Seismic appoints former Demandbase CPTO Umberto Milletti as CPTO

Seismic announced on September 1, 2026 that Umberto Milletti joined as chief product and technology officer. According to the release, Milletti will lead Seismic's product and technology organization, including design, engineering, technical support, research and development, and AI, as the company plans to invest more than $100 million in its revenue execution roadmap following its merger with Highspot. Milletti joins from Demandbase, where he was CPTO after Demandbase acquired InsideView in 2021. He founded InsideView in 2005 and led it as CEO. Seismic also named former Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen chairman of its board.

The details

• Milletti's remit covers design, engineering, technical support, R&D and AI innovation.
• Seismic plans to invest more than $100 million in its revenue execution roadmap after the Highspot merger.
• Milletti earlier co-founded DigitalThink, which went public and was later acquired by Convergys.
• Gurpreet Singh Pall, previously COO and SVP of R&D for Highspot India, joined as president and managing director of Seismic India, based in Hyderabad.
• CEO Rob Tarkoff is quoted on the appointment.

Context

This is the first Seismic leadership announcement in our coverage since the Highspot merger closed on August 18, 2026, and follows the June 2026 appointments of a new CMO and CHRO. Six weeks later, Seismic launched Deal Agent, Library Agent and Seismic Compliance at Shift 2026 on October 13 and 14.

Not disclosed

• Whether Milletti replaces a previous product or technology leader
• Allocation or timeline of the $100 million investment
• Organizational changes under the new CPTO