Openprise Welcomes Data and Analytics Innovator Tom Manning to its Board of Directors
Board veteran and former CEO of Dun & Bradstreet to bring valuable experience as Openprise expands and looks to further define the RevOps category
SAN MATEO, CA, January 11, 2023 — Openprise, a leader in revenue operations (RevOps) data automation, today announced that analytics and data innovator Tom Manning has joined its board of directors. Manning’s addition to the board comes in tandem with Openprise’s continued focus on championing the rapidly growing Revenue Operations (RevOps) Data Automation category. With this momentum, Openprise is delivering on its mission of making data work for companies struggling with overcrowded technology stacks and fragmented revenue funnel data and operations.“We are very excited to welcome Tom Manning to our board,” said Ed King, co-founder and chief executive officer, Openprise. “Tom brings a wealth of experience in the strategic use of data, business data operationalization, and technology services and partnerships to help Openprise achieve its full potential in the rapidly growing field of RevOps. His service on private and public boards also strengthens our corporate governance and reinforces our commitment to our shareholders.”Manning is the former Chairman and CEO of Dun & Bradstreet, the global leader in corporate information and data analytics. Prior to D&B, Tom worked and lived in Asia for nearly 20 years, serving as CEO of Cerberus Asia Operations & Advisory Limited, CEO of Capgemini Asia, and CEO of Ernst & Young Consulting Asia. He was a senior partner with Bain & Company in Silicon Valley and a practice leader with McKinsey & Company early in his career.Manning has served as a director of over 15 companies and currently serves on the boards of Cresco Labs, CommScope, and ChinData. Past directorships include Clear Media, iSoftStone Holdings Limited, Asiainfo-Linkage, Gome Electrical Appliances Company, and the Bank of Communications. He served five years on the adjunct faculty at The University of Chicago Law School, where he taught courses on corporate governance, private equity, China, and innovation. As a Senior Fellow in the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University from 2019-2021, Manning founded Harvard Square Lab, a business and social enterprise incubator. He earned an MBA from Stanford and an AB in East Asian Studies with honors from Harvard College.“I was very impressed with the enthusiastic Openprise customers I met recently and with Ed King’s management team,” said Manning, “I am delighted to join the Openprise Board of Directors to help Ed and his team achieve their vision of industry leadership.”Manning’s joining coincides with Openprise’s recent announcements:
- The launch of the first end-to-end cloud for RevOps professionals, the Openprise RevOps Data Automation Cloud
- The launch of the Openprise Connect Partnership Program
- The release of the 2022 State RevOps report.
You can find more details on the launch here, and access the 2022 State of RevOps report here.