CData today announced the appointment of James Rochette as Chief Financial Officer and June Yang to its Board of Directors. Rochette brings more than 30 years of finance and operating experience across private equity-backed and publicly traded technology companies, while Yang brings deep expertise in AI, cloud and data infrastructure from her leadership roles at Google Cloud and VMware.
The appointments follow the launch of CData Connect AI Gateway, which gives agents and individuals governed access to data across hundreds of enterprise systems, as enterprises put AI agents to work in production. Rochette will lead CData’s global finance organization and partner with the CEO and board on value creation, capital allocation and the company’s next stage of growth, while Yang will contribute her experience building and scaling enterprise AI and cloud platforms to guide the company’s direction.
Rochette most recently served as CFO of Anaqua, a leading intellectual property management software platform, through its sale from Astorg to Nordic Capital. Previously, he spent five years as CFO of Orolia, where he played a key role in the company’s sale from Eurazeo to strategic buyer Safran. He has served as CFO of two private equity-backed businesses through full investment cycles spanning value creation, M&A and successful exits. Rochette holds a master’s degree in finance from ISG Institut Supérieur de Gestion. Originally from France, he has lived in the United States for more than 10 years and is based in Washington, D.C.
June Yang is a technology executive with experience in AI, cloud, and data infrastructure. She was previously Vice President of Products & Design, Cloud AI and Industry Solutions at Google Cloud, where she led AI product strategy and helped enterprises put AI into production. Before Google, she held leadership roles at VMware in cloud platforms and emerging technologies.
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CData Appoints James Rochette as CFO and June Yang to its Board of Directors
CData today announced the appointment of James Rochette as Chief Financial Officer and June Yang to its Board of Directors. Rochette brings more than 30 years of finance and operating experience across private equity-backed and publicly traded technology companies, while Yang brings deep expertise in AI, cloud and data infrastructure from her leadership roles at Google Cloud and VMware.
The appointments follow the launch of CData Connect AI Gateway, which gives agents and individuals governed access to data across hundreds of enterprise systems, as enterprises put AI agents to work in production. Rochette will lead CData’s global finance organization and partner with the CEO and board on value creation, capital allocation and the company’s next stage of growth, while Yang will contribute her experience building and scaling enterprise AI and cloud platforms to guide the company’s direction.
Rochette most recently served as CFO of Anaqua, a leading intellectual property management software platform, through its sale from Astorg to Nordic Capital. Previously, he spent five years as CFO of Orolia, where he played a key role in the company’s sale from Eurazeo to strategic buyer Safran. He has served as CFO of two private equity-backed businesses through full investment cycles spanning value creation, M&A and successful exits. Rochette holds a master’s degree in finance from ISG Institut Supérieur de Gestion. Originally from France, he has lived in the United States for more than 10 years and is based in Washington, D.C.
June Yang is a technology executive with experience in AI, cloud, and data infrastructure. She was previously Vice President of Products & Design, Cloud AI and Industry Solutions at Google Cloud, where she led AI product strategy and helped enterprises put AI into production. Before Google, she held leadership roles at VMware in cloud platforms and emerging technologies.
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