Experienced SaaS and AI veteran to lead Udemy through its next phase of growth.
Udemy, a leading online skills marketplace and learning platform, announced the appointment of Hugo Sarrazin as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Sarrazin will succeed Greg Brown, who, after four years of leadership at Udemy, will be transitioning to pursue new opportunities. Brown will continue to serve as a non-executive advisor through the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition. Udemy also announced that it is reaffirming its financial outlook provided on February 13, 2025.
“I am thrilled to join Udemy at such a pivotal moment”
Sarrazin is a seasoned technology executive with the proven operational ability to drive both product-driven and inorganic growth. He has deep experience scaling SaaS businesses and leveraging AI to transform organizations and deliver exceptional outcomes. Sarrazin joins Udemy from UKG, a leading global HCM (Human Capital Management) cloud company, where he led international product and technology teams for nearly four years. Under his leadership, UKG delivered solutions in HCM, payroll, and workforce management while integrating several business acquisitions. In his 26-year tenure at McKinsey & Company he guided organizations through complex transformations involving go-to-market and technology strategy, cloud transformation, and M&A. Sarrazin also co-founded McKinsey Digital Labs and McKinsey Design.
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“We are excited to welcome Hugo to Udemy,” said Sohaib Abbasi, Independent Chairman of Udemy’s Board of Directors. “With his expertise in strategy, innovation and business transformation, Hugo is uniquely qualified to lead Udemy as we enter a new phase of growth. Hugo has broad leadership experience in scaling and transforming SaaS businesses, driving product-led and inorganic growth. The Udemy team, under Hugo’s leadership, is well-positioned to drive growth, improve efficiency and deliver exciting AI-enabled innovations to instructors, learners and businesses.
“I am thrilled to join Udemy at such a pivotal moment,” said Udemy President and Chief Executive Officer Hugo Sarrazin. “Udemy, with its massive global scale, is poised to lead innovation in the way people learn and develop professional skills. Built on Founder Eren Bali’s vision to make learning accessible to everyone, anywhere, Udemy is leading the way in redefining the future of learning and work. By leveraging the power of generative AI and the scale of our global network of instructors, we now have the potential to elevate Udemy’s mission to unprecedented levels and to lead the next generation of learning and skills development. I look forward to collaborating with Eren, the rest of the team, and all of Udemy’s valued stakeholders, including customers, instructors and partners, to unlock future opportunities and usher Udemy into a period of significant expansion and impact.”
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Abbasi said, “I would like to thank Greg for his dedication and commitment to Udemy. Greg has been instrumental in scaling Udemy Business from $100 million to more than $500 million in Annual Recurring Revenue. Thanks to his leadership, we have a strong enterprise business with more than 17,000 customers. We wish him well in his future endeavors.”
“It has been an incredible privilege to lead Udemy and work alongside such a talented and dedicated team,” said Greg Brown. “I want to sincerely thank all of Udemy’s employees, customers, partners and instructors for their passion and commitment to our mission. I am proud of what we have accomplished together, and I am confident that under Hugo’s leadership Udemy will continue to thrive and achieve even greater success in the future.”
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Source: Businesswire
