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Experienced IBM/Ascential executive to lead customer-facing operations for award-winning provider of Active Information Management solutions

Burlington, Mass. - Kalido, the active information management company, has named John Hall as its vice president of field operations for the Americas. Hall, a highly respected executive in the data management industry, will be responsible for all aspects of field operations, including pre-sales, sales, professional services, training and business development for the Americas region. Hall brings more than 20 years of experience in the data quality and data integration field, working with global 2000 companies to transform corporate data into actionable business information.

"Kalido has dramatically improved the return on information management for its customers," said Hall. "In an ever-changing and competitive business climate, companies need solutions like Kalido to keep pace with the market. I'm excited to bring my experience to help drive the business forward."

Hall most recently served as Executive Director of Sales for IBM Information Integration (formerly Ascential), where he led sales efforts for the Canadian region in addition to leading efforts across the Information Management group to improve sales effectiveness. Previously, Hall was responsible for sales in the eastern region, including Canada and the Caribbean, taking top honors for five consecutive years. Prior to Ascential, Hall was vice president of sales for Vality, which was acquired by Ascential. Hall was instrumental in growing the company to becoming the leading provider of data quality software as recognized by industry analysts. In addition, Hall has held positions at Must Software and PSDI in Cambridge, MA. Hall received his BS in Computer Science from Northeastern University.

"John's deep understanding of data and information management and his track record of consistent success make him a natural fit to drive our field organization at this stage of our growth," said Bill Hewitt, president and CEO, Kalido. "It's great to have him on the team, and I'm looking forward to the positive contribution he will be able to make to our business."

About Kalido
Kalido delivers active information management for business. With Kalido's unique business model-driven technology, decisions are fueled by accurate, accessible and consistent information, delivered in real time, to dramatically improve corporate performance. Kalido software can be deployed at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional information management methods.

Kalido software is installed at over 250 locations in more than 100 countries with market leading companies. Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, Kalido is backed by Atlas Venture, Benchmark Capital and Matrix Partners. More information about Kalido can be found at: http://www.kalido.com.

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