January 18, 2017 - Unity announced that it has hired Dave Rhodes as Chief Revenue Officer for the company’s core license and platform business reporting to the CEO. He joins from Paradigm, where he was Executive Vice President of Sales, Services, and Marketing.
“We’ve been very selective in our process for finding a CRO and are excited that Dave is joining our team ,” said John Riccitiello, CEO, Unity Technologies. “I believe his depth of experience in technical and software products, and global perspective will help take Unity to the next level. Not only that, he’s the right fit for Unity’s unique culture that prides itself on helping to democratize development.”
At Paradigm, Dave was responsible for developing, implementing and executing the company’s worldwide sales growth strategies, as well as its services and marketing operations. Previously, he spent 11 years at Autodesk, where he last served as Vice President of the Americas and Worldwide Engineering Services Sales. Bringing leading 3D design, engineering and entertainment software products to market, Dave cultivated a deep understanding of developers, artists, and storytellers’ needs across the film, games, media, engineering and automotive industries.
“I’ve been following Unity for some time and am excited about the direction and vision the company has for the future of games and digital experiences,” said Dave Rhodes, CRO, Unity Technologies. “Between the amazing creations I’ve seen, and the enthusiasm and knowledge of the team, I knew it was the right move for me.”
Rhodes holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the University of San Diego and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of California at San Diego.
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