

And when it comes to innovation, they never take their foot off the gas. Their cutting-edge video monetization capabilities consistently deliver ROIs well beyond those of their nearest competitors. Much of that confidence comes from the simple fact that they have created an incredible product that their customers can believe in. “Never have I felt so confident in a company's ability to see immediate, sustained returns from a well-integrated, well-executed revenue growth strategy. “I am thrilled to come aboard JW Player as a member of its exceptional leadership team,” said Phil. Phil’s past leadership positions at hyper growth tech startups include vice president of sales at HubSpot, and vice president of sales at Akamai Technologies, among others. There, he led a team of veteran sales leaders in providing actionable insights and valuable guidance to a wide variety of growth-oriented business professionals. Prior to joining JW Player, Phil most recently served as vice president and group director of sales research at Forrester. Phil joins JW Player with 30 years of experience building and leading high-performance sales and marketing teams at both established enterprises and early-stage startups. We could not be more excited to have him join our team.” Importantly, Phil is an exceptional professional, whose character and leadership philosophy are a perfect fit for JW Player’s culture. “His deep knowledge and expertise are invaluable assets as we continue to accelerate JW Player’s top line growth, building on our momentum from prior years. “When it comes to scaling SaaS organizations, Phil’s track record is second to none,” said Dave Otten, CEO and co-founder of JW Player. The strategic hire comes as the company continues to accelerate its growth after generating record revenue and profitability during the past year. In his new role, Harrell will oversee all of JW Player’s go-to-market and growth initiatives across the company’s sales, marketing, customer success, and partnerships teams. NEW YORK, Ap(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - JW Player, the leading online video platform for video-led businesses, today announced it has appointed seasoned sales and marketing leader Phil Harrell as Chief Revenue Officer, effective immediately.
