Qlik locks in Mark Fazackerley as ANZ country manager

Qlik has appointed Mark Fazackerley as the company’s new ANZ country manager following its acquisioon of Talend.  

Fazackerley joins Qlik after a celebrated career with over 25 years of experience in the enterprise software space having worked at Hyperion, Oracle, Microfocus, Microstrategy and Blue Prism among others.

Most recently, he held the role of ANZ regional vice president (RVP) at Talend, where he managed both the Asia and ANZ businesses during a restructuring phase.

Fazackerley brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for data to the role, from years of experience in the business intelligence, analytics and visualisation market segment.

Fazackerley said commented on Qlik’s acquisition of Talend.

He said, “Qlik's acquisition of Talend has opened up new avenues for innovation and growth, and I am committed to helping our customers derive value from their data assets to drive successful outcomes for their organisation.

“Alongside Qlik’s and Talend’s very talented ANZ teams, we will keep building on our position as the leading data analytics and integration for Australia’s public and private sectors.”

Fazackerley said, “The ANZ team are already delivering world-leading data and analytics solutions to many substantial institutional customers, across both state and federal government, and almost all private industries.

“I believe there is a real need for greater data literacy and skills in Australia and New Zealand – from the classroom to the board room. And Qlik shares that passion.”

Geoff Thomas, SVP for Asia Pacific and Japan at Qlik said, “ANZ is an extremely strategic region for Qlik and we’re fortunate to have someone of Mark’s calibre leading the charge. Qlik and Talend share the same values and growth mindset, so this is a perfect fit. I look forward to working with Mark to deliver the best possible outcomes for our customers in Australia and New Zealand.”

Qlik and Talend serve over 40,000 customers across the world, and has a global ecosystem comprised of over 1,700 partners.

In the ANZ region, Qlik has seen continued growth serving its customer base including, The Australian National University, ANZ Bank, NSW Health, Services Australia, NSW Department of Customer Service, Accent Retail and more.

Together, Qlik and Talend will be able to offer bringing together these two product portfolios in Australia and New Zealand.