The news is out. This week, I joined Alacra as Vice President, Product Management. The official press release can be found here.
Those of you who know me, or who read ContentMatters regularly, know that I have long admired Alacra. Started nine years ago as Data Downlink, Alacra has established a preeminent position within the investment banking and management consulting industries.
At the heart of the Alacra business is its concordance process, where it integrates and normalizes data from more than 100 business and financial databases. By solving this massive data integration problem, Alacra creates tremendous value for its customers and has created a strong barrier to entry. Its customer base is a “who’s who”, including 19 of the top 20 investment banks and 9 of the top 10 accounting/consulting firms, plus hundreds of law firms, M&A advisors and other leading organizations.
While focused on its core customer needs, Alacra is also extremely forward-thinking. The Alacra Blog was one of the first CEO blogs on the web. Earlier this year, the Alacra Wiki was launched, serving as an information resource for the content industry. The recently launched Alacra Store allows Alacra to reach beyond its core customer base by providing content on a pay-per-view basis.
I am thrilled to join an organization with such a strong management team and which generates so much praise from its customer base. It will be exciting to leverage the Alacra data warehouse to develop new applications to meet the needs of our existing markets, while exploring new ones. It's sure to be a fascinating ride.
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