OpenAI hires new CRO as executive shake-up continues
Dali Rajic will take over as OpenAI's top salesperson.
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OpenAI has hired a new chief revenue officer from a recently acquired company to replace its previous CRO after nine months, marking the latest in a series of executive departures over the past month. The company's co-founder and president has taken on a larger management role following these departures, while CEO and leadership have emphasized focusing on enterprise deployment and measurable business impact. OpenAI reaches over one billion weekly active users and two million businesses, though executives have indicated the company has not met all of its revenue goals. The leadership changes come as OpenAI has confidentially filed with the SEC ahead of a potential initial public offering.
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