CHELMSFORD, Mass., Oct. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Datawatch
Corporation (NASDAQ-CM: DWCH), a leading global provider of visual
data discovery solutions, today announced the appointment of
Brigid MacDonald as the global Vice
President, Human Resources. MacDonald succeeds Mary Murphy, who chose to retire at the end of
Datawatch's fiscal year.
"We are extremely happy to have Brigid bring her extensive
experience in human resources to Datawatch, and specifically her
proven talent for integrating human resource plans with operational
business strategy," said Michael
Morrison, president and chief executive officer for
Datawatch. "As we continue to expand Datawatch's footprint in
the visual data discovery market, it is imperative that we
strengthen our organizational effectiveness, maximize the
productivity of our people resources and drive a best-in-class
culture. Brigid brings a unique set of skills that will be
invaluable as we position Datawatch to move to the next level and
continue to make it an exciting and satisfying place to work.
At the same time, I also want to thank Mary
Murphy for all of her efforts in making the department what
it is today – she worked tirelessly to create the foundation that
will undoubtedly get us to that next level."
Ms. MacDonald brings to Datawatch over 25 years of human
resources and broad managerial experience in both high-tech and
healthcare organizations of various sizes such as Empirix, Inc.,
Institute for Healthcare Improvement, The Picker Institute and Beth
Israel Deaconess Hospital.
"Datawatch has an outstanding team in place and a very unique
opportunity in the marketplace," she said. "As I look at the
organization and the growth that they are experiencing I am excited
about the opportunity to take part in building a world class
organization that is focused on both personal and professional
success." Ms. MacDonald holds a B.A. in Finance from
St. Mary's College in South Bend, Indiana and a M.S. in
Management from Boston University.
About Datawatch Corporation
Datawatch Corporation
(NASDAQ-CM: DWCH) provides visual data discovery software that
optimizes any data – regardless of its variety, volume, or
velocity – delivering next generation analytics to reveal valuable
insights for improving business. Its unique ability to
integrate structured, unstructured, and semi-structured sources
like reports, PDF files and EDI streams with real-time streaming
data into visually rich analytic applications allows users to
dynamically discover key factors that impact any operational aspect
of their business. This ability to perform visual discovery against
any data sets Datawatch apart in the big data and visualization
markets. Organizations of every size, worldwide use Datawatch
products, including 99 of the Fortune 100. Datawatch is
headquartered in Chelmsford,
Massachusetts with offices in New
York, London, Munich, Stockholm, Singapore, Sydney and Manila, and with partners and customers in
more than 100 countries worldwide. See the Whole Story for yourself
by downloading the free trial at www.datawatch.com/free-trial.
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appearing in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended September 30, 2013 and
quarterly report on Form-10Q for the quarters ended December 31, 2013, March
31, 2014 and June 30, 2014.
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