Starburst Appoints Steve Williamson as General Manager of Europe , Middle East , and Africa

Starburst, an open data lakehouse company, has announced the appointment of Steve Williamson as SVP and General Manager to lead its growth in the EMEA region. The company aims to address the increasing demand for AI and ML technologies in Europe, offering hybrid solutions that enable secure and efficient data access across on-premises and cloud IT environments. Steve Williamson brings a wealth of experience to the role, having previously served as General Manager of EMEA at Apptio and held executive positions at Acquia, Demandware/Salesforce, DELL/EMC, and Oracle. With over 20 years in the industry, he has successfully delivered innovative technology to EMEA customers. Starburst s Trino and Apache Iceberg (Icehouse) technology simplifies access to enterprise data in hybrid, on-premises, and multi-cloud architectures. This enables European enterprises to navigate data privacy, security, and compliance challenges while meeting market demands. The company s platform empowers organizations like Comcast, Halliburton, Vectra, EMIS Health, and top global banks to democratize data access, enhance analytics performance, and improve architecture optionality. Starburst s Open Hybrid Lakehouse enables enterprises globally to discover and utilize their data for AI and other critical applications, such as anti-money laundering, fraud analytics, customer 360, log analytics, and ESG reporting. For more information, visit Starburst s website at https://www.starburst.io/. Starburst has a vast network of over 440k+ newsrooms, 9k+ digital media outlets, and 270k+ journalists who have opted in for updates and insights. SOURCE: Starburst

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Published on 2024-10-03