If there is going to be a next generation of easy to use visualization tools, chances are looking good that Tableau is going to be the company that does it. They are starting to look very attractive and my nickel says that an IPO is in the offing within the next two years. Everyone is now on notice that their potential as regards technical vision, which was unquestionably first rate, is now world class. The potential is stellar. OK so I'm biased.
SEATTLE, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Tableau Software, the global leader in visual analysis software, today announced that Dr. Charles Geschke, founder and Chairman of Adobe Systems, has joined the company's Board of Directors.
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"Chuck brings a marvelous wealth of industry experience and wisdom to Tableau, having founded and built one of the most admired companies in the world," said Christian Chabot, Tableau's CEO and Co-founder. "His entrepreneurial spirit and deep knowledge of visual software applications is a great addition to our young company. We're honored that he has chosen Tableau Software."
"I am delighted to join the board at Tableau Software," said Dr. Geschke. "It's really exciting to join a dynamic team with inventive technology and plans for a family of great products."
Dr. Charles Geschke co-founded Adobe in 1982 with Dr. John Warnock, driving technology innovations that forever transformed how people create, process, and engage with information. A respected and inspiring industry leader, Geschke was instrumental in developing some of the software industry's most pioneering technologies. Presently, he is Adobe's Chairman of the Board.
Prior to co-founding Adobe, Geschke formed the Imaging Sciences Laboratory at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center where he directed research activities in the fields of computer science, graphics, image processing, and optics. Geschke holds a doctorate in computer science from Carnegie-Mellon University as well as a master's degree in mathematics and an A.B. in classics, both from Xavier University.
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