Tony Fisher

Tony Fisher is the Technology Officer of Progress Software responsible for the company’s data connectivity and data integration product portfolio.  Prior to his role at Progress, Fisher was the president and CEO of DataFlux Corporation. Fisher guided DataFlux through tremendous growth as it became a market-leading provider of data quality and data integration solutions. He is also a noted author and a sought after industry speaker on emerging trends in data quality, data integration, master data management and how better management of data leads to business optimization.  Fisher holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and mathematics from Duke University.

Articles by the Author

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Self-Service Data Management Issues Confronting CTOs
I recently attended a CTO roundtable where there were a variety of CTOs from different industries and backgrounds with a far-reaching set of concerns and perspectives. It was interesting and educational to hear about what is top of mind for technology leaders from a variety of industries and...
Data & AI
Tony Fisher April 09, 2015
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Testing the Waters of “Data Lakes”
As a society, we’ve become data hoarders — collecting and storing data without really knowing what to do with it. Take the closet space and storage space in your house, for example. Many people seem to accumulate just enough stuff to fill the available space. But once everything is stored away,...
Data & AI DataDirect
Tony Fisher September 19, 2014
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Data Management in the Cloud: Do More With Less
Occasionally, new technologies are introduced that have a profound impact on the way we live or work. Sometimes these technologies are slow to materialize, while other times, they have an immediate impact. The rapid adoption of cloud computing is an example of these rapidly embraced technologies....
Data & AI DataDirect
Tony Fisher March 05, 2014
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Make the Big Data Jump, But Know Your Business Needs First
When considering the big data initiatives in organizations today, I am reminded of a quote from the King of Hearts during Alice’s trial in Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: “This is very important…Unimportant, of course, I meant – important, unimportant, unimportant,...
Data & AI DataDirect
Tony Fisher February 10, 2014
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