---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001773383-23-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DT"
cik: "0001773383"
company_name: "Dynatrace, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T07:28:48.989695+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dynatrace CRO Steve Pace to retire; Dan Zugelder appointed new CRO effective July 5

## Summary
- Steve Pace retires after serving as CRO for 7 years; will stay in advisory role through Oct 4, 2023.
- Dan Zugelder appointed as CRO, effective July 5, 2023; previously SVP/GM Americas at VMware, overseeing ~$4B revenue.
- Pace entered a Transition Agreement including non-compete through Oct 4, 2024 and standard release provisions.
- Zugelder brings 30+ years tech sales leadership experience from VMware, Dell EMC, and ADP.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001773383-23-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DT
- cik: 0001773383
- company_name: Dynatrace, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1773383/000177338323000069/0001773383-23-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1773383/000177338323000069/dt-20230605.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001773383-23-000069
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001773383-23-000069.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001773383-23-000069.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen Pace retired as Chief Revenue Officer at Dynatrace, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Revenue Officer
  source text: On June 5, 2023, Stephen Pace notified Dynatrace, Inc. (the “Company”) of his intention to retire as Chief Revenue Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1773383/000177338323000069/0001773383-23-000069-index.htm

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