

In the Top 10% of 2126 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 20% of 932 Nearby Companies in San Francisco
5th place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably
Ashan Willy is the Chief Executive Officer of New Relic, where he leverages over 25 years of high-tech leadership experience to drive innovation in modern observability. Since joining in 2023, he has focused on scaling the company’s platform and building trusted customer relationships through data-driven strategies. Willy previously served as CEO of Proofpoint, leading significant growth in the cybersecurity sector, and held senior leadership roles at Polycom, Juniper Networks, and Cisco. He holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from McMaster University.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at New Relic.
Based on 112 ratings, Ashan Willy ranks right below Dynatrace's CEO, Rick McConnell.
New Relic's CEO is highly regarded by Hispanic or Latino employees, the Sales department, and African American/Black employees. However, the Product department and employees who have been at the company Less than 1 Year have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
New Relic ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 1,001-5,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
New Relic ranks in the Top 20% of other companies in San Francisco for CEO Rating Score.
