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MCLEAN, Va. - Appian (NASDAQ:APPN), a $2.2 billion enterprise software company with impressive gross profit margins of 76%, announced on Wednesday the appointment of three new sales executives to strengthen its presence across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions. According to InvestingPro data, the company has maintained solid revenue growth of ~13% over the last twelve months.
The enterprise software company has named Vicky Nesbit as Senior Vice President of Sales for UK and EMEA, Vincent Perrin as Vice President of EMEA North, and Rob Cook as Area Vice President of EMEA North for Broad Markets and Public Sector. These appointments come as Appian’s stock shows significant momentum, having gained over 8% in the past week.
Nesbit brings over two decades of enterprise sales leadership experience from previous roles at SAP, Oracle, and most recently as Senior Vice President at Salesforce. She will join Appian on July 14.
Perrin, who previously served as Area Vice President at Salesforce during his nearly 12-year tenure there, will oversee sales strategies for the UK, Ireland, Benelux, and Nordic regions starting July 7.
Cook joins from Salesloft, where he was VP of Enterprise Sales EMEA and UK Country Leader. With 18 years of enterprise software sales experience, including positions at Adobe and Oracle, Cook will begin his role on July 21.
"Their decades of experience in driving revenue growth and building high-performing sales teams aligns perfectly with our vision," said Mark Dorsey, Chief Revenue Officer at Appian, according to the company’s press release.
Appian, which provides a software platform focused on process orchestration and AI implementation, stated that these appointments support its commitment to expanding market leadership in the region.
In other recent news, Appian Corporation reported its first-quarter 2025 earnings, revealing a slight miss on earnings per share but exceeding revenue expectations with $166.4 million. The company’s cloud subscription services demonstrated significant growth, contributing to the positive revenue surprise with a 15% year-over-year increase. Citi analyst Steven Enders responded to these results by raising Appian’s stock price target to $41 while maintaining a Buy rating. Appian also announced a $10 million stock repurchase program aimed at offsetting the issuance of shares under a new employee compensation plan. Additionally, Appian has been recognized as a leader in AI-enabled claims management systems by Everest Group, highlighting its advancements in AI-driven automation for the insurance industry. The company launched Connected Claims 2.0, designed to streamline the insurance claims process with AI-powered insights. Appian’s federal business segment showed strong performance, with a 59% increase in bookings year-over-year, further supporting the company’s positive outlook.
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