Former CEO of Yodle, Court Cunningham, Joins Emissary Board of Directors

Emissary, the world’s first sales intelligence network, today announced that Court Cunningham was elected to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. The announcement was made by David Hammer, CEO and founder of Emissary.

Emissary helps salespeople sell more effectively by matching them directly with a former executive from the company they’re targeting. Known as Emissaries, these executives possess critical intelligence about how their former organizations work that isn’t otherwise available, from how to navigate complex internal rules of procurement to who the organization’s hidden decision makers are.

Cunningham comes to Emissary with more than 16 years of experience at SaaS companies. As Yodle’s CEO for almost 10 years, he led the SaaS marketing platform to renowned success, growing revenue from $1 million to over $200 million and expanding the team from 15 to 1,300 employees.

“Court is a world-class tech industry leader who built Yodle and led it to a very successful exit,” said Hammer. “He reflects a lot of leadership qualities I look to emulate — he’s thoughtful yet decisive, with strong instincts. He’ll help us grow Emissary the right way.”

Added Cunningham, “Emissary’s mission to unlock the knowledge that’s only available through the right relationship with the right person at the right moment is critical and exciting. I look forward to playing a role in helping the team accomplish that mission.”

Emissary increased its client base by over 300 percent in 2017. It has onboarded in excess of 10,000 Emissaries to date and is adding more than 150 new advisors each week.

Prior to Yodle, Cunningham led successful teams in online media and consumer marketing, serving as COO of Community Connect and SVP & General Manager of Marketing Automation at DoubleClick. He currently serves on the Board of Directors at InsightSquared, a cloud-based analytics platform, and MINDBODY, a wellness services technology platform.

About Emissary

Emissary is the sales intelligence network that helps salespeople sell more effectively by matching them directly with a former executive from the accounts they are targeting. More than 5,000 “Emissaries” offer critical, first-hand insights not readily available to outsiders--from identifying hidden influencers to positioning that resonates the most-- that guide clients on the right way to pitch their prospects to move deals forward. Emissaries come from a range of Fortune 1000 companies, from CPG leaders like P&G, to retailers like Target, to telcos like Verizon. Founded by Google technologist David Hammer, Emissary is backed by Canaan Partners, G20 Ventures and Google Ventures, and is headquartered in NYC. For more information, visit www.Emissary.io.