Listed communications workflow platform Whispir (WSP) has appointed Brad Dunn to drive innovation as Chief Product Officer.
Mr Dunn brings more than 19 years’ experience in product development and customer experience to the role, including six years as founder and CEO of mobile software development firm Nazori.
During this time, Mr Dunn worked on multi-channel technology software and product innovation projects for global clients including Samsung, Airbnb and Aesop. More recently, he held senior product management positions at software providers GeoOp and OHNO.ai and customer experience platform RateIt.
In the newly-created role, Mr Dunn will oversee all product development, innovation and technology collaboration.
Commenting on the appointment, Whispir CEO Jeromy Wells said, “Brad’s appointment is an example of us hiring the best talent in the market and creating a culture of innovation within our operations across Australasia, North America and Asia.
“His extensive product development knowledge will be instrumental in Whispir staying at the forefront of industry innovation as we continue to refine platform capability, which currently enables our customers to build more than 11,000 unique communications experiences for their stakeholders without IT expertise.
“New product development remains a key focus for Whispir, and we continue to invest heavily in R&D to create new products that are ahead of the market, scalable and easy for our customers to integrate and use. Brad will be working to ensure that Whispir’s automated communication workflows will remain simple, scalable and impactful.
This will allow users to easily create effective and actionable two-way interactions that are contextually relevant to their individual recipients.
“Brad’s extensive experience in mobile software development and customer experience complements our existing product offering and will drive the creation of new products to meet the changing communications needs of our more than 500 global customers.”
“A subject matter expert in Objectives and Key Results (OKR), IDEO innovation process and outcomes-based-roadmaps, Brad’s regular podcasts and meet-ups will add value for companies undertaking digital transformation and innovation projects.”
Mr Dunn said, “I’m excited by the opportunity to create new products and functionality for Whispir’s industry-leading platform, catering to a diverse range of customers, industry sectors and use cases.
“Whispir has a strong history working with fire and emergency services, and with bushfires around the country becoming such an issue, I felt I could really make a difference and leverage my strengths.
“I’m enthusiastic about driving innovation across the business and building a product that our customers can get really excited about. I’m a big believer in getting out in the world, spending time with customers, and just seeing things from their perspective so right now I’m focused on doing that as well as working with the product, design and technology teams.”
