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There’s a changing of the guard at sales enablement platform Seismic. Founder and CEO Doug Winter told Revenue Brew he’s stepping down after more than 15 years at the helm. He will be succeeded as CEO by Rob Tarkoff, who is leaving his post as executive vice president at Oracle, where he leads its customer experience business.
Winter, who has known Tarkoff for over two decades, said a fresh set of eyes will help the company continue to evolve and is confident in the vision that his successor will bring.
“I love being the CEO. I love Seismic. I love the people here, so I’m going to be sad to not have those things anymore,” Winter said. “But I’m also excited to continue to contribute from the board.”
The road ahead
Tarkoff says he is well positioned to identify growth areas for Seismic and has a lofty goal in his sights.
“I’m hoping all this different experience I have will help me scale Seismic to be a billion-dollar revenue software company,” he said.
He says he’s hoping that coming in from the outside will dovetail with the company’s existing expertise.
“Having been a customer, having thought about the problem from not inside a content sales enablement company…that maybe gives me a unique perspective,” Tarkoff said.
It’s not Tarkoff’s first stint in the corner office. He previously served as CEO for Lithium Technologies, which is now Khoros, an AI-powered community management software platform.
Key milestones
Seismic hit some notable financial metrics this year, including its first full fiscal year of profitability and according to Winter, it’s approaching $400 million in annual recurring revenue.
Update 10/01/2025: This piece has been updated to correct Seismic's annual recurring revenue.