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Jul 7, 2020 — KMWorld
KMWorld AI50: The Companies Empowering Intelligent Knowledge Management
Jun 29, 2020 — insideBIGDATA
insideBIGDATA Latest News – 6/29/2020
Jun 23, 2020 — Towards Science
What We Got Wrong About Data Governance
Jun 9, 2020 — Forbes
How Travelers Is Driving Data Democratization Across The Enterprise
Jun 2, 2020 — insideBIGDATA
Big Data/COVID-19 News – 5/16/2020
May 21, 2020 — insideBIGDATA
“Above the Trend Line” – Your Industry Rumor Central for 5/21/2020
May 14, 2020 — DATAVERSITY
Alation Strengthens Privacy Capabilities with BigID Partnership
May 14, 2020 — siliconANGLE
Alation integrates data catalog with BigID’s discovery tools to help companies meet regulatory demands
May 14, 2020 — Business Insider
This founder helped design Apple’s Siri. Now he’s building a similar AI tool that could answer people’s most pressing questions on COVID-19
May 7, 2020 — Forbes
The Best Big Data Companies To Work For Based On Glassdoor
May 6, 2020 — Solutions Review
Alation Just Created a Collaborative COVID-19 Data Catalog
Apr 30, 2020 — Solutions Review
2020 CRN Big Data 100: 12 Data Management Companies to Consider
Apr 28, 2020 — CRN
The Coolest Data Management And Integration Tool Companies Of The 2020 Big Data 100
Apr 21, 2020 — SearchBusinessAnalytics
The most important soft skills for data scientist jobs
Apr 17, 2020 — Solutions Review
The 11 Best Metadata Management Tools for 2020
Apr 13, 2020 — The Tech Tribune
2020 Best Tech Startups in Redwood City
Feb 19, 2020 — InformationWeek
10 Analytics and AI Startups You Should Know About
Feb 4, 2020 — insideBIGDATA
“Above the Trend Line” – Your Industry Rumor Central
Jan 30, 2020 — Datanami
The Secret to Data and Analytics Success Is… People
Jan 23, 2020 — SportTechie
DraftKings Starts Using Data Catalog Firm Alation
Jan 22, 2020 — EGR
DraftKings to better leverage sports data with centralized database partnership
Jan 22, 2020 — iGB North America
DraftKings lands data deal with Alation
Jan 20, 2020 — Search Data Management
What are the main features of data catalog software?
Jan 9, 2020 — CMSWire
9 Ways to Jumpstart Your Data Privacy Program for 2020
Jan 8, 2020 — CSO Magazine
Avista Sustainable Future Starts with Efficient Utilities Accessibility
Jan 7, 2020 — Smart Meetings
The Case for Incentivizing Everyone
Dec 16, 2019 — Datanami
Big Data Career Notes: December 2019 Edition
Dec 14, 2019 — insideBIGDATA
insideBIGDATA Latest News – 12/14/2019
Dec 13, 2019 — siliconANGLE
Alation grows revenue and enterprise users through analytics-driven data cataloging
Dec 11, 2019 — KMWorld
Alation extends the data catalog to include analytics stewardship for the enterprise
Dec 10, 2019 — ZDNet
Alation branches out from data catalogs to analytics stewardship
Dec 9, 2019 — KMWorld
Aaron Kalb at Alation explains how to make metadata matter
Dec 2, 2019 — Database Trends and Applications
A Road Map to Closing the Data Science Skills Gap
Sep 30, 2019 — Business Insider
New privacy laws are forcing companies to catalog the data they have on consumers. Here’s how vendors are helping them meet a key deadline.
Sep 23, 2019 — Datanami
What to Expect at Strata This Week
Aug 20, 2019 — CIO Dive
Chief data officers of the future sharpen focus on revenue, products
Jul 31, 2019 — Datamation
Top 30 Big Data Companies
Jul 22, 2019 — Datanami
Why Investing in Your Team’s Data Culture Could Be the Most Important Money You Spend
May 28, 2019 — Forbes
25 Machine Learning Startups To Watch In 2019
May 9, 2019 — Forbes
AmFam’s Data Journey from Legacy to Cloud: Teaching People to Fish in the Data Lake
Jan 21, 2019 — TechCrunch
Alation announces $50M Series C investment as data catalog biz takes off
Jan 21, 2019 — VentureBeat
Alation raises $50 million to index enterprise data
Jan 21, 2019 — ZDNet
Alation raises $50M series C round amid rising demand for data catalogs
Jan 2, 2019 — Datanami
Industry Speaks: Big Data Prognostications for 2019
Dec 28, 2018 — siliconANGLE
Q&A: How self-serve analytics are made
Dec 26, 2018 — VMBlog
Alation 2019 Predictions: 2019 will continue to see data catalogs grow in enterprise importance
Dec 21, 2018 — ZDNet
Predictions for 2019 in data, analytics, and AI
Dec 17, 2018 — BeyeNETWORK
Digi-Key Electronics Fuels Growth Through Collaboration and Self-Service Analytics
Dec 12, 2018 — BeyeNETWORK
MercadoLibre Democratizes BI with Certified Data, Collaboration and Self-Service
Dec 9, 2018 — Forbes
120 AI Predictions For 2019
Nov 4, 2018 — Forbes
Munich Re: How Data and AI Reduce Risk from Global Calamities
Jul 12, 2018 — Datanami
How the Machine Learning Catalogs Stack Up
Jul 11, 2018 — ZDNet
Alation data catalog gets new TrustCheck technology
May 9, 2018 — Wall Street Journal
Seeking Insights into Rare Diseases, Pfizer Scales AI Analytics Platform
Feb 6, 2018 — TechTarget
Data catalog software takes open data initiative to the streets
Feb 1, 2018 — Datanami
Five Tips for Winning at Data Governance
Jan 17, 2018 — ChannelBuzz
Data cataloging vendor Alation adds channels exec to build out partnering strategy
Nov 2, 2017 — DZone
How Alation and Einstein Analytics Provide Deep Integration for Data Cataloging and Governance
Oct 20, 2017 — Database Trends and Applications
Alation Promotes the Adoption of Infonomics in Latest Release
Oct 2, 2017 — ZDNet
Alation Adds Cloud Storage Access From Hybrid Environments
Sep 30, 2017 — Database Trends and Applications
Alation and Paxata Deliver Governance for Insight for Hybrid, Multi-Cloud Data Lake
Sep 19, 2017 — Dataconomy
“Finding a relevant, trustworthy dataset can be like finding a needle in a haystack” – Interview with Satyen Sangani
Jul 18, 2017 — VentureBeat
Alation raises $23 million for its data cataloging software
Jul 18, 2017 — Datanami
Cataloging Alation’s Growth Potential
May 23, 2017 — siliconANGLE
Alation strives to solve the data quality debate
May 1, 2017 — CRN
2017 Big Data 100: 35 Coolest Data Management and Integration Vendors
Apr 18, 2017 — Database Trends and Applications
MicroStrategy and Alation Partnership Offers Broader Access to Data for Discovery and Governance
Mar 23, 2017 — Forbes
Can Curated Data Fix The $18.3 Billion Analytics Market?
Jan 4, 2017 — InformationWeek
GoDaddy Revamps BI Tools To Enable Self-Service
Sep 28, 2016 — TechTarget
Examining the top data governance tools on the market
Sep 27, 2016 — IBM Big Data & Analytics Hub
Alation joins IBM DataWorks ecosystem
Sep 27, 2016 — InformationWeek
25 Data Management Vendors Worth Watching
Sep 21, 2016 — TechTarget
Alation Data Catalog helps provide collaborative data governance
Sep 12, 2016 — insideBIGDATA
Above the Trend Line: Machine learning industry rumor central
Aug 9, 2016 — Datamation
Top 25 Big Data Companies
Jul 14, 2016 — Constellation Research
Democratize the Data Lake: Make Big Data Accessible
Jun 17, 2016 — Datanami
Behavior I/O: Using Machine Learning to Empower Human Learning
Jun 9, 2016 — BriefingsDirect
Alation Centralizes Enterprise Data Knowledge by Employing Machine Learning and Crowdsourcing
Jun 7, 2016 — TechTarget
How data governance software helps ensure the integrity of your data
May 31, 2016 — Datanami
Why Self-Service Prep Is a Killer App for Big Data
May 2, 2016 — CRN
2016 Big Data 100: 30 Coolest Data Management Vendors
Mar 14, 2016 — Datanami
Dangers in Data Definition – How Data Quality Can Save Lives
Mar 14, 2016 — Enterprise Apps Today
5 Startups Making Big Data Business Friendly
Mar 9, 2016 — O’Reilly
How human-machine collaboration has automated the data catalog
Jan 28, 2016 — Database Trends and Applications
Teradata Partners with Alation to Introduce Data Catalogs that Increase Productivity
Jan 27, 2016 — CMSWire
Teradata and Alation Partner to Build Trust in Self-Service Analytics
Dec 9, 2015 — CRN
The 10 Coolest Big Data Startups of 2015
Sep 25, 2015 — Forbes
Why You Can’t Be Data-driven Without A Data Catalog
Aug 17, 2015 — siliconANGLE
Hybrid Analytics Tool Allows for ‘Data Forensics’
Aug 10, 2015 — Live Science
These are Data’s Dark Ages, and That Needs to Change (Op-Ed)
Jul 22, 2015 — Diginomica
Can Analytics Become Truly Pervasive? Alation’s CEO Says Yes
Jul 22, 2015 — CRN
Alation named in CRN’s 2015 Emerging Vendors List
Jun 30, 2015 — Search Data Management
Self-service data preparation tools tap into machine learning
May 4, 2015 — Federal Computer Week
Delivering on the promise of big data
Apr 12, 2015 — VentureBeat
5 habits of effective data-driven organizations
Apr 9, 2015 — DATAVERSITY
Knowledge Management: Data Access Platforms and Analytics
Apr 7, 2015 — Bloor Research
Alation comes to market
Jul 9, 2020 — CRN
The Coolest Big Data Management And Integration Software Of The 2019 Big Data 100
Jul 9, 2020 — Datanami
Data Catalogs Emerge as Strategic Requirement for Data Lakes
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July 9, 2020
Alation Positioned as a Leader in Inaugural IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Catalog Software 2020 Vendor Assessment
June 24, 2020
Enterprises Turn to Alation for Data Governance
June 23, 2020
BARC Study Reveals Top Challenges to Becoming a Data-Driven Enterprise
June 17, 2020
Alation Partners with Databricks to Accelerate Data Discovery and Streamline Cloud Data Migration
June 15, 2020
Alation Named Top Vendor in End-User Study of the Data Catalog Market for Fourth Consecutive Year
May 18, 2020
Dr. Hannah Fry to Keynote Alation’s Virtual User Conference
May 13, 2020
Alation Strengthens Privacy Capabilities with BigID Partnership
May 5, 2020
Alation Launches COVID-19 Data Catalog
March 23, 2020
Alation Named a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Metadata Management Solutions
February 10, 2020
MEDIA ALERT: Alation to Match Donations to Assist in Australian Fire Recovery Efforts
January 22, 2020
DraftKings Leverages the Alation Data Catalog to Help “Win” Mobile Sports Betting Industry
December 10, 2019
Alation Extends the Data Catalog to Include Analytics Stewardship for the Enterprise
December 3, 2019
Alation Announces Eric Chan as Chief Financial Officer and Kiran Narsu as Vice President, Business Development
October 22, 2019
Alation Named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Metadata Management Solutions for the Third Time
October 17, 2019
Alation Data Catalog Delivers 364% Return on Investment According to Total Economic Impact Study
August 28, 2019
Alation Named to Constellation ShortList™ for Data Cataloging for Fourth Consecutive Year
June 20, 2019
The Alation Data Catalog on Tableau Drives 2x the Return from Self-Service Analytics Initiatives
June 20, 2019
Alation Earns Top Ranking in End-User Study of the Data Catalog Market for Third Consecutive Year
May 16, 2019
Alation Named One of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces 2019
April 22, 2019
Alation Recognized as 2019 Bay Area Best Places to Work
April 11, 2019
Alation Readies Company for Growth, Appoints First Chief Data Officer and Senior Vice President of Marketing
March 14, 2019
Alation Accelerates Enterprise
Customer Adoption to Cap 2018
February 7, 2019
Alation Appoints Raj Gossain as SVP of Product and Junaid Saiyed as VP of Engineering; Strengthens Development and Customer Success with Launch of India Office
January 17, 2019
Alation Raises $50 Million in Series C Funding to Further Leadership in Data Catalog Market
November 8, 2018
Alation Launches Europe’s First User Community Conference for Data Catalogues in London
October 30, 2018
Alation Launches Industry’s First User Community Conference for Data Catalogs
October 9, 2018
Alation Appoints Steve Kennedy as Chief Revenue Officer and Bob Block as Chief Customer Success Officer; Solidifies Presence in EMEA with New London Office
September 6, 2018
Alation and First San Francisco Partners Form Partnership to Deliver Best Practices for Modernizing Data Governance with Data Catalogs
August 22, 2018
Alation Named to Constellation ShortList™ for Third Consecutive Year
August 14, 2018
Alation Named a Leader in 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Metadata Management Solutions for the Second Year in a Row
August 8, 2018
Alation Launches Partner Program to Support Enterprise Adoption of Data Catalogs
August 8, 2018
Alation Partners with Eckerson Group to Launch Training Program for Enterprise Data Catalog Adoption
July 12, 2018
Alation Introduces Agile Information Stewardship with the Release of TrustCheck
June 21, 2018
Alation Recognized as a Leader in Machine Learning Data Catalogs report by Independent Research Firm
June 19, 2018
Alation Earns Top Ranking in End-User Study of the Data Catalog Market for Second Consecutive Year
May 29, 2018
Alation Recognized in 2018 Gartner Market Guide for Information Stewardship Applications
January 25, 2018
Alation Announces Record Year of Growth as Enterprises Embrace Data Catalogs
January 4, 2018
Alation Appoints Ken Hoang as VP of Strategy and Alliances
January 3, 2018
Alation Named a Winner for Data Cataloging in Dresner Advisory Services 2017 Technology Innovation Awards
October 10, 2017
Alation Delivers Integration with Tableau 10.4 and Previews Tableau Extensions Integration at Tableau Conference 2017
October 3, 2017
Alation’s Enterprise Data Catalog Values Data Assets for the Chief Data Officer
September 27, 2017
Alation and Paxata Deliver Governance for Insight into Hybrid, Multi-Cloud Data Lakes
September 21, 2017
Alation Delivers Governance for Insight in Data Lakes, Both On-premises and in the Cloud
August 17, 2017
Alation Debuts as a Leader in 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Metadata Management Solutions
July 18, 2017
Alation Raises $23 Million in Series B Funding
June 20, 2017
Alation Earns Top Ranking in First End-User Study of the Data Catalog Market
May 15, 2017
Alation and Trifacta Deliver Best-in-Class, Integrated Data Cataloging and Data Wrangling Solution
March 18, 2017
Alation Positions for Rapid Growth with Addition of Three Veteran Executives to Leadership Team
March 2, 2017
Alation Delivers MicroStrategy Integration for Governance for Insight
February 28, 2017
Alation Selected to Demonstrate Collaborative Data Catalog in “Innovative BI in Action” Session at Gartner Data & Analytics Summit
November 2, 2016
Alation announces Alation Tableau Edition and partnership focused on cataloging data for enterprise users of Tableau
September 27, 2016
Alation introduces Alation Connect, enhancing the industry’s first collaborative data catalog with connectivity to Presto, SparkSQL and IBM Watson DataWorks
August 8, 2016
Alation and Teradata Extend the Alation Collaborative Data Catalog to Teradata’s Unified Data Architecture
June 22, 2016
Alation Partners with Hortonworks, Lowering the Barrier to Analyst Data Access on Hadoop
May 19, 2016
Alation Named a Gartner 2016 Cool Vendor
March 22, 2016
Alation Customer eBay to Present Benefits of Governed Self-Service Analysis at Strata + Hadoop World 2016
March 22, 2016
Alation to Sponsor, Exhibit and Speak at Gartner Business Intelligence & Analytics Summit 2016
January 27, 2016
Teradata and Alation Partner to Build Trust in Self-Service Analytics
November 16, 2015
Alation to Host Webinar on Data Management Re-Defined for Self-Service Analytics
October 13, 2015
Alation to Sponsor and Exhibit at Teradata PARTNERS 2015
September 25, 2015
Alation Partners with Cloudera to Provide Data Catalog Designed for Data Analysts
September 23, 2015
Alation CTO & MarketShare VP of Analytics to Speak at Strata + Hadoop World New York 2015
August 5, 2015
Alation Named Worldwide Technology Pioneer By World Economic Forum
July 28, 2015
Alation Expands Management Team with Two Key Hires
June 9, 2015
Alation and Altiscale Partner to Deliver Faster, Easier Insights from Big Data
March 31, 2015
Alation Introduces Enterprise Data Accessibility Platform
March 4, 2015
Alation Raises $9M in Series A Funding Led By Costanoa Venture Capital & DCVC
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