Jo-Anne Ruhl to head up Workday ANZ

Workday has announced that Jo-Anne Ruhl is the new vice president and managing director of the company’s ANZ operations. Stephen Jack, who held the role for more than four years, will continue as a director, helping advise and support Ruhl on business and customer strategies.

Ruhl joined Workday in 2018 and successfully led and helped grow the mid-enterprise and customer experience team. She has built her career in the technology industry in a variety of leadership roles over the last two decades, including positions at Oracle and Infor.

“Jo-Anne’s ability to build high performance teams and deliver on strong customer and business outcomes perfectly aligns with leading our ANZ business into the next phase of its growth. It is always a pleasure to promote from within and Jo-Anne is ideally positioned to partner with our customers on their digital transformation journey,” said David Webster, President, Workday Asia Pacific and Japan.

“I’m so excited to take on this opportunity at Workday, leading a strong and dynamic team and continuing the growth of the ANZ business,” Ruhl said.

“As I take on this new role, I see an even greater opportunity to partner closely with our customers, as they look to deploy innovative finance and HR solutions to support their needs in the changing world of work.”