Frank Slootman | |
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Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Netherlands |
Education | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
Occupation | Businessperson |
Employer | Snowflake |
Title | Chairman of the board |
Website |
Frank Slootman (born 1958) [1] is a businessman and author [2] known for growing companies founded by others. [3] [4] Slootman has taken three companies through an initial public offering. [3]
Slootman was born in the Netherlands and earned a degree in economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. [3] He did market research for tire company Uniroyal, before earning a doctorate in General Business Administration from the same university. [5] After graduating, Slootman moved to the United States in 1982. [3]
Slootman's first management position was at Compuware in 1995. [3]
His first CEO position was at Data Domain in 2003. [3] During his time at Data Domain, the company raised funding to avoid bankruptcy and increased revenue for the next four years. [3] He left Data Domain in 2009 as part of EMC's acquisition of the company. [6] He was CEO of the company when it went public in 2007. [3]
He was appointed CEO of ServiceNow in 2011, then led its initial public offering the next year. [7] He also converted ServiceNow from a help-desk provider to a broader IT services business. [3]
Slootman was appointed CEO of Snowflake on April 26, 2019. [3] Slootman prepared the company for an initial public offering during the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] Slootman held a 5.9% interest in the company during the IPO. [8]
In 2022, Slootman published a book called Amp it Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency and Elevating Intensity. [2]
On February 28, 2024, Snowflake announced that Slootman was retiring and Sridhar Ramaswamy would be replacing him as CEO. He would remain Chairman of the Board. [9]
Frank Slootman | |
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Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Netherlands |
Education | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
Occupation | Businessperson |
Employer | Snowflake |
Title | Chairman of the board |
Website |
Frank Slootman (born 1958) [1] is a businessman and author [2] known for growing companies founded by others. [3] [4] Slootman has taken three companies through an initial public offering. [3]
Slootman was born in the Netherlands and earned a degree in economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. [3] He did market research for tire company Uniroyal, before earning a doctorate in General Business Administration from the same university. [5] After graduating, Slootman moved to the United States in 1982. [3]
Slootman's first management position was at Compuware in 1995. [3]
His first CEO position was at Data Domain in 2003. [3] During his time at Data Domain, the company raised funding to avoid bankruptcy and increased revenue for the next four years. [3] He left Data Domain in 2009 as part of EMC's acquisition of the company. [6] He was CEO of the company when it went public in 2007. [3]
He was appointed CEO of ServiceNow in 2011, then led its initial public offering the next year. [7] He also converted ServiceNow from a help-desk provider to a broader IT services business. [3]
Slootman was appointed CEO of Snowflake on April 26, 2019. [3] Slootman prepared the company for an initial public offering during the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] Slootman held a 5.9% interest in the company during the IPO. [8]
In 2022, Slootman published a book called Amp it Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency and Elevating Intensity. [2]
On February 28, 2024, Snowflake announced that Slootman was retiring and Sridhar Ramaswamy would be replacing him as CEO. He would remain Chairman of the Board. [9]