Ex-Workday Executive Joins AI Talent Firm Eightfold as Co-CEO

Ex-Workday co-CEO Chano Fernandez is joining Eightfold AI as co-CEO, as Workday transitions to Carl Eschenbach as sole CEO.
Eightfold AI provides talent acquisition technology and has raised about $400M, with 200+ large enterprise customers.
Eightfold AI competes in some areas with Workday's recruitment and talent management tools.
The leadership changes coincide, as Workday co-founder Aneel Bhusri transitions to executive chair and board chair roles.
Eightfold AI has been adding executives like Darren Burton as Chief People Officer and Ankur Bhatt as VP Engineering.

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