Okta Appoints Andrew Wittman to Chief Marketing Officer

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 28, 2014) - Okta today announced the appointment of Andrew Wittman to chief marketing officer (CMO). As CMO, Wittman will oversee all aspects of the company's marketing and communication strategy. The company also announced another period of spectacular growth and momentum during the first half of its 2015 fiscal year ending July 31. Milestones include 150 percent year-over-year revenue growth, surpassing 1,500 customers and recognition as a leader in Gartner's first Magic Quadrant for Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS).

"Okta has quickly gained an early lead in cloud-based identity management," said Andrew Wittman, CMO of Okta. "The company has the right product and team to address the demands of a rapidly growing global market -- securely connecting every person, application and device in organizations of all sizes. By scaling our marketing efforts, we can build on Okta's winning track record and bring our focus on delighting customers to an even wider audience."

Wittman is a Silicon Valley veteran with 20+ years of experience in business-to-business marketing and communications. He comes to Okta from CA Technologies, a $4.5 billion security and technology company, which he joined via the acquisition of Wily Technology in 2006.

Continued Company Growth & Momentum in 2014

Okta recently closed the first half of its 2015 fiscal year ending July 31. The impressive performance validates the company vision, as well as its world-class team, scalable product and passionate customers. Highlights include:

- 1,500 Customers and 10 Million Users: Okta added 400+ customers in the first half of 2014, which represents a 100-percent increase over the same period last year. New customers include Pixar Animation Studios, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Mozilla Corporation and Lucasfilm, one of the world's top film and entertainment companies. The company also surpassed 10 million users worldwide.

- Leadership Position in First-Ever IDaaS Magic Quadrant: In June, Okta was named a leader in Gartner's first IDaaS Magic Quadrant. The report highlighted the company's impressive execution and the completeness of its vision as reasons for its high ranking.

- 350+ Employees: In addition to significant customer growth, Okta has accelerated hiring across the company to address the influx of new customers and expanded implementations. The company has aggressively expanded its engineering, sales and customer success teams, including the addition of former Salesforce.com executive Krista Anderson as chief customer officer in February.