Key Takeaways:
– Silicon Valley entrepreneur and Aruba Networks co-founder, Keerti Melkote is now Anyscale’s new CEO.
– Tech veteran, Douglas Gourlay takes over as the new President and CEO at Qumulo.
– Rodrigo Sepúlveda Schulz becomes new CEO at Stratio BD.
– Lenovo appoints Tolga Kurtoglu as Chief Technology Officer.
– Ron Ash steps up to be the CEO at Accenture Federal Services.
– Airbyte welcomes Anwesa Chatterjee as head of product marketing, and Lai Cheung as technology support director.
– Hitachi Vantara hires Joe Novak as Senior Vice President of Global Customer Success and Support.
– Matthew Harrell joins Dataminr as Chief Partner Officer.
– CrateDB announces Jeff Olson as new Chief Revenue Officer.
Melkote Steps Up as Anyscale CEO
Keerti Melkote, co-founder of Aruba Networks, announced his new role as CEO of Anyscale, replacing Robert Nishihara. Melkote’s leadership heralds a growth period for the Anyscale business, known for saving Amazon $120 million annually by switching an Apache Spark application to its open-source Ray framework.
Gourlay Takes Over at Qumulo
Software-defined storage vendor, Qumulo announced Douglas Gourlay as new president and CEO, succeeding Bill Richter. Previously at Arista Networks, Gourlay contributed to the company’s journey from an early start-up to a publicly traded firm worth over $100 billion.
Stratio BD Appoints Schulz as New CEO
European tech veteran, Rodrigo Sepúlveda Schulz has been elected as the new CEO of Stratio BD. Schultz brings a wealth of experience from roles at tech giants like Intel, Novell, and CapGemini. He replaces the company’s co-founder, Oscar Mendéz Soto, who has moved as chairman.
Kurtoglu Named Lenovo’s CTO
Lenovo welcomed Tolga Kurtoglu as its newly-appointed Chief Technology Officer. With a background in top tech and research roles at companies like HP, Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, and Dell, Kurtoglu will head Lenovo’s research team to fast-track AI-based solutions.
Accenture Federal Services Selects Ash as CEO
Beginning September 1, Accenture Federal Services will see Ron Ash win the captain’s armband as CEO. Ash has been with Accenture since 1996, serving as the COO since 2022, assisting clients to address complex technology challenges.
Airbyte Announces New Appointments
Airbyte appointed Anwesa Chatterjee as their new Head of Product Marketing and Lai Cheung as Director of Technology Support. Both Chatterjee and Cheung bring substantial experience from previous roles at tech industry leaders like Informatica, Pure Storage, SAP Labs, Oracle and Sun Microsystems.
Novak Joins Hitachi Vantara as SVP
Joe Novak, with his 40 years of experience in tech, joined Hitachi Vantara as Senior Vice President of Global Customer Success and Support. Novak will report directly to Hitachi Vantara CEO, Sheila Rohra with a focus on elevating customer satisfaction and retention.
Harrell Becomes Chief Partner Officer of Dataminr
Matthew Harrell, a former executive at Cloudflare and Google Cloud, joins Dataminr as its new Chief Partner Officer. Harrell will reinforce business growth by leading the global partner ecosystem that includes companies like Google, AWS, Microsoft, Splunk, and Carahsoft.
CrateDB Appoints Olson as New CRO
CrateDB, a platform for storing series data, documents, and vectors, announced Jeff Olson as its new Chief Revenue Officer. Olson, coming in from MongoDB, expressed excitement about accelerating the company’s growth and solidifying its position in the database market.
These updates highlight the ever-changing landscape of big data. As organizations around the world continue to leverage data to drive major decisions, these industry leaders are set to steer their teams to new heights in the coming years. The big data industry eagerly awaits their innovative contributions.
