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SendGrid Appoints 2 New Board Members [Professional Services Close - Up](Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) SendGrid reported that Steven Lucas, president, SAP Platform Solutions and Warren Adelman, former CEO of GoDaddy, have been appointed to the company's board of directors, bringing the board's size to eight members. "We are excited to add these highly qualified and experienced executives to our board," said Jim Franklin, CEO of SendGrid. "They each bring a wealth of knowledge and insight from years of building extremely successful, rapidly growing business entities that address a wide range of needs for small, mid-size and enterprise customers." According to a release from the company, Lucas currently serves as the global president of SAP Platform Solutions, leading the go- to-market teams and strategy for Analytics, Database & Technology, Mobile, and Big Data. Lucas develops and executes strategy across all markets and ensures operational excellence within the global go- to-market teams. Adelman is the former CEO of GoDaddy. Prior to holding this position, Adelman was GoDaddy's long time president and COO. Previously, he held executive positions in product development and IT, customer care and business development at the company. During his decade at GoDaddy, the company grew sales to over $1.2 billion. In 2011, the company was sold to SilverLake Partners, KKR and TCV in a transaction valued at $2.25 billion. With the acquisition, Adelman became CEO, facilitating the transition to the new investment group and subsequently stepping into an advisory role at the company. More information and complete details: www.sendgrid.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |