Workday Names Robynne Sisco Chief Financial Officer

PLEASANTON, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 12, 2016) - Workday, Inc. (NYSE: WDAY), a leader in enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, today announced Robynne Sisco has been named chief financial officer, responsible for all aspects of the company's finance organization. She will continue reporting to Co-President Mark Peek.

"In her nearly four years at Workday, Robynne has exemplified the core values, innovation, and culture that have fueled our success, affirming why she's the ideal leader to take our finance organization through our next wave of growth," said Mark Peek, co-president, Workday. "Robynne has a clear understanding of the changing nature of finance, and the transformative impact of the cloud on the finance function. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Robynne as Workday's leadership position in finance and HR cloud applications and our focus on customer satisfaction move us closer to achieving our profitability goals of $3 billion in revenue and beyond."

"It's an exciting time to step into this role as finance teams are tasked to be even more strategic partners in progressing business and customer initiatives," said Robynne Sisco, chief financial officer, Workday. "I'm honored to lead our finance organization and further demonstrate how finance teams and technology enable our people and customers to meet their strategic business goals."

Robynne joined Workday in 2012 as chief accounting officer, bringing more than 25 years of corporate finance and accounting experience to the role. Prior to joining Workday, Robynne was chief accounting officer and corporate controller at VMware, where she was responsible for accounting operations, real estate, and facilities. Before VMware, Robynne served as senior vice president and chief accounting officer at VeriSign and assistant controller at Oracle. She also held senior finance roles at Visa, General Electric, and Ford.

Robynne holds a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from Golden Gate University and a bachelor's degree in economics and accounting from Claremont McKenna College.

About Workday
Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources. Founded in 2005, Workday delivers financial management, human capital management, and analytics applications designed for the world's largest companies, educational institutions, and government agencies. Hundreds of organizations, ranging from medium-sized businesses to Fortune 50 enterprises, have selected Workday.

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