Archive for November, 2011



10
Nov

Supporting French Software Vendors Expansion in the US

Last week we were proud to welcome the AFDEL team in our Los Altos office. AFDEL is the French Association of Software Vendors, and for two years now Talend has been chairing its open source subcommittee.

Among its many missions, AFDEL is committed to supporting the international development of its members. This is what they have decided to open a Silicon Valley branch office, and Talend is proud to provide logistical support to this move. The US branch of AFDEL is hosted in Talend’s Los Altos office and the official inauguration took place last week. Continue reading ‘Supporting French Software Vendors Expansion in the US’

09
Nov

Live from Hadoop World in New York City

hadoop_world.pngThis week is the third edition of Hadoop World, and the event has been growing quite a bit from its first edition. From a couple hundred enthusiasts – to a 1400 strong crowd, that only got limited by the fire code restrictions of the meeting rooms. We don’t see a lot of tech conferences that are actually marked as “Sold Out” and refusing walk-in registrations!

I have been sitting in the keynotes and in several breakout sessions, and also got the opportunity to chat with speakers and attendees. The overall impression is overwhelmingly positive: energy is great, content is valuable, Hadoop is the technology. Continue reading ‘Live from Hadoop World in New York City’

03
Nov

Another Magic Quadrant, Another Move for Talend

Last week, for the third year in a row, Gartner rated Talend a Visionary in their Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools. You can get a free copy here, courtesy of Talend (registration required).

Time for a little reflection on these past 3 quadrants, and the one before… Continue reading ‘Another Magic Quadrant, Another Move for Talend’