BUSINESS PROFILE

Tell us a bit more about Alteryx and how it started.

From its early days in 1997 in Irvine, California, Alteryx has been driven by a singular mission: empowering people to achieve more through easy-to-use analytics. Alteryx was founded by Dean Stoecker, Olivia Duane Adams and Ned Harding; the company was originally known as SRC LLC. In 2006, the company adopted the name Alteryx to reflect its core product.

Since the beginning, Alteryx has been committed to breaking down barriers between technology and business users. By making advanced capabilities accessible to everyone, Alteryx enables our customers to unlock faster, more reliable insights on their AI analytics journeys. Today, Alteryx empowers organisations to turn data into actionable insights that drive impact.

How has the business grown since it started, and how did you ensure growth?

Alteryx is trusted by 600,000 community members worldwide, a testament to our growing global network. Alteryx continues to evolve to meet the shifting needs of our customers, especially in the era of AI. Today, Alteryx acts as an AI data clearinghouse, ensuring that business users have seamless access to unified, high-quality data that fuels AI. AI is only as effective as the data it relies on, and for enterprises to realise its full potential, they must democratise data, making it accessible to the business users who drive decision-making. Alteryx simplifies this process by providing a secure, governed and intuitive platform that connects data across business applications, cloud storage, data lakes and third-party sources. By eliminating data silos and ensuring consistency, Alteryx enables organisations to leverage AI at scale, driving insights and business outcomes.

What’ s your approach to leadership?

Alteryx empowers employees to achieve more through easy-to-use analytics. This means users can turn data into actionable insights that drive impact. Andy MacMillan, CEO at Alteryx, discusses how Alteryx was founded, how the business has grown and the company’ s vision and goals.

Alignment and communication are at the core of my leadership principles. To achieve results, a team must be unified in shared goals, focused on outcomes and committed to working together. This alignment creates clear direction and a collective purpose. Shared processes are essential for ensuring baseline efficiency, but they are just a starting point. Surpassing that baseline requires building a team of talented people and empowering them to drive results. When teams are aligned and have access to transparent communication, they not only meet expectations, but often exceed them.

What are Alteryx’ s vision and goals?

Alteryx empowers businesses to unlock the full potential of their data, driving increased value in an era where enterprise AI is only as powerful as the data it relies on. As organisations look to scale AI initiatives, business

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