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Alation Named a Winner in the 2022 Technology Innovation Awards for Sixth Consecutive Year

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alation Inc. , the leader in enterprise data intelligence solutions , announced it has been named a winner of the 2022 Technology Innovation Award for Data Catalog, presented by Dresner Advisory Services.

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alation Inc. , the leader in enterprise data intelligence solutions , announced it has been named a winner of the 2022 Technology Innovation Award for Data Catalog, presented by Dresner Advisory Services.
  • The award is based on Alation’s placement in Dresner’s 2022 Data Catalog Market Study, which recognizes Alation as the top-ranked data catalog solution.
  • “Alation is the pioneer of this market and we continue to evolve every single quarter to simplify the challenges from managing and governing data,” said Satyen Sangani , co-founder and CEO at Alation.
  • Congratulations to Alation for its continued leadership in the data catalog market and on being named a winner once again in our annual Technology Innovation Awards.”
    The Technology Innovation Awards are presented to the top-ranked vendors in 12 Dresner Advisory 2022 Wisdom of Crowds® thematic market reports.

Graphiant Welcomes Woody Sessoms as Chief Business Officer

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Graphiant , a provider of next-generation edge services, announced today that Woody Sessoms has joined the Graphiant executive leadership team as Chief Business Officer.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Graphiant , a provider of next-generation edge services, announced today that Woody Sessoms has joined the Graphiant executive leadership team as Chief Business Officer.
  • Sessoms will leverage his extensive background to lead business development and strategic partnerships.
  • “Woody Sessoms is a strategic technology executive with a proven track record in driving high-impact growth,” said Khalid Raza, founder and CEO of Graphiant.
  • “As Graphiant’s business continues to accelerate and customer demand for the network as-a-service model increases, I’m excited to be part of this revolution of the networking industry,” said Woody Sessoms.

Synaptics Strengthens Leadership Team with Addition of Lori Stahl as Chief People Officer and Vikram Gupta as SVP and GM of IoT Processors, and Chief Product Officer

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA ) announced that it strengthened its leadership team with the addition of Lori Stahl as Chief People Officer and Vikram Gupta as SVP and GM of IoT Processors and Chief Product Officer.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA ) announced that it strengthened its leadership team with the addition of Lori Stahl as Chief People Officer and Vikram Gupta as SVP and GM of IoT Processors and Chief Product Officer.
  • As Chief People Officer, Ms. Stahl will be responsible for executing Synaptics’ human resource (HR) strategy and employee programs worldwide.
  • In his role as SVP and GM of IoT Processors and Chief Product Officer, Mr. Gupta will lead Synaptics’ Embedded and Edge Processing Division (EEPD).
  • Mr. Gupta joins Synaptics from Infineon Technologies, where he served as SVP and GM of IoT Compute and Wireless Business Lines.

Saras Micro Devices Set to Expand in Atlanta with New Inland Tract Office

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Monday, February 6, 2023
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ATLANTA, Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saras Micro Devices has selected the Inland Tract property located in West Midtown as it prepares to expand its Atlanta research and development operations.

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  • ATLANTA, Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saras Micro Devices has selected the Inland Tract property located in West Midtown as it prepares to expand its Atlanta research and development operations.
  • The start-up company is designing and fabricating innovative power delivery solutions that will revolutionize next-generation electronics products.
  • Saras’ advanced Integrated Passive Devices (AIPD™) represent a transformative power delivery solution, offering significant improvements in power and thermal efficiency for high-performance compute and artificial intelligence/machine learning processor applications.
  • Saras expects the Chandler site to employ an additional 25 full-time employees by the end of 2023, with intentions to expand as more operations and products come online.

Gorilla Technology Group Names Lawrence Ng Head of Asia

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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LONDON, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gorilla Technology Group Inc. (“Gorilla”) (NASDAQ: GRRR), a global provider of AI based edge video analytics, IoT technologies, and cybersecurity, today announced it has hired technology industry veteran Lawrence Ng as Head of Asia.

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  • LONDON, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gorilla Technology Group Inc. (“Gorilla”) (NASDAQ: GRRR), a global provider of AI based edge video analytics, IoT technologies, and cybersecurity, today announced it has hired technology industry veteran Lawrence Ng as Head of Asia.
  • In addition, Gorilla announced the opening of its new Singapore office, which Ng will lead.
  • Ng brings more than 25 years of experience in information communications technology and sales, helping companies build roadmaps to deal with digital disruption.
  • He joins Gorilla from Aspen Technology, where he served as Vice President of Sales for Asia-Pacific and Japan.

Check Point Software Technologies Achieves Highest Ranking in Miercom Next Generation Firewall Benchmark Report

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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Check Point achieved the highest position across all key firewall tests against competitors Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Cisco.

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  • Check Point achieved the highest position across all key firewall tests against competitors Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, and Cisco.
  • In some cases, they did not block the malware that they detected,” Eyal Manor, VP of Product Management at Check Point Software said.
  • Check Point Quantum Cyber Security Platform Titan solution and its position in the market, revolutionizes threat prevention and security management.”
    Check Point Software’s performance in the competitive test earned Check Point Quantum Next-Gen Firewall Miercom’s Certified Secure Award.
  • Check Point Research has determined that the volume of global cyberattacks increased by 38% in 2022 compared to 2021.

Alation’s Data Intelligence Project Goes Global with New Cohort of Universities

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Monday, January 30, 2023
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REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alation Inc. , the leader in enterprise data intelligence solutions , announced three new universities participating in its philanthropic initiative, The Data Intelligence Project .

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alation Inc. , the leader in enterprise data intelligence solutions , announced three new universities participating in its philanthropic initiative, The Data Intelligence Project .
  • The Data Intelligence Project, launched in 2021 , builds a more data-literate, curious, and rational world by nurturing the next generation of data professionals.
  • As part of The Data Intelligence Project, Alation brings its data intelligence platform, free of charge, into academic institutions and provides undergraduate and graduate students with a hands-on learning experience using a collaborative data catalog .
  • By adding more universities to the Data Intelligence Program, we’re providing students around the world with real-world experience using data and technology.

Cloud Visionary, CSPM Pioneer Chen Burshan Joins Skyhawk Security as CEO

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyhawk Security , a leader in cloud threat detection recently spun off from Radware ® (NASDAQ:RDWR), formally announces the appointment of Chen Burshan as CEO.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 24, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyhawk Security , a leader in cloud threat detection recently spun off from Radware ® (NASDAQ:RDWR), formally announces the appointment of Chen Burshan as CEO.
  • Skyhawk is leveraging this addition to its leadership team to continue to drive cloud security innovation and deliver complete visibility into the cloud infrastructure through the advancement of its Synthesis Platform.
  • Before taking the helm at Skyhawk Security, Burshan played an integral role in the creation of the Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) category during his time at Dome9, leading to its eventual acquisition by Check Point.
  • "I hear two major cloud infrastructure security issues from CISOs and security teams, and we solve them both in a unique way,” Chen Burshan, CEO of Skyhawk Security, said.

Quest Software Strengthens Operational & Market Expertise with Appointment of New Executives

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Thursday, January 19, 2023
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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quest Software , a leading global systems management, data protection and security software provider, today announced the appointment of three executives that add a wealth of software, finance and business expertise.

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  • ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Jan. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Quest Software , a leading global systems management, data protection and security software provider, today announced the appointment of three executives that add a wealth of software, finance and business expertise.
  • Quest promoted Carolyn McCarthy to Chief Operating Officer (COO) alongside her current role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • The company also appointed Matt Deres as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and John Hernandez as GM of the Quest Microsoft Platform Management (MPM) business unit.
  • She joined Quest from Dell, where she held several senior finance leadership roles, most recently as Senior Vice President and CFO of Dell’s Software Division.

Cloudian Raises $60 Million in Funding to Accelerate Hybrid Cloud Data Management

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cloudian today announced that it closed $60 million in new funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $233 million.

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cloudian today announced that it closed $60 million in new funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $233 million.
  • This latest investment reinforces Cloudian’s leadership position, accelerates its hybrid cloud platform capabilities and prepares the company for its next phase of growth.
  • “As organizations move to the next level of digital transformation, they increasingly seek technologies that deliver hybrid cloud data management at limitless scale across all platforms,” said Cloudian CEO Michael Tso.
  • Cloudian meets this need with a native S3 API data management platform and a unified management framework that spans all Cloudian instances, organization-wide.