ClearStory Data Appoints Dr. Timothy Howes as Chief Technology Officer; Former Vice President of Yahoo, CTO of HP Software, Opsware, and Netscape

MENLO PARK, CA--(Marketwired - May 21, 2015) -  ClearStory Data, the company bringing business-oriented Data Intelligence to everyone, today announced it has appointed Dr. Timothy A. Howes, Ph.D. as the company's Chief Technology Officer. Timothy Howes is a well-known Silicon Valley entrepreneur and computer scientist who co-invented LDAP and was a former CTO of Netscape, Opsware and HP Software. Prior to ClearStory Data, Howes served as VP of Engineering at Yahoo, where he integrated a company he co-founded, Rockmelt, into Yahoo's Mobile and Emerging Products and led a 350-person development team focused on breakthroughs in mobile information consumption.

In addition to Howes' appointment as CTO, ClearStory Data has hired Ali Tore as new Chief Product Officer and Soumitro Tagore as Vice President of Engineering and Development Operations. Tore will lead execution of the company's near-term product roadmaps and run all product management and product marketing. Tore has more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise product development, and most recently co-founded and served as CPO and VP of Analytics at Model N, a leading provider of revenue management solutions that went public in 2013. Tagore will continue to lead ClearStory's development organization and development operations. He previously served as VP of Engineering at Clari, a startup that built applications sales-focused predictive analytics and mobile applications. Prior to Clari, he was the VP of Engineering and Support at Clearwell Systems, the recognized leader in electronic discovery software, where he helped grow the company to a $100 million run-rate before a $410 million acquisition by Symantec.

"There's a major technology shift happening in the data market right now as businesses want to see and explore more data faster. ClearStory is at the forefront of delivering the next-generation data analysis platform that brings Spark-powered, fast-cycle analysis to the front lines of business in a beautiful, innovative user experience that companies are in dire need of today," said Howes. "The ClearStory architectural choices made early on, coupled with the focus on an elegant, collaborative user model is impressive. It provides a great foundation for continuous, rapid innovation. I am excited to be part of this team and drive this next phase."