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Here are your fresh leads from today’s business news. We scan the headlines. You cash the commissions.
Every weekday, you get:
🧑💼 New executive hires suddenly with budgets to spend
💰 Fresh funding rounds that unlock buying cycles
🔗 Direct contact links so you can strike first
Skim the list, pick your targets, and pop the champagne to celebrate your quota🥂
Zayo Appoints Chris Brown as President and COO
Veteran executive joins to drive growth and integrate Crown Castle Fiber Solutions
| Employees: | 1 000+ |
| HQ: | Denver, CO |
| Website: | www.zayo.com |
Likely shopping for: network orchestration platform, managed SD-WAN solution, fiber asset management software
You’re a good fit if you can help Zayo:
- Enable enterprise-grade network orchestration for global fiber infrastructure
- Provide carrier-class service assurance and real-time performance analytics
- Offer scalable managed SD-WAN for multi-cloud connectivity
- Support integrated asset management for fiber acquisitions
- Deliver high-capacity cybersecurity for network edge protection
✅ LinkedIn Chris Brown.
🎯 Also DM VP of Network Operations, CIO, CTO — likely on the buying committee.
adjoe Appoints Jed Strong as Enterprise Sales Director, Americas
Strong will scale enterprise strategy, execute key brand deals, and drive loyalty and revenue growth across North America.
| Employees: | 200-1 000 |
| HQ: | Hamburg, Germany |
| LinkedIn: | Company Page |
| Website: | adjoe.io |
Likely shopping for: Loyalty CRM integration, Marketing analytics platform, Gamification SDK
You’re a good fit if you can help adjoe:
- Serve enterprise CPG & retail brands seeking loyalty gamification in North America.
- Provide CRM integration for mid-market brands using Salesforce or HubSpot.
- Support marketing teams requiring real-time engagement analytics dashboards.
- Enable mobile gaming apps to boost non-transactional rewards and retention.
- Target companies with annual digital marketing budgets over $500K.
✅ LinkedIn Jed Strong.
🎯 Also DM CMO, VP Marketing, Head of CRM — likely on the buying committee.
CoreWeave Names Jon Jones as First Chief Revenue Officer
Jon Jones joins as CRO to scale global revenue and drive the next chapter of CoreWeave’s AI cloud growth.
| Employees: | 200–1 000 |
| HQ: | Livingston, NJ |
| LinkedIn: | Company Page |
| Website: | coreweave.com |
Likely shopping for: Revenue intelligence software, Sales engagement platform, CPQ and contract management solutions
You’re a good fit if you can help CoreWeave:
- Serve enterprise AI cloud providers expanding global sales teams.
- Enable predictive revenue analytics for high-growth tech companies.
- Provide sales engagement platform to streamline outreach and follow-ups.
- Deliver CPQ and contract management for complex enterprise deals.
✅ LinkedIn Jon Jones.
🎯 Also DM Chief Revenue Officer, VP Sales — likely on the buying committee.
SmartMoving appoints Bill Bowles as new CEO
Founder Tobe Thompson moves to board role as Bill Bowles steps up as CEO.
| Employees: | 50-200 |
| HQ: | Dallas, TX |
| LinkedIn: | Company Page |
| Website: | smartmoving.com |
Likely shopping for: Marketing Automation Software, AI-driven Analytics Platform, CRM Integration Tools
You’re a good fit if you can help SmartMoving:
- Target mid-market moving companies seeking all-in-one SaaS profitability platform.
- Provide cloud-based AI analytics for operational and financial insights.
- Enable marketing automation to boost lead generation and conversion.
- Integrate CRM tools with dispatch and scheduling systems.
✅ LinkedIn Bill Bowles.
🎯 Also DM CEO, COO, CFO — likely on the buying committee.
Bregal Names Luis Cabrera to Lead New Secondaries Strategy
Luis Cabrera to spearhead Bregal’s new secondaries business in lower mid-market.
| Employees: | 300+ |
| HQ: | London, UK; New York, NY |
| LinkedIn: | Company Page |
| Website: | bregal.com |
Likely shopping for: Secondaries analytics platform, deal sourcing automation, portfolio risk management tool
You’re a good fit if you can help Bregal:
- Serve global private equity platforms seeking LP/GP secondary deal software.
- Provide enterprise-grade portfolio risk analytics for lower mid-market secondaries.
- Offer cloud-based deal sourcing and due-diligence automation for fund managers.
- Deliver compliance and reporting tools for cross-border private markets teams.
✅ LinkedIn Luis Cabrera.
🎯 Also DM Managing Partner, Chief Strategy Officer, Head of Secondaries — likely on the buying committee.
Steve Tennant named EMEA CEO at Grant Thornton Advisors
Tennant to lead EMEA growth, driving cross-border advisory and tax services.
| Employees: | 1000+ |
| HQ: | Chicago, IL; Dublin, Ireland |
| LinkedIn: | Company Page |
| Website: | grantthornton.com |
Likely shopping for: Cross-border tax compliance software, Enterprise CRM system, Collaboration platform
You’re a good fit if you can help Grant Thornton Advisors:
- Enable enterprise advisory firms in EMEA to streamline cross-border tax compliance.
- Provide CRM solutions tailored for multinational professional services networks.
- Support high-volume client data management across multiple jurisdictions.
- Deliver secure collaboration tools for distributed audit and advisory teams.
✅ LinkedIn Steve Tennant.
🎯 Also DM CFO, CIO, Head of Tax, Head of IT — likely on the buying committee.
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