Russell Griffin Joins AudioEye as Chief Revenue Officer

Russell brings more than 15 years of e-commerce sales and go to market experience to the company 

TUCSON, Ariz. – November 2, 2020 – AudioEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: AEYE), the industry-leading digital accessibility platform, today announced Russell Griffin has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). A seasoned sales executive, Russell brings more than 15 years of experience building sales teams and go-to-market programs to AudioEye. As CRO, he will oversee sales operations and go-to-market strategy and will be responsible for driving digital growth and enterprise expansion across the company. He will report to interim CEO David Moradi.

“Having laid the foundation for BigCommerce and ShipStations sales organizations resulting in hyper growth in the e-commerce market, Russell brings a wealth of experience driving global sales organizations, which will be critical as AudioEye embarks on its next chapter,” said Moradi. “As AudioEye continues to experience significant growth and strives to increase awareness and adoption of digital accessibility, his knowledge and expertise in e-commerce will play a vital role in accelerating AudioEye’s momentum and expanding our reach. I am pleased to welcome Russell to the AudioEye team.” 

Most recently, Russell was Vice President of Global Solution Provider Partnerships and Head of US Sales at ShipStation, driving the core business growing overall revenue 100 percent YOY, while simultaneously ramping the ShipEngine sales organization from 0 to 5MM ARR in 6 months. Prior to ShipStation, Russell was Vice President of Enterprise Sales and Agency Partnerships at BigCommerce, the world’s leading cloud e-commerce platform, where he increased new sales 50 percent YOY and set record revenue numbers. He also spent time at Dell, Rackspace, Pier 1 Hosting, and Hostway building and developing strategic partnerships and leading enterprise sales organizations.

“I’m passionate about enabling companies to succeed by establishing winning sales organizations and go-to-market programs. I’m looking forward to leveraging this expertise at AudioEye to make a meaningful impact and help eliminate barriers to digital content on the web. I’m excited to work with David and the team to drive business results and fuel growth.”