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CORRECTING and REPLACING Braze Appoints Fernando Machado to Board of Directors
Tenured Global CMO Brings Relevant Marketing Industry Experience to Board NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Please replace the release with the following corrected
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nTenured Global CMO Brings Relevant Marketing Industry Experience to Board\n\n\n NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nPlease replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions.\n\n\nThe updated release reads:\n\n\nBRAZE APPOINTS FERNANDO MACHADO TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS\n\n\nTenured Global CMO Brings Relevant Marketing Industry Experience to Board\n\n\nBraze (Nasdaq: BRZE), the comprehensive customer engagement platform that powers interactions between consumers and the brands they love, today announced the appointment of Fernando Machado, NotCo Global Chief Marketing Officer, to its Board of Directors. Fernando will replace Matthew Jacobson, who joined Braze's board in 2017, in connection with the company’s Series D, led by ICONIQ. Doug Pepper will continue to represent ICONIQ, a large Braze shareholder, on the company’s Board of Directors.\n\n\n“Fernando is a visionary who has led some of the world’s best brands and created award-winning, innovative marketing campaigns leveraging sophisticated customer engagement strategies,” said Bill Magnuson, Cofounder and CEO of Braze. “Fernando has a strong conviction for how the interplay of creativity and technology can create brilliant experiences that delight consumers, build brand loyalty, and accelerate business outcomes. He brings tremendous marketing industry experience to our Board of Directors.”\n\n\nFernando is an award-winning marketing innovator, providing inspiration on the basis of his creative genius, as well as a passion for growing brands and businesses. With nearly 30 years of experience, he has a strong reputation for his distinctive propositions, innovation, design, technology, and overall marketing approach. Fernando Machado is currently the global chief marketing officer of NotCo, the international plant-based food tech unicorn transforming the food industry by delivering elevated plant-based options to consumers. Before heading to NotCo, Machado spent two years as chief marketing officer at Activision Blizzard, where he was responsible for the marketing initiatives of some of the most exciting titles in the gaming industry. Additionally, Fernando served as CMO for Restaurant Brands International (RBI) across brands like Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons, where he oversaw award-winning campaigns such as the Burger King Whopper Detour which g...