Island Data attracts top business intelligence industry veterans Jim Guthrie and Neil Patil to catalyze growth of the company’s leading customer intelligence solutions. SAN FRANCISCO, July 28


SAN FRANCISCO, July 28 /PRNewswire/ — Island Data Corporation, the leader
in delivering real-time actionable customer intelligence to large global
enterprises, has scored two proven performers in the enterprise software
market for key management spots.

Jim Guthrie, Senior Vice President of Products:

Jim Guthrie has over two decades of experience leading development
organizations and successfully delivering world-class products to market.
Prior to joining Island Data, Jim was executive vice president of products at
Tumbleweed Corporation, an enterprise security software provider. He also held
the position of group vice president at Borland Software, where he was
responsible for development of the ALM integrated suite of products. Before
Borland, Jim served as senior vice president of development and support at
Vitria Technology, and as executive vice president of development and customer
support at Brio Software. Jim earned an MBA from Texas Tech University, and a
BS degree from University of North Dakota.

Neil Patil, Chief Marketing Officer:

Neil Patil brings a strong track record of managing award winning software
products and leading high impact marketing teams. Mostly recently, Neil was
vice president of marketing for W5 Networks, a 2008 Red Herring 100 winner
focused on developing wireless systems for retailers. Prior to W5 Networks,
Neil led the re-branding, company positioning, and new market strategy as vice
president of marketing for Activant Solutions, a business management software
company. During his tenure, the company nearly doubled in size and grew
revenues to over $350M. As vice president of product marketing for Brio
Software, a developer of business intelligence and analysis tools, he launched
six major products, including Brio Metrics Builder which was awarded Product
of the Year by Infoworld magazine. Neil holds a BS Degree from The Ohio State
University.

Said newly named CEO, Craig Brennan, "I’ve been honored to work with Neil
and Jim before at Brio Software. It’s a testament to the strength of Island
Data’s customer intelligence solution and technology, its marquee client list,
and commanding market position that they have come on board. I can think of
few people who have the know-how and talent to bring our ground-breaking
solution to the rest of the enterprise market. To get the guys at the top of
the list is fantastic."

"Island Data offers the solution that enterprises need to process the
high-grade ore of unstructured customer feedback into real-time actionable
customer intelligence.  I am excited to join the organization as the company
prepares for rapid growth," said newly named chief marketing officer, Neil
Patil, "Island Data has the technology that lets companies hear what their
customers are saying - in their own words, and respond in way that reflects
their customers’ concerns. We’re going to let everybody know about the line-up
of respected brands that depend on Island Data to stay on top of and in touch
with their customers’ feelings and attitudes."

Said Jim Guthrie, newly appointed senior vice president of products, "It’s
a great pleasure to be here at Island Data. The software-as-a-service (SaaS)
delivery architecture is solid and we have a very innovative roadmap for
delivering world-class text analytics technology to our customers. I’m happy
to be working with this outstanding group of professionals."

About Island Data Corporation

Island Data Corporation, http://www.islanddata.com
, delivers real-time
customer intelligence to many of the world’s most innovative global
enterprises. Going beyond conventional market research tools, Island Data’s
software-as-a-service, Insight RT(R), extracts actionable intelligence from
valuable unstructured customer-generated content. Insight RT offers a
strategic advantage to fast-moving customer-focused companies by capturing,
categorizing, analyzing, and reporting customer feedback in a simple-to-use,
on-demand interface. Customer Intelligence, Customer Loyalty, Voice of the
Customer, and Social Community Managers can identify, track and respond to key
performance indicators and emerging customer issues. Industry leaders
Microsoft, Wal-Mart, Yahoo, and eHarmony have deployed Insight RT to drive
continuous improvement of their product innovation, brand reputation, and
customer service business practices. Island Data is funded by top-tier venture

Source: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/island-data-appoints-software-marketing-and-development-a-team,482320.shtml
capital firms Dolphin Equity Partners and ABS Ventures
.

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