Tamr, a provider of AI-powered data products, has promoted Anthony Deighton to the post of CEO, he will also join the board of directors. Deighton succeeds Andy Palmer, who has led the company’s growth as Tamr co-founder and CEO since its founding a decade ago. Palmer will remain on Tamr’s board as executive chairperson and co-founder.
Deighton has been at the company for nearly four years and has held key roles in data products. He also has previous executive leadership experience at companies including Qlik and Celonis. In his role as Tamr CEO, Deighton will challenge the traditional master data management (MDM) platform market. He says: “We aim to fulfill the promise MDM has struggled to achieve for years, providing golden records as the engine for our customers’ business success.”
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