Alation

Distinction is based on feedback and ratings from end-user professionals with experience purchasing, implementing, and using Alation Alation Inc, the leader in enterprise data catalogs, announced it has been named a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Metadata Management Solutions. The Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice distinction is based on feedback and ratings from end-user professionals and is given to up to seven vendors that meet the criteria. For this distinction, vendors needed a minimum of…

Appointments Will Contribute to Alation’s Commitment to Supporting Chief Data Officers with Data Culture Initiatives Around the Globe Alation Inc., the data catalog company, announced that Aaron Kalb, Alation co-founder, has been appointed as the company’s first Chief Data Officer (CDO). As CDO, Kalb will lead a centralized team dedicated to Alation’s data governance, self-service analytics, security, and compliance initiatives as well as best practices on the proper use of data and data literacy initiatives. In…

New C-Level Appointments and EMEA Presence Position Alation to Capture Enterprise Demand for Data Catalogs Alation Inc., the data catalog company, bolstered its executive leadership team with the appointments of Steve Kennedy as chief revenue officer (CRO) and Bob Block as chief customer success officer (CCSO). As CRO, Kennedy will have direct worldwide responsibility for revenue-generating teams, helping to scale sales and mature the partner ecosystem. As CCSO, Block will oversee the customer success organization, ensuring…