Tag: Cloudera

Cloudera enters into definitive agreement to be acquired by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and KKR for $5.3 bn

Cloudera, (CLDR), the enterprise data cloud company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and KKR in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $5.3 billion. The transaction will result in Cloudera becoming a private company and is expected to close in the second…

Cloudera announces acquisition of SaaS companies Datacoral and Cazena

Cloudera, the enterprise data cloud company, announced that it has agreed to acquire Datacoral and Cazena in two separate transactions. The additions of Datacoral and Cazena will support the evolution of Cloudera’s public cloud offering and expand Cloudera’s market opportunity as the company moves beyond big data to self-service. The two acquisitions mark an important milestone…

Ansys names Jim Frankola to the Board of Directors

Ansys has announced that Jim Frankola accepted an appointment to the Ansys Board of Directors, effective March 12, 2021 ­– bringing with him more than 25 years of business transformation, corporate governance and financial experience. Frankola is the chief financial officer (CFO) of Cloudera, an enterprise data cloud company. He previously served as CFO of…

Cloudera names Sarah Shin as Chief Diversity Officer

Cloudera, the enterprise data cloud company, announced it has promoted Sarah Shin to the new role of Chief Diversity Officer. In her new role, Sarah will spearhead Cloudera’s commitment to addressing workplace inequality with deliberate and decisive action and will hold the company accountable for promoting belonging in its workplaces and communities.  Prior to this…

Cloudera appoints Robert Bearden President and CEO

Cloudera, the enterprise data cloud company, has announced the appointment of Robert Bearden as President and Chief Executive Officer. Martin Cole, chairman of the board of directors and interim CEO of Cloudera, said “Rob has been a valuable resource for me and the company as we refined our post-merger strategy and positioned the company for…

Cloudera Appoints Vinod Ganesan as India Country Head.

Cloudera, Inc., the modern platform for machine learning and analytics optimized for the cloud, has appointed Vinod Ganesan as Country Manager for India. Vinod will drive Cloudera’s growth in the region, expand its customer base and help organizations enhance the measurable benefits of big data through machine learning and analytics. Vinod has over 20 years…