Intuit Names Google VP Lucas Watson as Chief Marketing and Sales Officer
July 12 2016 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
A Former Procter & Gamble Executive, He
Brings Deep Experience in Brand, Digital and International
Expansion
Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU) today named Lucas Watson as executive
vice president, chief marketing and sales officer. Watson will join
Intuit on Aug. 22, leading the company’s global sales and marketing
organization, reporting to Chairman and CEO Brad Smith.
“Lucas is a world-class sales and marketing leader with deep
brand, digital, global and mobile expertise,” said Smith. “His
successful track record of driving international expansion will
help us accelerate our growth into new markets around the
world.”
Watson, 45, joins Intuit from Google where he most recently
served as vice president of global brand solutions and innovations.
He led the company’s brand advertising business, working with some
of the world’s leading companies to build stronger and more trusted
brands through Google-based solutions. Watson and his team were
responsible for the launch of key innovations, including Google
Preferred, Brandcast, Brand Lab, Brand Lift, and Brand Safety
Ratings. He joined Google as vice president of sales and marketing
for YouTube and was instrumental in helping YouTube become a viable
commercial success.
Prior to Google, Watson worked for Procter & Gamble, holding
a variety of sales, marketing, and digital business roles across
the globe. As marketing director of global digital business
strategy, Watson drove P&G’s digital initiatives for 75 brands
across 200 countries.
“I’m thrilled to join Intuit,” said Watson, “The company has
built such meaningful brands and there is great potential for
further growth around the world. I’m excited to apply some of the
lessons I’ve learned leading global brands at Google and P&G to
help expand Intuit’s global presence. I can’t wait to get to work
with the amazing sales and marketing team that Caroline Donahue has
built.”
Watson succeeds Donahue, a 21-year veteran of Intuit who
announced her retirement in February. During her successful career
at Intuit, Donahue built a thriving sales function, helped the
company expand globally and fostered a diverse and vibrant culture
across every team she touched.
About Intuit Inc.
Intuit Inc. creates business and financial management solutions
that simplify the business of life for small businesses, consumers
and accounting professionals.
Its flagship products and services include QuickBooks® and
TurboTax®, which make it easier to manage small businesses
and tax preparation and filing. Mint.com provides a fresh,
easy and intelligent way for people to manage their money, while
Intuit's ProConnect brand portfolio includes ProSeries® and
Lacerte®, the company's leading tax preparation offerings for
professional accountants.
Founded in 1983, Intuit had revenue of $4.2 billion in its
fiscal year 2015. The company has approximately 7,700 employees
with major offices in the United States, Canada, the United
Kingdom, India and other locations. More information can be found
at www.intuit.com.
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