New Relic, the Intelligent Observability company, has appointed Hein Hellemons as its new Chief Revenue Officer, tasking the 25-year enterprise sales veteran with leading the company's worldwide go-to-market strategy as it accelerates growth in the AI era.
A New Leader for Global Revenue
New Relic has announced the appointment of Hein Hellemons as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Hellemons will oversee the company's worldwide revenue and go-to-market strategy, leading global sales, commercial segments, and partner channel organisations to drive predictable, substantial growth.
Hellemons brings more than 25 years of experience leading global go-to-market organisations at some of the world's leading enterprise technology companies. Most recently, he served as CRO at Darktrace, a global leader in AI-powered cybersecurity. Prior to that, he held senior leadership positions at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, and VMware, where he helped enterprise customers accelerate their digital transformation journeys while building and scaling high-performing global sales organisations.
"Hein is a world-class revenue leader who brings to New Relic invaluable experience leading companies through periods of growth and transformation. His background scaling global GTM organisations will be crucial as we expand our platform, deepen customer relationships, and accelerate growth."— Ashan Willy, Chief Executive Officer, New Relic
Driving Growth Through the AI Era
Hellemons joins New Relic as the company accelerates its footprint across global enterprises that are scaling AI. Reporting into Willy, he will cultivate high-performing teams and foster a strong execution culture, guiding the company through its next phase of growth with a focus on operational excellence and customer success.
"I was drawn to New Relic by the immense market opportunity, its outstanding platform, highly respected brand and talented leadership team," said Hellemons. He added that he is looking forward to working with Willy and the rest of the executive team as New Relic looks to help companies succeed in the AI era.