Contentful Names Ray Martinelli Chief People Officer

Martinelli has experience working as CPO and HR management in private and public companies

DENVER & BERLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Contentful, the leading composable content platform, today announced the appointment of Ray Martinelli as Chief People Officer (CPO). Martinelli is a results-driven human resources executive with proven experience in leading global human resources initiatives for high-growth companies, as well as specialized experience in high-growth companies ranging from startups to over a billion dollars.

After starting his career at Apple, Martinelli helped technology companies including Juniper Networks and ServiceSource scale by leading ServiceSource through an IPO. Most recently, he helped transform Coupa into a public company as Chief People Officer. His extensive international experience fits well with Contentful’s global presence, and Martinelli has repeatedly successfully built and managed HR operations in EMEA, including large, multidisciplinary teams in Germany.

“I’m excited to have Ray on board and look forward to working with him in our HR organization. Martinelli’s leadership style is characterized by transparency, authenticity, and mission-driven values ​​that align with Contentful’s culture,” said Karthik Rau, CEO of Contentful. “His experience and approach to leadership make him the ideal person to help drive our business forward.”

Martinelli prioritizes creating a high-performance culture that also respects its employees.

“I focus my leadership style on respectful, transparent conversations with employees where shared learning occurs,” Martinelli said. “I’m most proud of seeing teams succeed and helping them grow the company into a key market leader.”

Martinelli has expertise in talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, systems and processes, culture development, leadership development, acquisition management, workplace management, and pre- and post-IPO.

Contentful welcomes Ray Martinelli and looks forward to his contributions in shaping the future of the company.

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Contentful is an intelligent, composable content platform that unlocks all of an organization’s digital content to deliver compelling customer experiences, making it a strategic business asset. The Contentful Platform, Contentful Studio and Contentful Ecosystem combine the flexibility of composable content with the intelligence of artificial intelligence, enabling digital teams to drive business dynamics through collaboration, speed and scale. Contentful delivers innovative content experiences across brands, regions and channels for organizations of all sizes around the world. More information can be found at www.contentful.com. Contentful, the Contentful logo and other trademarks referenced herein are registered trademarks of Contentful Inc., Contentful GmbH and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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