Acknowledgments

This book would not have been possible without the great work and cooperation of the whole Teradata team. So many of our Teradata clients gave generously of their time to speak to us about the successes and challenges of their companies information resource strategies. Under the leadership of Mike Koehler, the Teradata sales team provided expert counsel and through their close working relationships with clients facilitated those essential links. The industry analysts, our partners and marketing team as well as a host of Teradata friends and associates around the world were a constant source of ideas and creative energy. We are fortunate to work with such a special team. At the time of writing, Mark Hurd was President and COO of Teradata, a division of NCR. Since that time he has taken on the leadership of NCR and passed the mantle of Teradata leadership on to Mike Koehler. We know that under Mikes guidance, Teradatas clients will continue to flourish, providing new case studies for future editions of this book.