{"id":5368,"date":"2022-02-28T23:11:46","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T05:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/matterport-appoints-top-industry-executives-to-its-leadership-team\/5368\/"},"modified":"2022-03-01T17:11:46","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T23:11:46","slug":"matterport-appoints-top-industry-executives-to-its-leadership-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1reason.com\/re\/matterport-appoints-top-industry-executives-to-its-leadership-team\/5368\/","title":{"rendered":"Matterport Appoints Top Industry Executives to its Leadership Team"},"content":{"rendered":"
(Nasdaq: MTTR), the leading spatial data company driving the digital transformation of the built world, today announced that it has appointed Florence Shaffer as Vice President, Strategy & Operations, Chief of Staff to CEO, and Deepti Illa as Vice President, Global Integrated Marketing. Shaffer will join Matterport\u2019s executive leadership team and report to CEO RJ Pittman, helping drive the company\u2019s strategic and operational mandate. Illa brings an impressive record of driving global business growth for some of the world\u2019s largest cloud platforms and will report directly to recently named Chief Marketing Officer, Tom Klein. She will lead global marketing efforts to elevate the Matterport brand and scale adoption across all key vertical markets. <\/p>\n

\u201cAchieving our mission to make every space more valuable and accessible, starts and stops with attracting top talent and expanding our workforce across technology, marketing and operations is crucial to our success,\u201d said RJ Pittman, Chief Executive Office of Matterport. \u201cBoth Florence and Deepti are highly regarded industry executives that bring extraordinary, team-centric leadership, operational scale, and strategic vision to Matterport. We are incredibly well positioned to extend our leading position digitizing the $230 trillion built world in the decade ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shaffer brings nearly 20 years of experience where tech innovation and strategy meet execution, leading digital transformation for notable global brands. Most recently, Shaffer held the dual position of Global Vice President, Technology Strategy & Operations and Chief of Staff to the Chief Innovation Officer at Est\u00e9e Lauder Companies. Prior to Estee Lauder, Shaffer was Director of Technology for the Americas region, at Burberry, where she helped drive business growth with technology innovation and operational improvements. In addition to roles at Lucasfilm and BMW, Shaffer has served as a consultant for emerging technology startups.<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/strong>As a company that seeks to fundamentally improve the way people understand and engage with the physical world, Matterport\u2019s vision is truly unique,\u201d said Shaffer. \u201cI\u2019m passionate about building a future where technology enhances people\u2019s lives, and I look forward to doing that with Matterport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Illa joins Matterport from RingCentral, a leading provider of business cloud communications, where she held the position of Vice President of Marketing, leading the company\u2019s enterprise marketing that accounts for approximately half of its revenue. Prior to RingCentral, Illa was Global Head of Growth and Demand Marketing for Google Maps and held positions with Google Analytics and Google Marketing Platform, overseeing demand generation, marketing operations and integrated campaigns for several products during her six-year tenure with the company.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Matterport, the way people view and understand physical space is shifting, and digital twins carry significant value across a variety of verticals,\u201d said Illa. \u201cI look forward to helping drive global adoption of this transformative technology and am excited to be joining the company during its remarkable period of growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Matterport<\/strong><\/p>\n

Matterport, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTTR) is leading the digital transformation of the built world. Our groundbreaking spatial data platform turns buildings into data to make nearly every space more valuable and accessible. Millions of buildings in more than 170 countries have been transformed into immersive Matterport digital twins to improve every part of the building lifecycle from planning, construction, and operations to documentation, appraisal and marketing. Learn more at matterport.com and browse a gallery of digital twins.<\/p>\n

\u00a92021 Matterport, Inc. All rights reserved. Matterport is a registered trademark and the Matterport logo is a trademark of Matterport, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.<\/p>\n

Media Contact:<\/strong>
Tim McDowd
Director, Communications
press@matterport.com<\/u><\/a>
<\/a>+1 (650) 273-6999<\/p>\n

Investor Contact:<\/strong>
Soohwan Kim, CFA
VP, Investor Relations
ir@matterport.com<\/p>\n

Forward-Looking Statements<\/strong><\/p>\n

This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the benefits of the business combination, the services offered by Matterport, Inc. (\u201cMatterport\u201d) and the markets in which Matterport operates, business strategies, debt levels, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, the effects of regulations and Matterport\u2019s projected future results. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words \u201cbelieve,\u201d \u201cproject,\u201d \u201cexpect,\u201d \u201canticipate,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d \u201cintend,\u201d \u201cstrategy,\u201d \u201cfuture,\u201d \u201cforecast,\u201d \u201copportunity,\u201d \u201cplan,\u201d \u201cmay,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d \u201cwill be,\u201d \u201cwill continue,\u201d \u201cwill likely result,\u201d and similar expressions (including the negative versions of such words or expressions).<\/p>\n

Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including Matterport\u2019s hiring decisions and ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations in the industry in which Matterport competes, and identify and realize additional opportunities. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in documents filed by Matterport from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Matterport assumes no obligation and, except as required by law, does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Matterport does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.<\/p>\n

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Company lands top execs from the Estee Lauder Companies, RingCentral, and Google to lead strategy, operations, and global marketing efforts<\/p>\n

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