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A new executive is a buying window.

New CEO, new CFO, new VP. New priorities, new budget, no loyalty to old vendors. I flag officer appointments and departures from the public record as they surface. About 12 a day since I switched detection on this week.

The first 90 days are when vendors change.

Every sales veteran knows it: a new executive rethinks the stack. The tools their predecessor bought are up for review. The problems they were hired to fix need vendors, fast.

I watch the public record for officer appointments and departures and turn each one into a labeled signal: who, what role, appointed or departed, and when. Names and roles come straight from the record, never guessed.

Paired with funding signals, this is the whole timing picture: fresh money tells you a company can buy, a fresh executive tells you who's ready to.

// exec change signal, as delivered { "signal_type": "exec_change", "company": { "name": "Acme Robotics", "domain": "acmerobotics.com" }, "change": "appointed", "role": "President and Chief Executive Officer", "occurred_at": "2026-08-04T13:05:00Z", "receipt_url": "https://beforepress.com/s/…" }

Who works exec-change signals.

Sellers

A new CRO or CFO re-evaluates every line item. Be the first pitch on their desk, not the fortieth renewal notice.

Recruiters

A new executive rebuilds their team. Departures mean open seats. Either way, someone's hiring.

Agencies

Leadership change is the classic re-pitch moment. The incumbent agency's contract just lost its sponsor.

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