BOSTON, Dec. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian Data
Quality, a leading provider of data quality software and services,
today announced the appointment of Coman
Wakefield to head Global Software Engineering.
Wakefield has more than 20 years of industry experience focused
on leading the architecture, design and development of successful
enterprise software products around the world. His technical
management background brings a unique level of expertise to a
continually expanding business.
"Coman is a well-known member of the data management community,
and we know he can support our vision and drive our business
forward," said Jonathan
Hulford-Funnell, global managing director, Experian Data
Quality. "We remain committed to enabling business users to obtain
quality, actionable data to add value to business initiatives. As
we continue to expand our product portfolio within data quality and
beyond into other data management markets, we are thrilled to have
team members like Coman lead that transition."
"The data management market is evolving and growing at a rapid
pace as more companies look to improve their data usage," said
Wakefield, head of software engineering, Experian Data Quality.
"Experian Data Quality is a leader in this market and is investing
in the right areas to meet clients' needs today and tomorrow. I am
excited to help this business grow and deliver easy-to-use tools
that empower our clients to realize the power of their data."
Wakefield comes to Experian Data Quality from Magnitude
Software, where he led a global team of architects and directors as
vice president of engineering across Magnitude's various brands.
Most notably, he set up the One Magnitude engineering project
office to attain common standards and tooling across the product
brands, enabling the integration of a new company within 30
days.
Prior to joining Magnitude Software, Wakefield was a founding
member of Kalido, where he directed all product development
activities for the Kalido product suite and held full
responsibility for design, implementation and quality assurance.
Additionally, Wakefield held a management position at Shell, where
he managed a team of engineers developing and implementing bespoke
systems.
About Experian Data Quality
Experian Data Quality is a
global leader in providing data quality software and services to
organizations of all sizes. We help our clients to proactively
manage the quality of their data through world-class validation,
matching, enrichment and profiling capabilities. With flexible
software-as-a-service and on-premise deployment models, Experian
Data Quality software allows organizations around the world to
truly connect with their customers by delivering intelligent
interactions, every time.
Established in 1990, with offices throughout the United States, Europe and Asia
Pacific, Experian Data Quality has more than 13,500 clients
worldwide in retail, finance, education, insurance, government,
healthcare and other sectors. For more information, visit
https://www.edq.com.
About Experian
We are the leading global information
services company, providing data and analytical tools to our
clients around the world. We help businesses to manage credit risk,
prevent fraud, target marketing offers and automate
decision-making. We also help people to check their credit report
and credit score and protect against identity theft. In 2015,
we were named one of the "World's Most Innovative Companies" by
Forbes magazine.
We employ approximately 17,000 people in 37 countries and our
corporate headquarters are in Dublin,
Ireland, with operational headquarters in Nottingham, UK; California, US; and São Paulo, Brazil.
Experian plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN) and
is a constituent of the FTSE 100 index. Total revenue for the year
ended March 31, 2016, was
US$4.6 billion.
To find out more about our company, please visit
http://www.experianplc.com or watch our documentary, "Inside
Experian."
Experian and the Experian marks used herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Experian Information Solutions, Inc. Other
product and company names mentioned herein are the property of
their respective owners.
Contact:
Erin Haselkorn
Experian Data Quality Public Relations
1 617 385 6700
erin.haselkorn@experian.com
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