# Dave Rhodes

> Dave Rhodes is the Chief Executive Officer of Verint, the AI-driven customer experience automation company formed through the combination of Verint and Calabrio under Thoma Bravo. A career software executive, Rhodes spent 11 years at Autodesk as VP of the Americas before joining Unity Software as Chief Revenue Officer — where he scaled revenue from $130M to $600M — and later as SVP/GM of the Digital Twins business. He then served as CEO of Sauce Labs and CEO of Calabrio before taking the Verint helm in February 2026, leading one of the largest CX data sets in the world spanning workforce engagement, agentic AI, and customer analytics.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Verint
- **Organizations:** Verint, Calabrio, Sauce Labs, Unity Software, Paradigm/Emerson, Autodesk
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA, Marketing/Finance, University of San Diego
- **Known for:** Grew Unity Software revenue from $130M to $600M as Chief Revenue Officer, Led Calabrio through its combination with Verint to form a unified CX automation company, Named CEO of Verint, succeeding founder Dan Bodner after more than two decades

## Career timeline

- **1992-1994** — Earned MBA in Marketing/Finance from University of San Diego
- **1990s-2000s** — Vice President of the Americas at Autodesk (11-year tenure)
- **2010s** — Executive Vice President of Sales, Services and Marketing at Paradigm/Emerson, overseeing worldwide growth strategies
- **2010s-2020s** — Chief Revenue Officer at Unity Software; grew revenue from $130M to $600M
- **2020s** — Senior Vice President / General Manager, Digital Twins Business at Unity Software
- **2023-08** — Named CEO of Sauce Labs (continuous testing and error reporting)
- **2024-09** — Appointed CEO of Calabrio, succeeding Interim CEO Joel Martins
- **2025-08** — Thoma Bravo completes acquisition of Verint and combines it with Calabrio
- **2026-02** — Named CEO of Verint effective February 24, 2026, leading the unified Verint-Calabrio organization

## Achievements

- Grew Unity Software revenue from $130M to $600M as Chief Revenue Officer
- Led Calabrio through its combination with Verint to form a unified CX automation company
- Named CEO of Verint, succeeding founder Dan Bodner after more than two decades
- Oversaw one of the largest CX data set consolidations in the workforce engagement market
- 11-year tenure at Autodesk as VP of the Americas

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Named CEO of Verint effective February 24, 2026, succeeding founder Dan Bodner
- **2025-08** — Thoma Bravo completes acquisition of Verint and combines it with Calabrio under unified Verint brand
- **2025-03** — Published insights on AI integration in contact centers, emphasizing operational transformation over technology adoption
- **2024-12** — Commented on Echo AI acquisition as part of Calabrio's AI strategy
- **2024-09** — Appointed CEO of Calabrio, succeeding Interim CEO Joel Martins

## Links

- Website: https://verint.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-rhodes-47988
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE86NGMtgDc
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/verint

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Last updated: 2026-05-17