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Informatica Corporation Names Sohaib Abbasi as President and CEO

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Sohaib Abbasi, a 22-year enterprise software veteran, has been appointed as the president and chief executive officer of Informatica Corporation, succeeding Gaurav Dhillon. Abbasi has a proven track record of driving growth and expansion in the enterprise software industry, having been instrumental in growing Oracle Corporation from $4 million in yearly revenues to over $9 billion. He joins Informatica with a deep understanding of the data integration market and a vision to take the company to the next level.

Key Takeaways:

  • Sohaib Abbasi, a 22-year enterprise software veteran, has been appointed as the president and CEO of Informatica Corporation.
  • Abbasi joins Informatica with a proven track record of driving growth and expansion in the enterprise software industry.
  • He has been instrumental in growing Oracle Corporation from $4 million in yearly revenues to over $9 billion.
  • Abbasi has a deep understanding of the data integration market and a vision to take Informatica to the next level.
  • Gaurav Dhillon, the founding CEO of Informatica, has resigned to pursue other interests.
  • Informatica has over 2,000 successful customers worldwide and a strong presence in the data integration market.
  • Abbasi has a background in computer science, earning both a BS and an MS degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1980.
  • He has a strong leadership pedigree, having been a member of Oracle's executive committee and senior vice president of two major Oracle divisions.

Statistics:

  • Informatica Corporation has over 2,000 successful customers worldwide.
  • Oracle Corporation, under Abbasi's leadership, grew from $4 million in yearly revenues to over $9 billion.
  • Abbasi helped launch and grow Oracle Tools from zero to $3.75 billion in cumulative license revenues.
  • Informatica Corporation has operations in the data integration market, providing access, integration, visualization, and audit capabilities for enterprise information assets.

Sources:

  • Informatica Corporation press release, Informatica Names Sohaib Abbasi as President and CEO.
  • Oracle Corporation news, Sohaib Abbasi Appointed Senior Vice President of Oracle Tools Business.
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Sohaib Abbasi, Biographical Sketch.
  • Informatica Corporation, About Informatica Corporation.

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