Dave Rhodes

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Chief Executive Officer at Verint

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Dave Rhodes is the CEO of Verint, leading its vision to become the definitive leader in CX Automation. His extensive career includes CEO roles at Calabrio and Sauce Labs, and senior leadership positions at Unity Technologies. He holds an MBA from the University of San Diego and a BS from UC San Diego.

Dave expresses deep gratitude for his employees, customers, and partners, viewing their passion and commitment as a daily source of inspiration. He champions a positive and appreciative company culture, focusing on elevating both the agent and customer experience through technology and dedicated teamwork.

As CEO of Calabrio, he helped a retail partner reduce their employee scheduling effort by 96%, from over 25 hours per month to just one.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Example Seeker

Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

CX Automation
He is pursuing a clear vision for Verint to become the definitive market leader in CX Automation, leveraging AI to drive tangible business value for brands.
AI-Powered Workforces
He champions AI-driven solutions to enhance workforce engagement and productivity, helping contact centers adapt, improve business outcomes, and unlock new efficiencies.
Agent & Employee Experience
He frequently emphasizes elevating the agent and employee experience, believing their passion and creativity are essential for driving success and delivering excellent service.

Media Appearances

Verint Names Dave Rhodes as Chief Executive Officer - Business Wire. Featured in Business Wire

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Verint Names Dave Rhodes as Chief Executive Officer - Business Wire. Featured in Business Wire

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Work History

2-2026
Chief Executive Officer at Verint
9-2024 - 2-2026
Chief Executive Officer at Calabrio, Inc.
8-2023 - 9-2024
Chief Executive Officer at Sauce Labs
1-2017 - 3-2023
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Digital Twins at Unity Technologies
1-2017 - 10-2021
Chief Revenue Officer at Unity Technologies

Education

1992 - 1994
MBA from University of San Diego
1984 - 1988
Bachelor of Science from UC San Diego

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Insights For Selling To Dave

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dave is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dave

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dave move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Dave take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Dave

Personality Compatibility


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