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Freshworks Appoints Dennis Woodside As Chief Executive Officer

PUBLIC · FRSHJun 04, 2026•13 days ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Freshworks

Dennis Woodside

San MateoInformation TechnologySoftware

Description

Dennis Woodside has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Freshworks, taking over the role in May 2024. He previously served as President and is recognized for his strategic leadership within the company.

Company Information

Company

Freshworks

Location

1250 BAYHILL DRIVE, SUITE 315

San Mateo, California, United States

About

Freshworks designs ridiculously easy-to-use software for businesses of all sizes, making it effortless for them to delight their employees and their customers. Affordable, quick to implement and designed for the end user, more than 50,000 companies worldwide use Freshworks software-as-a-service to enable a better customer experience (CX, CRM) and employee experience (ITSM, HRSM). Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Freshworks has a dedicated team operating from 13 global locations to serve customers, including Bridgestone, Chargebee, DeliveryHero, ITV, Klarna, Multichoice, OfficeMax, TaylorMade and Vice Media.

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