Workday has announced the appointment of Robert Enslin as president and chief commercial officer (CCO), marking a move from his previous role as UiPath’s CEO, alongside the fiscal 2025 third quarter financial results.
In his CEO role at UiPath, which Enslin stepped down from in June, he led the company to non-GAAP profitability, advanced its AI strategy and helped expand into new markets.
Now bringing his previous experience as a longtime SAP veteran and Google Cloud president, Enslin will lead Workday’s global commercial strategy for the company’s next phase of growth. He will be responsible for driving Workday’s revenue and leading global sales, partnerships and customer experience efforts.
“Rob is a world-class leader with a track record of building high-performing go-to-market teams, a deep understanding of industry and partner ecosystems and unique global experience – making him the ideal leader to help guide Workday’s next phase of growth,” said Carl Eschenbach, CEO of Workday. “We’re confident that his vision and commitment to providing exceptional customer experiences will unlock even greater potential for Workday and businesses around the world.”
Enslin called the move “incredibly exciting,” while adding: “Workday’s unparalleled dataset, combined with its commitment to innovation, positions the company to become the definitive AI leader in the ERP market. I’m thrilled to be part of this transformation and shape the future of work.”
Enslin’s new tenure will begin on December 2, 2024.
Workday’s fiscal 2025 Q3 financial results
Workday’s Q3 results surpassed analysts’ expectations with total revenues of $2.160bn, an increase of 15.8 percent from the same time last year and subscription revenues of $1.959bn, an increase of 15.8 percent year-on-year (YoY).
The CEO Eschenbach attributed the solid performance to “the trust our customers place in us across industries, the global momentum around our AI-driven innovations and the strength of our partner ecosystem”.
“Organizations are increasingly consolidating on the Workday platform to reduce total cost of ownership, simplify their operations and to unlock the power of our best-in-class AI solutions. Workday gives them the ultimate advantage – and that positions our business for long-term success,” he added.
However, Workday’s guidance for the current quarter is lower than predicted with CFO Zane Rowe, saying: “Looking ahead, we expect fiscal 2025 subscription revenue of $7.703bn, growth of 17 percent, and fiscal 2025 non-GAAP operating margin of 25.5 percent. We are focused on executing in our seasonally strongest quarter, as we lay the foundation for durable, profitable growth at scale.”
