Observed Signal · Jan 28, 2020 · Hiring · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 3/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Bill Kiriakis and Silvia Buermann join Adjust
Adjust, a leading mobile measurement, fraud prevention and cybersecurity company, expanded its Global Sales team by hiring two senior executives: Bill Kiriakis as Senior Vice President Global Sales and Silvia Buermann as Vice President Global Sales Operations. Both bring more than 20 years of experience in digital marketing analytics and have held leadership roles at Adobe, Coremetrics, Omniture, Oracle, and Salesforce. Kiriakis will coordinate Adjust’s global GTM sales strategies, while Buermann will lead worldwide Sales Operations, ensuring closer alignment with Sales, Marketing and Finance. They will operate from San Francisco and Berlin, reporting directly to Shawn Bonham, Chief Revenue Officer. Adjust counts over 32,000 apps among its partner ecosystem and more than 400 employees across 16 locations, with brands like Monzo, Takeaway.com, Careem, Jam City, Klarna, N26, Zalando and Depop as customers; notable corporate clients include Procter & Gamble, Rocket Internet and Tencent Games. The company highlighted a €200 million funding round in 2019.
Executive hires at a leading mobile measurement and AdTech vendor indicate growth and expansion of global sales capabilities.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Bill Kiriakis appointed Senior Vice President Global Sales at Adjust.
- Silvia Buermann appointed Vice President Global Sales Operations at Adjust.
- Both executives bring 20+ years in Digital Marketing Analytics and previously held leadership roles at Adobe, Coremetrics, Omniture, Oracle and Salesforce.
- They will be based in San Francisco and Berlin and report to Shawn Bonham, Chief Revenue Officer.
- Adjust serves over 32,000 apps, employs 400+ people across 16 locations, and has a €200M funding round in 2019.
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