AUSTIN, Texas—December 11, 2023—WP Engine, the world’s most trusted WordPress technology company, announced the appointment of Justin Mongroo as Senior Vice President of Sales. In his role, Justin will lead the North American sales team’s efforts and new growth strategies for the region.
Mongroo has nearly 20 years of experience leading sales teams at industry-defining technology companies including Salesforce, Conga, and Intuit, most recently as VP of Commercial Sales at Slack. Justin has experience working with large and small clients across multiple industries.
During his time at Slack, he gained a “front row” seat at the intersection of self-service, product-led, and sales-led growth, and gained a unique perspective on the potential of go-to-market strategies by working with companies on Slack’s earliest efforts. provided. From his first $100 million to his over $1 billion.
As SVP of Sales at WP Engine, Mongroo leads a team of over 100 sales professionals to build, power, and manage a wide variety of WordPress experiences for large brands and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Consulting and advising on innovative solutions. .
Commenting on the appointment, WP Engine Chairman and CEO Heather Brunner said, “WP Engine is committed to building the trust of more than 200,000 managed WordPress customers and millions of users of open source developer tools. We have successfully acquired this company and are now entering a new phase in our pursuit of the ‘next level’ of growth.” . With Justin’s background and impressive track record of delivering value across diverse technology areas, he is poised to lead a team that provides consulting expertise to our largest customers and further impact our growth. ”
“We are thrilled to benefit from Justin’s leadership during such a transformative time for our company and the industry as a whole.”
WP Engine Senior Vice President of Sales Justin Mongroo said: WP Engine has a smart, passionate and diverse global workforce, driven by a virtual-first culture that delivers the best experience for our customers, unconstrained by location or office. ”
“The key to achieving massive industry expansion lies in seamlessly integrating our product vision and sales strategy. Together, we will strengthen WP Engine’s position as a pioneer in the WordPress industry. , we look forward to delivering unparalleled solutions to brands, developers, and businesses of all sizes.”
About WP Engine
WP Engine, a WordPress technology company, specializes in managed WordPress hosting, ecommerce, enterprise WordPress, headless WordPress, Local, Advanced Custom Fields, Genesis, and more. WP Engine’s innovation and award-winning WordPress experts help his over 200,000 managed WordPress customers and millions of users in 150 countries. More of the world’s top 200,000 sites use WP Engine than any other WordPress site to power their digital experiences.