Cloudflare Appoints Christian Smith as President of Revenue
Key Highlights
- ➤Christian Smith appointed Cloudflare President of Revenue, leading global sales and revenue operations
- ➤Cloudflare targets $5 billion in annual recurring revenue organically
- ➤Smith previously helped scale Splunk annual recurring revenue beyond $4 billion
- ➤Mark Anderson retires from full-time role end-2026, remains an advisor through December
Expert Statements
Matthew Prince, CEO and co-founder of Cloudflare
“Christian has consistently proven he can lead global go-to-market organizations through periods of rapid expansion with discipline, operational rigor, and a steadfast focus on customers,”
Matthew Prince, CEO and co-founder of Cloudflare
“He shares our belief in Cloudflare's mission and in the size of the opportunity in front of us. We are excited to have him on board for this next chapter.”
Christian Smith, President of Revenue at Cloudflare
“I have long admired Cloudflare’s mission, relentless pace of innovation, and the extraordinary product engine Matthew, Michelle, and the team have built,”
Christian Smith, President of Revenue at Cloudflare
“The market opportunity for Cloudflare is massive. Joining at such a pivotal moment in the company’s trajectory is an incredible opportunity, and I look forward to working with our global teams and customers to accelerate this momentum as we continue helping to build a better Internet.”
Matthew Prince, CEO and co-founder of Cloudflare
“Mark has been an integral part of Cloudflare's journey for more than six years, first as a member of our Board and then as our President of Revenue,”
Matthew Prince, CEO and co-founder of Cloudflare
“I want to thank Mark for his leadership and for the incredible impact he has had on our team and our customers. We are grateful that he will remain as an advisor to help ensure a smooth transition as we take on this next phase of growth.”
Technology industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience scaling global go-to-market organizations joins Cloudflare to lead its next phase of growth
Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, today announced the appointment of Christian Smith as President of Revenue to further accelerate the company's next phase of growth at scale to $5 billion in annual recurring revenue and beyond. Smith will lead Cloudflare’s worldwide go-to-market organization, including its global sales and revenue operations.
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