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00:02OpenAI has hired Ismail Elmas as Vice President of Sales for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa,
00:07as the ChatGPT maker expands its global commercial operations.
00:10Elmas previously worked at Cursor, which SpaceX acquired for $60 billion in August,
00:15and previously held positions at Rubrik and Scalar.
00:18The Munich-based executive joins as OpenAI looks to deepen enterprise revenue and expand its presence in Europe,
00:23where officials are increasingly wary of dependence on American technology.
00:27The company is also building its presence in the Middle East and faces growing competition from AI rivals in Africa.
00:33OpenAI hired former Cursor executive Brian McCarthy as Vice President of Worldwide Sales last month.
00:39The expansion comes as OpenAI lays the groundwork for a potential 2027 public debut.
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