Starburst, the open data lakehouse company, has appointed Steve Williamson as SVP and General Manager to spearhead its next growth phase in the EMEA region.

With the increasing demand for AI and machine learning across the region, businesses are seeking hybrid technology solutions like Starburst to seamlessly access and manage data across both on-premises and cloud environments.

“EMEA holds some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated companies whose success depends on secure, compliant, and efficient use of enterprise data to fuel their mission critical applications,” said Steven Chung, President of Starburst. “We’re thrilled to have Steve, a proven leader in this space, spearheading our expansion plans for the region.”

Prior to joining Starburst, Williamson served as General Manager of EMEA at Apptio. He has also served in executive roles at Acquia, Demandware/Salesforce, DELL/EMC, and Oracle with a 20 plus year track record of success delivering innovative technology to EMEA customers.

“I’m excited to join Starburst to help our customers accelerate their AI, ML, and analytics capabilities,” said Steve Williamson. “European enterprises have to navigate challenges in data privacy, security, and compliance whilst keeping up with the dynamic needs of the market. Starburst offers a unique technology – Trino and Apache Iceberg (aka “Icehouse”) – that simplifies access to enterprise data in both on-premises and cloud architectures, driving faster revenue growth and lower costs while mitigating data risk.”