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Nick Bogaty joins Vercel as Chief Revenue Officer

Vercel's new CRO bet: Nick Bogaty to lead 'most AI-forward go-to-market org in the industry' as web shifts to agents.

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Vercel signals aggressive AI-first GTM strategy with C-suite hire, positioning itself as infrastructure layer for agentic web. Leadership move reflects broader tech shift from pages to agents and AI-era business requirements.

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  1. Nick Bogaty appointed Chief Revenue Officer at Vercel

  2. Vercel positioning as 'self-driving infrastructure' for agent-powered web

  3. Company explicitly building 'most AI-forward go-to-market organization'

  4. Strategic focus on Sales org that understands 'technical landscape and business needs' in AI era

  5. Announced January 13, 2026

  6. Vercel explicitly positioning itself around 'agents' and 'self-driving infrastructure'

  7. Company framing sales reorganization as 'AI-forward go-to-market organization'

  8. Announcement emphasizes transition from 'pages to agents' as market driver

  9. Published January 13, 2026

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Publisher excerpt: It's a thrilling time to work in Sales at Vercel. The web is transitioning from pages to agents, and Vercel is building the self-driving infrastructure to power it. We've assembled a Sales organization that equally understands the continually shifting technical landscape and pressing business needs…
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