Ferguson was previously chief revenue officer at AI decision intelligence business Virtualitics and held the same role at Automation Anywhere.

Prior to that, Ferguson had 11 years at Salesforce in a variety of executive leadership roles, including as executive vice-president.

Ferguson replaces Chris Polishuk, who has moved role to chief sales officer at Amperity.

Amperity was founded in 2016 and operates from offices in Seattle, New York, London and Melbourne. 

Tony Owens, chief executive at Amperity, said: “I’m incredibly excited and confident in Rob’s leadership as we enter our next phase of growth as a company.

“Together, we share a commitment to driving exceptional customer value through innovative data and AI capabilities. With Rob’s leadership, we’ll continue to prioritise what matters most – empowering our customers with rapid, actionable insights that drive meaningful business outcomes.”