Appfire

🎉 We’re excited to welcome Marc Gemassmer as Appfire’s first Chief Revenue Officer! As we scale our go-to-market engine, strong alignment and execution are critical to what comes next — and that’s exactly where Marc comes in. He brings a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing revenue organizations and aligning complex GTM strategies to drive meaningful growth. We’re proud to have Marc on board and excited for the impact ahead — for our customers and our partners alike. Read more: https://bit.ly/419oHPD

As #WomensHistoryMonth comes to a close, we’re proud to highlight another incredible team member shaping how we work and lead at Appfire. In her recent Pledge 1% spotlight, Appfire’s Director of Data Insights, Aida Rodriguez, shares a powerful perspective on leadership: lead with integrity, think strategically, and create conditions for others to succeed. Empowerment isn’t about control — it’s about trust, context, and helping others bring their best thinking forward. Here’s to leaders like Aida, and to building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to thrive: https://bit.ly/4rU3svZ

Most teams don’t need another tool. They need fewer blockers. If your team is switching contexts all day and struggling to move work forward, the issue isn’t your stack. It’s how work moves through it. In "Beyond the flame," Appfire’s Ed Gaile and Dan Tombs unpack what’s really slowing teams down. ▶️ Check out the latest episode: https://bit.ly/4bPx7k8

AI tools are evolving faster than most contracts. With new capabilities launching constantly, locking into long-term software agreements can feel risky. Our CTO Ed Frederici weighs in on why a “try before you buy” approach and shorter contracts can help companies stay flexible as the AI market shifts. More in IT Brew: https://bit.ly/4rQlgrW

Heading to #AtlassianTeam26 in Anaheim? 👀 Appfire is proud to be a premier sponsor, and we’re bringing a powerful customer story to the stage. If cloud migration is on your roadmap, don’t miss: “From Data Center to Cloud: One Customer’s Blueprint” Discover how one enterprise successfully moved to Atlassian Cloud, keeping critical workflows running without disruption. 🔗 Session details: https://bit.ly/4uNkhvd Plus, we’ll share insights on improving delivery visibility, connecting DevOps workflows, scaling service operations, and moving to cloud with confidence. More detail to come — stay tuned!

This #WomensHistoryMonth, we celebrate those who are shaping the future with intention and impact. Our VP of Product Marketing, Michelle Eichner, exemplifies what it means to lead with strategic clarity and empathy — aligning teams around purpose while driving meaningful change. Her perspective is a powerful reminder that great leadership isn’t just about results, but about how we show up for our people and communities. Thank you to Pledge 1% for highlighting leaders like Michelle who continue to raise the bar: https://bit.ly/4bofUza

Cybersecurity is no longer just about defending infrastructure. It’s about enabling businesses to operate with confidence. In CyberTech - Cyber Technology Insights™, our CISO Doug Kersten shares how leading security thinkers are reframing cyber resilience as an enterprise-wide discipline, and how organizations can build intelligence and governance frameworks to support resilience, uptime, and revenue protection in an increasingly volatile digital environment. Read the full Q&A: https://bit.ly/4uFbI5H

Ever ship a feature only to learn another team just broke it? BigPicture draws dependency lines across every project so those surprises vanish. On March 25 at 9 am ET, Appfire and META-INF | Atlassian Double Platinum Partner will walk through: ✅ Real-time cross-team dependency mapping ✅ Alerts when a linked task slips ✅ A program board that keeps back-end, front-end, and ops in sync Skip the detective work, register here: https://bit.ly/3PeJtus

AI agents are clocking in… but who’s managing their badge access? If your agentic AI can deploy to production, it should have a badge and an employee ID. Or, at the very least, we should be able to easily differentiate between our human and AI contributors. When we can’t see what’s going on, that's when things get out of control. We’ve moved beyond the question “Are we using AI?” and are quickly entering the realm where we need to ask, “Do we have the visibility and governance maturity to manage it properly?” Check out this piece from IT Brew featuring Appfire’s Director of Engineering, Surya Mereddy, which explores the topic further: https://bit.ly/3N33W4N