Business Wire·Jun 29, 2026, 9:00 AM ET

Five9 Appoints Niranjan Vijayaragavan as Chief Technology Officer, Rob Hornish as Chief Sales Officer, and Sven Linsmaier as Executive Vice President, Transformation and Strategy

Five9 appointed Niranjan Vijayaragavan as Chief Technology Officer, Rob Hornish as Chief Sales Officer, & Sven Linsmaier as Executive Vice President of Transformation & Strategy, effective June 29, 2026.
Niranjan Vijayaragavan brings over two decades of experience, most recently as Chief Product & Technology Officer at Nintex, & will lead Product Engineering, Product Management, AI Automation, & Architecture.
Rob Hornish joins with over 30 years of sales experience, including a recent role as Chief Sales Officer at Redaptive, to drive go-to-market transformation & revenue growth.
Sven Linsmaier previously served as VP of Business Finance & Operations at Workday & will lead enterprise strategy, Corporate Development, & high-priority initiatives.
CEO Amit Mathradas stated these leaders bring proven operational discipline to accelerate Five9's AI-driven CX strategy & strategic transformation.
Panos Kozanian, Jonathan Rosenberg, & Matthew Tuckness will remain with Five9 in advisory capacities to ensure business continuity during the leadership transition.
Five9's Intelligent CX Platform serves over 3,500 enterprises across 140+ countries & utilizes Genius AI to support regulated industries.
The press release includes forward-looking statements regarding AI development, market competition, economic conditions, & potential risks to revenue & operations.