# Amit Bendov

> Amit Bendov is the co-founder and CEO of Gong, the revenue AI company he started with Eilon Reshef in 2015 after struggling to understand a sales slowdown while leading Sisense. His career spans audio-equipment sales, software engineering, ClickSoftware, Panaya and Sisense. His recording-studio experience influenced Gong’s speaker-track interface, while his public leadership comments emphasize customer listening, delegation and experienced hires.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Gong
- **Organizations:** Gong, Sisense, Panaya, ClickSoftware
- **Nationality:** Israeli
- **Education:** BSc in Computer Science, Tel Aviv University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Gong in 2015 with Eilon Reshef., Led Gong as it reported over $500 million in annual recurring revenue in May 2026., Gong reported serving more than 5,000 companies in 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Before software career** — Sold professional audio equipment for recording studios and concert rigs.
- **1990-1994** — Attended Tel Aviv University; studied computer science.
- **Before 2012** — Worked on the founding team at ClickSoftware and held marketing and sales leadership roles at Panaya.
- **2012-2015** — Served as CEO of Sisense.
- **2015** — Co-founded Gong with Eilon Reshef.
- **2016** — Gong beta opened in January; the founders tested customer willingness to pay in April.
- **2026** — Continued as Gong CEO as the company reported more than $500 million ARR and announced Gong Activate.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Gong in 2015 with Eilon Reshef.
- Led Gong as it reported over $500 million in annual recurring revenue in May 2026.
- Gong reported serving more than 5,000 companies in 2026.
- Gong announced its second consecutive Leader placement in Gartner’s Revenue Action Orchestration Magic Quadrant in October 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 16, Gong announced its second consecutive Leader placement in Gartner’s Revenue Action Orchestration Magic Quadrant.
- **2026-09** — At Celebrate ’26 on September 30, Bendov introduced Gong Activate; Gong also announced Mission Callisto, including Gong Enrich and Deep Mode.
- **2026-06** — Published an argument that CEOs should use AI for growth rather than mainly reducing headcount.
- **2026-05** — Gong reported ARR above $500 million, more than 55% year-over-year growth in its latest quarter, and more than 5,000 customer companies.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gong.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitbendov/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/banditmove

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Last updated: 2026-10-20