IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alteryx, Inc., the leading provider of Strategic Analytics software, announced that as part of the Ventana Research Business Technology Innovation Summit  (#VRBTS12), Alteryx will receive the first ever Technology Innovation Award for Analytics.  The award officially will be presented in the evening on November 8, 2012 during the 2012 Ventana Research Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony.

According to Mark Smith, CEO and Chief Research Officer, Ventana Research, "the awards distinguish pioneers that have developed clear visionary and transformative technology, and showcase what technology vendors have done to drive better efficiency and productivity in the outcomes and performance of an organization.  Alteryx has proven itself innovative in analytics over the past year, and we wanted to take this time to recognize its strong leadership in the market. "

The new addition of the Technology Innovation Awards will accompany the Ventana Research Leadership Awards that have become an industry tradition. The annual Leadership and Technology Innovation Awards are delivered by the Ventana Research team, which through its benchmark research, on-demand advisory and education continues to pioneer new methods for organizations to become efficient and effective in their business.

"Alteryx is honored to be chosen for the first ever Analytics Technology Innovation Award from Ventana Research," said George Mathew, president and chief operating officer, Alteryx.  "As a leader in Strategic Analytics, we have worked closely with our customers to make the industry's first platform available to consumerize Big Data Analytics in the cloud."

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About Alteryx, Inc.

Alteryx provides an indispensable and easy-to-use analytics platform for enterprise companies making critical decisions that drive their business strategy and growth.  Alteryx Strategic Analytics runs analytic applications that empower executives to identify and seize market opportunities, outsmart their competitors, increase customer loyalty and drive more revenue.  It Humanizes Big Data by enabling business analysts and Data Artisans to combine Big Data with market knowledge, location insight, and business intelligence; easily perform predictive and spatial analytics; and produce analytic apps that can be shared via the private cloud or the Alteryx Analytics Gallery public cloud. Customers like Experian Marketing Services and McDonald's rely on Alteryx daily. Headquartered in Irvine, California, and with offices in Boulder and Silicon Valley, Alteryx empowers 250+ customers and 200,000+ users worldwide.  Visit Alteryx, the leader in Strategic Analytics, today at www.alteryx.com or call 1-888-836-4274.

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