Exasol announced that it has named Thomas Siekmann as Chief Information Officer (CIO). In this role, Mr. Siekmann will oversee the internal systems and services for all Exasol teams to ensure a future-proof landscape that can support Exasol's rapid international growth. Mr. Siekmann will report directly to Exasol CEO Aaron Auld and will be based in Germany. Mr. Siekmann joins the Exasol leadership team during a time of accelerated growth and international expansion, which comes with certain challenges that require constant innovation and flexibility in the internal IT-landscape. Exasol went public in May 2020, the first German company to IPO last year, and has continued to grow impressively year-on-year in the highly promising Big Data and Business Analytics market. Mr. Siekmann has vast experience in leading IT teams in large enterprises and midsize companies (mittlestand sector in Germany). Prior to joining Exasol, Mr. Siekmann held the position of VP of IT and Digitalization for Siemens Gamesa Renewable Service GmbH.