a partnership with Japan Cloud, to offer WalkMe’s leading adoption solutions for the most popular enterprise systems, customized for the Japanese mar- ket. With the new appointment, WalkMe will commit to better serve and work directly with large enterprises on their successful digital transformation journey. “Japan holds immense potential for WalkMe, and it was imperative that we have a local and experi- enced management team in the country,” said Rephael Swea- ry, co-founder and president of WalkMe. “Our dedicated local presence working alongside in- dustry leader Mr. Michishita will allow WalkMe to even better meet the specific needs of the local and multinational enterprises in Ja- pan.” IntellaSphere’s Brand Affinity Marketing System, an all-in-one digital marketing solution which helps businesses turn their supporters into active brand promoters, has released a multi-account agency edition. “While we already deliver a single-brand marketing solution for businesses,” explained Bruce Worrall, CEO of IntellaSphere, “agencies and marketing ser- vices asked for an easier way to manage multiple accounts to support their clients.” The new Brand Affinity Marketing System Agency Edition starts at $299/ month for up to six business brands. An affiliate sales program, in partnership with AvantLink, is now available to pay marketers a generous sales commission when their site visitors and clients sign up for IntellaSphere’s marketing system. IntellaSphere has rapidly expanded its resources and leadership team. To meet demand, the company has agreed in principle to acquire Edgytal, a Mumbai-based digital marketing agency serving U.S, Canadian and Indian clients. “We’re pleased to join forces and support IntellaSphere’s growth,” said Aditya Mehta, Managing Director of Edgytal. WalkMe Hires Experienced Industry Leader to Manage Its Growth in Japan IntellaSphere Announces Agency Offering and Expanded Leadership Team Adds four key executives and two board members, creates Edgytal partnership Kazuyoshi Michishita joinsWalkMe as the company continues its global expansion. Along with Edgytal resources, four key executives joined found- ers Bruce Worrall and Vijay Masi- na on the management team. • Debby Richman, Chief Marketing Officer, brings experience driving digital growth at Overstock.com, About.com and LookSmart. • Shane Bornstein, VP Marketing Solutions, served as GM at YP.com and led sales at Local Metro Leads, BattleCat, FiveStars and Verizon Information Services. • Aditya Mehta, VP Business Development, joins from Edgytal. Earlier he was CEO at TipStop and House- This.com, and Head of Re- tail Business at Asit Mehta Investments. He earned his MBA from the London Business School. • Tom Virgin, Chief Financial Officer, has scaled public and private companies at Hipcricket, Talyst, WizKids and served as SVP/Control- ler at Seafirst Bank. IntellaSphere’s Board of Direc- tors includes Colleen Brown and Ivan Braiker. Brown has served as CEO, Fisher Commu- nications; SVP, A.H. Belo; and Chairman, American Apparel, and is currently founder of Marca Global. Braiker previously served as CEO at Hipcricket and Ominto, President at Northwest Broadcasting and Olympia Broadcasting, and Chairman of Vega Performance Marketing.