(US and Canada) Alation CEO Satyen Sangani speaks with Davie Cochrane, Partner and Private Wealth Advisor at LiveWell Capital, in a video interview about how Alation helps organizations build a data culture, how it supports data or technical decision makers, growth plans, and the Connected Sheets launch.

Sangani describes Alation as a SaaS company that helps people gather intelligence about their data. The software crawls through complex data assets and makes them more understandable. He says it drives data culture by making data more accessible so more people can make data-based decisions.

He points out that the software services multiple audiences within an enterprise based on different needs. The end-user interface is designed for people who are both technical and nontechnical. Unlike data consumers’ use cases, the tool helps IT managers oversee data inside the company, drive operational cost efficiency, and organize data.

According to Sangani, the company plans to invest aggressively in the business to grow profitably and take advantage of the available opportunities with the latest round of funding.

Alation also launched Connected Sheets, a product stemming from the acquisition of Kloud.io. Sangani elaborates that the spreadsheet is the most commonly used tool for an average data user. However, most data management tools ignore spreadsheets. He adds that Chief Data Officers and data architects often complained that spreadsheets could be more organized. Hence, Alation brought spreadsheets under the discovery, control, and governance mechanisms.

CDO Magazine appreciates Satyen Sangani for sharing his insights and data success stories with our global community.