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Tableau Software Hires Ed Gromann to Start Customer Advocacy Program

SEATTLE, Feb. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Tableau Software (DATA), a

global leader in rapid-fire, easy-to-use business analytics software,

today announced Ed Gromann has joined the company as Customer Advocacy

Program Manager. Gromann will focus on chartering Tableau's Customer

Advocacy program, an initiative designed to enhance customer success

among Tableau's top customers.

Gromann has more than 18 years of software management experience,

working in varying capacities for some of the world's best known

business intelligence companies. Prior to Tableau, he served as the

Global Performance Management Solutions Executive at IBM Cognos where

he managed the global PM presales teams, influenced product direction

and served as Executive Sponsor for many of IBM's largest customers.

Prior to the IBM acquisition of Cognos, he served Applix Inc (TM1) as

the Worldwide Vice President Sales Support and Services. Applix Inc.

was the developer of TM1, the world's first real-time,

multi-dimensional OLAP solution. Under Gromann's purview, the company

grew the customer base and revenues substantially, culminating in the

acquisition by Cognos in 2007.

"Ed has a wealth of experience working with companies to make sure

their customers are as successful and productive as possible," said

Nigel Stoodley, Vice President of Customer Solutions at Tableau

Software. "He will start the charge to help select customers tackle

their most challenging data initiatives and develop unique solutions

while using Tableau."

Tableau is developing the Customer Advocacy Program as a means of

investing in its top customers, providing support and assistance to

enhance the success of Tableau across the customer's organization.

Its primary purpose is to help customers develop business solutions

leveraging Tableau.

"Many of the world's leading companies are using Tableau and the

Customer Advocacy Program will ensure that they're getting the most

out of their investment," said Gromann. "I'm excited to work with

these companies who are embracing and learning to thrive in a

data-driven culture."

The Customer Advocacy Program is a complimentary, invitation-only

program. Benefits include quarterly onsite meetings with key

stakeholders, dedicated Tableau resources, invitations to briefings

with Tableau executives, beta program participation and priority

technical support.

About Tableau

Tableau Software (NYSE: DATA) helps people see and understand data.

Tableau helps anyone quickly analyze, visualize and share information.

More than 17,000 customer accounts get rapid results with Tableau in

the office and on-the-go. And tens of thousands of people use Tableau

Public to share data in their blogs and websites. See how Tableau can

help you by downloading the free trial at

www.tableausoftware.com/trial.

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All other company and product names may be trademarks of the

respective companies with which they are associated.

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