OpenAI Appoints Slack CEO Denise Dresser as Chief Revenue Officer
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Emma Roth
Slow-proofed and worth the wait. Worth its weight in flour.
Summary
OpenAI has hired Slack CEO Denise Dresser as its chief revenue officer. Dresser, who previously worked at Salesforce for 12 years before becoming Slack CEO in 2023, will oversee OpenAI's global revenue strategy and help businesses implement AI in their operations. During her tenure at Slack, she oversaw the release of several AI features including channel recaps, jargon translation tools, and the AI assistant Slackbot.
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Dresser will oversee the company's global revenue strategy, while helping 'more businesses put AI to work in their day-to-day operations.'
Dresser has worked at Slack's parent company, Salesforce, for 12 years before becoming the CEO of Slack in 2023.
During her time at Slack, Dresser oversaw the release of several new AI features, including a tool that recaps channels and threads, translates company jargon, and the launch of Slackbot as an AI assistant.
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