KXEN Appoints John Ball CEO

KXEN, the leading provider of data mining automation applications, today announced that John Ball has been appointed chief executive officer. Ball brings 20 years of experience in enterprise software, deep expertise in business intelligence and CRM applications, and a proven track record of success driving rapid growth at highly innovative companies.

Prior to joining KXEN, Ball served in several executive roles at salesforce.com, the leading provider of SaaS applications. Most recently, John served as VP & General Manager, Analytics and Reporting Products, where he spearheaded salesforce.com's foray into CRM analytics and business intelligence. John also served as VP & General Manager, Service and Support Applications at Salesforce.com, where he successfully grew the business to become the second largest and fastest growing product at salesforce.com. Before salesforce.com, Ball was founder and CEO of Netonomy, the leading provider of customer self-service solutions for the telecommunications industry. Ball also held a number of executive roles at Business Objects, including General Manager, Web Products, where he created the vision then built and delivered to market the first 3 versions of WebIntelligence.

KXEN founder and former CEO, Roger Haddad, remains as chairman of the board and will continue to play a key advisory role in the company's future.

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