Gigabit January 2019
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a name for himself in the tech sphere but<br />
what was it that won him over at Tableau?<br />
“Despite really enjoying my time at AWS,<br />
when this opportunity to come to Tableau<br />
came along, it was such an exciting area<br />
around data and analytics, such a passionate<br />
group of customers and such a great product<br />
that it was just irresistible to me,” he says.<br />
“The company also has this really unusual<br />
“It’s not just a gathering<br />
of technology people,<br />
it’s really a community<br />
coming together”<br />
—<br />
Adam Selipsky,<br />
CEO, Tableau<br />
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and unique asset – and that’s the Tableau<br />
community. It’s an incredibly energising<br />
group to be a part of and frankly, it’s also an<br />
incredibly important asset for the company.<br />
It’s not easily matched by spending money on<br />
it. It’s something I think has been very carefully<br />
nurtured over a great number of years.”<br />
From Jaguar to Barclays, Aer Lingus to<br />
Google, Tableau’s customer list makes for<br />
impressive reading. Not only does the firm<br />
have faithful fans, but it also has a sense of<br />
purpose, claims Selipsky. The Seattle-head-<br />
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