capital · May 17, 2026
Clari + Salesloft Strengthens AI and Revenue Execution Strategy With CRO and CTO Appointments
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Clari + Salesloft appointed Brian Benfer as chief revenue officer and Rajesh Krishnaswami as chief technology officer on May 13, 2026. Benfer will oversee global sales and partnerships while working with customer success teams, joining after six years as CRO at Brightly Software where he guided it through acquisitions including its sale to Siemens. Krishnaswami will lead global engineering and AI platform development for the Predictive Revenue System, drawing from roles at Globalli, Dayforce, SAP, Oracle, and Infor. CEO Steve Cox highlighted the focus on connecting go-to-market execution with AI platform development. The appointments follow the December 2025 merger and support scaling of the AI-driven platform recognized in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Revenue Action Orchestration.