Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, has announced the appointment of Mike Gannon as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), effective March 14, 2025. In this role, Gannon will oversee Snowflake’s revenue and go-to-market strategies, driving the company’s continued expansion and innovation. He succeeds Chris Degnan, who has decided to retire after playing a pivotal role in Snowflake’s growth journey.
“We’re thrilled to bring Mike on board,” said Sridhar Ramaswamy, Chief Executive Officer of Snowflake. “His experience developing world-class organizations in highly competitive markets, and scaling operations during high-growth periods, makes him the right leader to drive Snowflake’s next phase of innovation and scale.”
Ramaswamy also acknowledged Degnan’s invaluable contributions, highlighting his impact on Snowflake’s success: “We are so happy for Chris as he prepares for his retirement. Chris was Snowflake’s first salesperson and has been integral in taking the company from its inception to $3.4 billion in revenue in our last fiscal year. His leadership has helped Snowflake become the incredible company it is now. I couldn’t be more grateful for his partnership. Chris will be with us until a smooth transition over to Mike is complete.”
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Mike Gannon’s Leadership and Industry Expertise
Gannon brings a decade of leadership experience in highly competitive and rapidly evolving markets. He most recently served as President of Americas Sales at VMware by Broadcom, where he played a key role in integrating VMware’s go-to-market operations within Broadcom and seamlessly incorporating the Professional Services division into the organization.
Before VMware by Broadcom, Gannon held senior sales leadership positions at EMC Corporation and Isilon Systems, where he was instrumental in expanding sales operations, driving market adoption, and strengthening customer relationships. His deep expertise in enterprise technology and strategic sales leadership has helped organizations navigate digital transformation and maximize growth opportunities.
With Gannon stepping into the CRO role, Snowflake is poised to accelerate its market leadership in AI-driven data solutions, ensuring sustained momentum in the evolving cloud landscape.