Anthropic has appointed Paul Smith as its first Chief Commercial Officer, who will leverage his extensive experience from companies like Microsoft, Salesforce, and ServiceNow to enhance Anthropic's commercial strategy amidst significant growth, particularly in the enterprise sector. The company, known for its focus on trustworthy and scalable AI systems, has seen rapid expansion with Claude Code's revenue increasing fivefold in just two months, serving a wide range of industries from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Paul Smith expressed enthusiasm about guiding businesses through the transformative potential of AI, emphasizing its role in reshaping how organizations create and capture value, and aims to support enterprises in becoming AI-native.