AUSTIN, Texas—Dec. 11, 2023—WP Engine, the world’s most trusted WordPress know-how firm, introduced the appointment of Justin Mongroo as Senior Vice President, Gross sales. In his position, Justin will lead efforts for the North American gross sales groups and new development methods for the area.  

Mongroo takes on the position with virtually 20 years of expertise main gross sales groups throughout industry-defining know-how firms, together with Salesforce, Conga, Intuit and most just lately at Slack, the place he served as Vice President of Business Gross sales.  Justin has gained expertise working with giant and small clients in a number of industries. 

Whereas at Slack, he acquired a “entrance row seat” on the intersection of self-serve, product-led and sales-led development, offering a novel perspective on prospects for go-to-market methods working with firms on Slack’s journey from their first $100M to past $1B.  

As SVP of Gross sales at WP Engine, Mongroo will lead a staff of over 100 gross sales professionals who seek the advice of and advise on progressive options to construct, energy, and handle various kinds of WordPress experiences for big manufacturers and small and medium-sized companies (SMBs). 

On the appointment, WP Engine Chairwoman and CEO, Heather Brunner stated, “WP Engine is getting into a brand new stage of ‘subsequent degree’ development ambition after efficiently incomes the belief of over 200,000 managed WordPress clients and tens of millions of customers of our open supply developer instruments. With Justin’s background and spectacular observe document delivering worth throughout numerous tech domains, he’s nicely poised to affect our development additional main the groups who present consultative experience for our largest clients.” 

“We’re thrilled to learn from Justin’s management throughout such a transformative time for our firm and the {industry} as a complete.” 

Justin Mongroo, SVP Gross sales, WP Engine stated, “I’m really honored to affix this vibrant staff. WP Engine has a sensible, passionate and numerous cohort of world expertise that isn’t constrained by location or workplaces however elevated by means of a digital first tradition that delivers the very best expertise for our clients.”

“The important thing to realizing the massive {industry} growth lies in seamlessly integrating our product imaginative and prescient with our gross sales technique. Collectively, we’ll reinforce WP Engine’s place as a trailblazer within the WordPress {industry}, providing unparalleled options for manufacturers, builders, and companies of all sizes.” 

About WP Engine 

WP Engine, the WordPress know-how firm, gives probably the most relied upon and trusted WordPress merchandise for firms and companies of all sizes, together with specialised options for managed WordPress internet hosting, eCommerce, enterprise WordPress, and headless WordPress, and developer-centric instruments like Native, Superior Customized Fields, and Genesis and extra. WP Engine’s tech innovation and award-winning WordPress specialists assist to energy greater than 200,000 managed WordPress clients and tens of millions of customers throughout 150 nations. Extra of the highest 200,000 websites on the planet use WP Engine to drive their digital experiences than anybody else in WordPress.