GitLab, the popular developer and security platform, has named Bill Staples as its new CEO, effective immediately.
Staples, who has also been appointed to the company's board of directors, will replace CEO Sid Sibrandi, who is battling a rare type of cancer. Mr. Sigibrandi will assume the position of Chairman of the Board.
“I believe [Bill’s] “His passion for software, commitment to customers, and strong track record make him the right person to lead the company going forward,” Sigibrandi said in a statement. “Now is the perfect time to focus on cancer treatment and health.”
Staples previously served as CEO of New Relic, a web tracking and analytics company. Prior to his tenure, he led Microsoft's Azure application platform and helped grow products such as the streaming infrastructure that previously underpinned Azure and Office 365 video services. Staples also served as vice president of Adobe for several years, where he spearheaded the development of cloud services and analytics tools.