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'''Dennis Woodside''' (born 1969) has been President of Freshworks since September 2022. Before Freshworks, he served as President of Impossible Foods from March 2019 until August 2022. He previously served as the [[chief operating officer]] of [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]] from April 2014 until December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dropbox 8-K |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467623/000146762318000011/q22018form8-k.htm |access-date=9 August 2018 |website=www.sec.gov}}</ref> He served as an advisor to Dropbox from September through December 2018. Before Dropbox, Woodside was the [[chief executive officer]] of [[Motorola Mobility]] from its acquisition by [[Google, Inc.]] in May 2012 until April 2014.<ref name="Motorola Media Center">[http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Executive-Team/Dennis-Woodside-3ae5.aspx Motorola Media Center], Retrieved 2013-05-30.</ref> He was the successor to [[Sanjay Jha (businessman)|Sanjay Jha]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dennis Woodside|work=The Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/news/telecom/Google-appoints-Dennis-Woodside-as-Motorola-CEO/articleshow/13397776.cms|url-status=dead|access-date=2012-05-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524072006/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/news/telecom/Google-appoints-Dennis-Woodside-as-Motorola-CEO/articleshow/13397776.cms|archive-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref> Dennis Woodside joined Google in 2003 and was responsible for leading sales operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Woodside, before becoming the [[CEO]] of Motorola Mobility, was the [[senior vice president]] of Google's America operations.<ref name="Motorola Media Center"/> On February 12, 2014 it was reported he joined cloud storage company [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]] as [[Chief Operating Officer|COO]]. This move came after Google announced the sale of Motorola Mobility to [[Lenovo]] in January 2014.
'''Dennis Woodside''' (born 1969) is an American businessman who has been [[President (corporate title)|president]] of [[Freshworks]] since September 2022. Before Freshworks, he served as president of [[Impossible Foods]] from March 2019 until August 2022. He previously was the [[chief operating officer]] of [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]] from April 2014 until December 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dropbox 8-K |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467623/000146762318000011/q22018form8-k.htm |access-date=9 August 2018 |website=www.sec.gov}}</ref> He served as an advisor to Dropbox from September through December 2018.


== Early life and education ==
Woodside graduated from [[Cornell University]] in 1991, where he rowed and earned two varsity letters. He then went to [[Stanford Law School]], graduating in 1995, after which he was selected for a clerkship on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]] for Judge [[Dennis Jacobs]]. After his clerkship, he worked at the law firm of [[Munger, Tolles & Olson]] from 1996 until 1998. In July 1998, Woodside joined the Los Angeles office of [[McKinsey & Company]], where he led strategy, technology, and media projects with [[Shona Brown]], Michael Wolf, and Byron Auguste. He left McKinsey in 2003 to join Google.
Woodside grew up in [[Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=School |first=Stanford Law |date=2020-12-14 |title=Dennis Woodside: Driving High-Tech Transformation at Impossible Foods |url=https://law.stanford.edu/stanford-lawyer/articles/dennis-woodside-driving-high-tech-transformation-at-impossible-foods/ |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Stanford Law School |language=en}}</ref> He graduated from [[Cornell University]] in 1991, where he rowed and earned two varsity letters.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=5 Facts About Dennis Woodside, The New CEO Of Freshworks |url=https://www.ndtv.com/business-news/who-is-dennis-woodside-the-new-ceo-of-freshworks-5571480 |access-date=2024-06-22 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He then went to [[Stanford Law School]], graduating in 1995.


== Career ==
Woodside served on the board of ServiceNow from April 2018 until August 2022. He currently serves on the board of the American Red Cross.
After graduating from Stanford Law, he was selected for a clerkship on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]] for Judge [[Dennis Jacobs]].<ref name=":0" /> After his clerkship, he worked at the law firm of [[Munger, Tolles & Olson]] from 1996 until 1998.<ref name=":1" />

In July 1998, Woodside joined the Los Angeles office of [[McKinsey & Company]],<ref name=":1" /> where he led strategy, technology, and media projects with [[Shona Brown]], Michael Wolf, and Byron Auguste.

He left McKinsey in 2003 to join Google, where he led sales operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.{{Needs citation|date=August 2024}}

Woodside was the [[senior vice president]] of Google's America operations.<ref name="Motorola Media Center">[http://mediacenter.motorola.com/Executive-Team/Dennis-Woodside-3ae5.aspx Motorola Media Center], Retrieved 2013-05-30.</ref>

In May 2012, Woodside succeeded [[Sanjay Jha (businessman)|Sanjay Jha]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Dennis Woodside |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/news/telecom/Google-appoints-Dennis-Woodside-as-Motorola-CEO/articleshow/13397776.cms |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524072006/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/news/telecom/Google-appoints-Dennis-Woodside-as-Motorola-CEO/articleshow/13397776.cms |archive-date=May 24, 2012 |access-date=2012-05-23 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> as CEO of Motorola Mobility, where he served until April 2014.<ref name="Motorola Media Center" />

On February 12, 2014 he joined cloud storage company [[Dropbox (service)|Dropbox]] as [[Chief Operating Officer|COO]].<ref name=":1" /> This move came after Google announced the sale of Motorola Mobility to [[Lenovo]] in January 2014.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rushe |first=Dominic |date=2014-01-30 |title=Google to sell Motorola Mobility to Lenovo in $2.9bn deal |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jan/29/google-motorola-lenovo-sale |access-date=2024-08-15 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

Woodside served on the board of [[ServiceNow]] from April 2018 until August 2022. He also served on the board of the [[American Red Cross]] from 2016 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-02 |title=Freshworks announces former Dropbox exec Dennis Woodside as new CEO - Edge Middle East |url=https://www.edgemiddleeast.com/industry/freshworks-announces-former-dropbox-ex-dennis-woodside-as-new-ceo |access-date=2024-09-06 |language=en-US}}</ref>

From 2019 to 2022, Woodside served as the president of Impossible Foods.<ref name=":0" />

In May 2024, Woodside replaced Girish Mathrubootham as the CEO of Freshworks.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-05-02 |title=Who is Freshworks' new CEO Dennis Woodside? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/information-tech/who-is-freshworks-new-ceo-dennis-woodside/articleshow/109785137.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-07-01 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 May 2024 |title=Freshworks names Dennis Woodside as CEO, shares tumble |url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/freshworks-names-dennis-woodside-ceo-shares-tumble-2024-05-01/ |access-date=5 September 2024 |website=Reuters}}</ref> He first joined Freshworks in 2022 as President, leading the company’s global business operations and strategy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2024 |title=Who is Dennis Woodside? Meet the new Freshworks CEO |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/who-is-dennis-woodside-meet-the-new-freshworks-ceo-article-12712823.html |access-date=1 July 2024 |website=moneycontrol.com}}</ref> 


==Personal life==
==Personal life==


Woodside is a triathlon enthusiast and 15-time [[Ironman Triathlon]] finisher, with personal best of 9:22 at the Arizona Ironman in 2016.{{Citation needed|date=March 2015}} He got 2nd place in his age group, which qualified him for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii in October 2017. Woodside met his wife when they attended [[Stanford Law School]] together. They have two children and two cats.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}} Woodside currently resides in the San Francisco Bay area. {{Citation needed|date=March 2015}}
Woodside is a triathlon enthusiast and 15-time [[Ironman Triathlon]] finisher, with personal best of 9:22 at the Arizona Ironman in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IRONMAN 70.3 Arizona {{!}} Anything Is Possible |url=https://www.ironman.com/im-arizona-results |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Ironman |language=en}}</ref> He got 2nd place in his age group, which qualified him for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii in October 2017. Woodside met his wife when they attended [[Stanford Law School]] together. They have two children and two cats.<ref name=":2" /> Woodside currently resides in [[Atherton, California]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2020-09-21 |title=Dennis Woodside '91 {{!}} The ILR School |url=https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/75/our-stories/dennis-woodside-91 |access-date=2024-07-03 |website=www.ilr.cornell.edu |language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 00:22, 23 November 2024

Dennis Woodside
Born1969 (age 55–56)
Alma materCornell University
Stanford University
Known forPresident of Impossible Foods

Dennis Woodside (born 1969) is an American businessman who has been president of Freshworks since September 2022. Before Freshworks, he served as president of Impossible Foods from March 2019 until August 2022. He previously was the chief operating officer of Dropbox from April 2014 until December 2018.[1] He served as an advisor to Dropbox from September through December 2018.

Early life and education

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Woodside grew up in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.[2] He graduated from Cornell University in 1991, where he rowed and earned two varsity letters.[3] He then went to Stanford Law School, graduating in 1995.

Career

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After graduating from Stanford Law, he was selected for a clerkship on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for Judge Dennis Jacobs.[3] After his clerkship, he worked at the law firm of Munger, Tolles & Olson from 1996 until 1998.[2]

In July 1998, Woodside joined the Los Angeles office of McKinsey & Company,[2] where he led strategy, technology, and media projects with Shona Brown, Michael Wolf, and Byron Auguste.

He left McKinsey in 2003 to join Google, where he led sales operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.[citation needed]

Woodside was the senior vice president of Google's America operations.[4]

In May 2012, Woodside succeeded Sanjay Jha[5] as CEO of Motorola Mobility, where he served until April 2014.[4]

On February 12, 2014 he joined cloud storage company Dropbox as COO.[2] This move came after Google announced the sale of Motorola Mobility to Lenovo in January 2014.[6]

Woodside served on the board of ServiceNow from April 2018 until August 2022. He also served on the board of the American Red Cross from 2016 to 2022.[7]

From 2019 to 2022, Woodside served as the president of Impossible Foods.[3]

In May 2024, Woodside replaced Girish Mathrubootham as the CEO of Freshworks.[8][9] He first joined Freshworks in 2022 as President, leading the company’s global business operations and strategy.[10] 

Personal life

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Woodside is a triathlon enthusiast and 15-time Ironman Triathlon finisher, with personal best of 9:22 at the Arizona Ironman in 2016.[11] He got 2nd place in his age group, which qualified him for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii in October 2017. Woodside met his wife when they attended Stanford Law School together. They have two children and two cats.[12] Woodside currently resides in Atherton, California.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Dropbox 8-K". www.sec.gov. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d School, Stanford Law (2020-12-14). "Dennis Woodside: Driving High-Tech Transformation at Impossible Foods". Stanford Law School. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ a b c "5 Facts About Dennis Woodside, The New CEO Of Freshworks". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  4. ^ a b Motorola Media Center, Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  5. ^ "Dennis Woodside". The Times of India. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  6. ^ Rushe, Dominic (2014-01-30). "Google to sell Motorola Mobility to Lenovo in $2.9bn deal". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  7. ^ "Freshworks announces former Dropbox exec Dennis Woodside as new CEO - Edge Middle East". 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  8. ^ "Who is Freshworks' new CEO Dennis Woodside?". The Economic Times. 2024-05-02. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  9. ^ "Freshworks names Dennis Woodside as CEO, shares tumble". Reuters. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Who is Dennis Woodside? Meet the new Freshworks CEO". moneycontrol.com. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  11. ^ "IRONMAN 70.3 Arizona | Anything Is Possible". Ironman. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  12. ^ a b "Dennis Woodside '91 | The ILR School". www.ilr.cornell.edu. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2024-07-03.


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