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Zscaler Promotes Ross Tackett to Chief Revenue Officer

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Zscaler has appointed Ross Tackett as its new Chief Revenue Officer, effective October 1, 2026.

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An announcement from Zscaler ( (ZS) ) is now available. On September 24, 2026, Zscaler announced that veteran sales leader Ross Tackett will be promoted to Chief Revenue Officer, effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Mike Rich, who is stepping down for personal reasons. Tackett, currently Head of Worldwide Sales, will oversee global revenue operations, the sales organization, strategic partner ecosystem, and go-to-market execution. Tackett brings more than three decades of technology sales leadership from roles at ServiceNow and Dell, and his appointment underscores Zscaler's focus on scaling its multi-billion-dollar enterprise go-to-market engine and expanding adoption of its Zero Trust Exchange platform. Rich will remain as a strategic advisor through December 31, 2026 to support a smooth transition, signaling continuity for customers and partners as enterprises shift from legacy firewall and VPN-based security to Zscaler's cloud-based Zero Trust architecture. The most recent analyst rating on (ZS) stock is a Buy with a $215.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Zscaler stock, see the ZS Stock Forecast page. Spark's Take on ZS Stock According to Spark, TipRanks' AI Analyst, ZS is a Neutral. The score is driven primarily by improving fundamentals with standout free cash flow and strong gross margins, plus constructive technical momentum with the...

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Event
Executive hire

What this signalsA new leader often reviews the tools the team uses.

Person
Ross TackettChief Revenue Officer
Takes effect
Oct 1, 2026

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  • Ross TackettChief Revenue Officer · Named in the story

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  • directors
  • sales

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Sep 25, 2026
signal_type
news
signal_subtype
hires

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