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Techday NZ
a day ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
dbt Labs secures 2025 Snowflake award for AI data innovation
dbt Labs has been named the 2025 Snowflake Monetisation Data Cloud Product Partner of the Year by Snowflake. Snowflake presented the award to dbt Labs for its achievements as part of the Snowflake AI Data Cloud ecosystem, with a particular emphasis on enabling joint customers to integrate dbt as a data foundation with increased speed and simplicity. The companies have highlighted that this collaboration enables enterprises to discover, procure, and deploy dbt on the Snowflake platform. This, they say, allows organisations to maximise the value of their data and artificial intelligence investments, accelerate productivity throughout the Analytics Development Lifecycle (ADLC), and scale analytics capabilities to meet the demands of the AI era. Industry recognition "The Snowflake Marketplace is a powerful resource to connect enterprises to dbt, the standard for AI-ready structured data, and its latest features, all built to enable customers to bring more data stakeholders into the ADLC and capitalise on the massive opportunity AI is ushering in," said Shawn Toldo, Vice President, WW Partner Organization at dbt Labs. "Having one of our largest customers purchase dbt Cloud on Snowflake Marketplace last year is among our team's key achievements, and it's a testament to the strength of our partnership. We are honored to accept this year's Snowflake Monetisation Data Cloud Product Partner of the Year award and are eager to continue our collective work, delivering significant value to our current and future joint customers." This marks the third consecutive year that dbt Labs has received a Snowflake partner award, reflecting a continued investment in, and impact of, the ongoing partnership between the two companies. Both organisations have stated their commitment to supporting customers in developing cost-effective AI-powered insights and data assets, with the goal of enhancing organisational trust in both data and data teams. Partner perspective Kieran Kennedy, Vice President, Data Cloud Product Partners at Snowflake, commented on the recognition, saying, "We're proud to name dbt Labs as Snowflake's 2025 Monetization Partner of the Year. Their team's work with the AI Data Cloud ecosystem has delivered remarkable results for our shared customers, allowing for data-driven innovation at scale. This award underscores our mutual dedication to expanding the frontiers of data and AI capabilities." Customer impact According to both companies, the partnership has provided joint customers with the ability to more easily embed dbt's standards for AI-ready structured data within their data operations, which they suggest helps scale analytics projects and drive adoption among a broader range of data stakeholders. Snowflake has highlighted dbt Labs' role in enabling data teams to build and manage data assets that underpin AI initiatives, facilitating what both firms describe as organisational readiness for AI-driven analytics. Continued collaboration The companies referenced examples from the past year, including major customers purchasing dbt Cloud through the Snowflake Marketplace, as indicative of the partnership's strength. They state this arrangement has accelerated access to dbt's platform for enterprise users operating within Snowflake's ecosystem. Both dbt Labs and Snowflake have reiterated their focus on supporting data practitioners in producing robust, trusted data sets that can be used across various analytics functions, asserting that this underpins future advances in enterprise AI adoption. The companies have also indicated they will continue collective efforts to develop integrated offerings, supporting customers with the necessary tools to respond to the evolving role of data in the enterprise and the expanding scope of artificial intelligence projects.
Techday NZ
6 days ago
- Business
- Techday NZ
Matillion launches Maia to automate & simplify data engineering
Matillion has introduced Maia, a suite of artificial intelligence-powered data agents designed to streamline data engineering workflows and enhance productivity for data professionals. Maia acts as a team of AI data engineers that supports the work of existing data professionals, spanning the entire spectrum of data engineering activities. The tool is positioned to ease the manual work typically associated with data pipeline creation, while also making these processes more accessible to users without deep technical expertise. According to Matillion, Maia agents enable the rapid development of complex, end-to-end data pipelines from natural language prompts. This capability is intended to accelerate project timelines and empower a broader range of users to engage directly in data engineering tasks. Matthew Scullion, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Matillion, commented: "Data engineering is centered on repetitive work that is important, but often gritty and sometimes boring. Imagine what could be achieved if the heavy-lifting of that gritty work was taken away so data engineers could focus instead on driving real business value and impact. That is exactly what Maia does - data engineering at the speed of thought." He added: "Maia takes AI capabilities in data engineering far beyond generating code, working end-to-end across the full workflow of data engineering, including ingestion, transformation, orchestration, data quality, DataOps, management and beyond." Building on Matillion's Data Productivity Cloud, Maia has been designed with cloud-based data and AI architectures in mind, with the aim of providing trust, speed, and scalability. The forthcoming availability of Maia through the Snowflake Marketplace is expected to expand access for users already utilising the Snowflake data ecosystem. Kieran Kennedy, Vice President, Data Cloud Products at Snowflake, said: "Maia allows joint Matillon and Snowflake users to do more with their data and AI, regardless of their technical capabilities. Its architecture means that the technology is trusted by design, providing users peace of mind alongside significant productivity gains. We look forward to seeing how users harness Maia to boost data productivity and free up data engineers to innovate and ideate." Beyond supporting human data teams, Maia also enables collaboration with other AI agents, which can independently request the creation of data pipelines for particular business objectives. This feature is intended to further reduce workflow bottlenecks and facilitate agile data management across various departments and business cases. Matillion has established a record of integrating AI functionalities into its platform, with Maia following a series of previous AI-focused releases. Earlier offerings began in 2023, with ongoing product efforts in 2024 encompassing integrations with Snowflake Cortex AI and Snowpark Container Services. The company is currently making Maia available by invitation, allowing selected users to request exclusive access and provide feedback during the early phase of roll-out. Matillion plans to gradually extend access to Maia for its broader user community as development progresses. Matillion's platform is used globally by enterprises across sectors including technology, finance, energy, and communications for a wide range of data-driven needs, from business analytics to machine learning and AI use cases. Maia is expected to expand these capabilities by automating repetitive work and broadening participation in data engineering.
Malaysian Reserve
6 days ago
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Archive360 Unlocks Enterprise Archive Data for AI, Analytics, and Compliance on Snowflake AI Data Cloud
Enables automated governance and seamless integration of archive connected data into the Snowflake AI Data Cloud; Archive360 will be at booth #2603 at the Snowflake Summit SAN FRANCISCO, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Archive360, the company redefining the role of archiving in enterprise data management, analytics and AI, today announced at Snowflake Summit 2025, a new integration with Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, enabling organizations to seamlessly prepare and govern archive data. Through the integration, customers retain complete control over what data is published to Snowflake – enabling compliance, accelerating access to insights, and unlocking the full value of their archive data. Archive360's Governed AI Data Cloud gives organizations precise control over how archive data is accessed and used by AI tools and analytics platforms. It streamlines the ingestion of data from both active and legacy applications, helping teams derive value faster. Built on a cloud-native, class-based architecture, Archive360 provides each customer with a dedicated SaaS environment – ensuring complete data segregation, administrative control, and seamless integration with existing security protocols. When paired with Snowflake, Archive360 empowers enterprises to unlock the full potential of all their archive data, which was previously inaccessible or locked away, stored in proprietary formats, and unavailable at scale to modern data analytics platforms. Archive360 automates the process and expands the range of data available to Snowflake, without slowing down the process and accelerating time to value. 'Snowflake can extract extremely valuable insights from archive data, but historically, enterprises have not been able to efficiently make this AI and analytics ready, while providing extensive governance capabilities in parallel,' said Dan Manners, VP Product Strategy, Archive360. 'With Archive360 and Snowflake, organizations can easily transform their archive data from a closed environment, integrating into modern data ecosystems that drive innovation and inform critical business decisions.' 'Archive360's expertise in modern archiving and data governance brings tremendous value to our shared ecosystems,' said Kieran Kennedy, VP, Data Cloud Product Partners, Snowflake. 'Together, we're helping organizations unlock and operationalize archive data—enabling secure, compliant, and scalable access to information that was once difficult to use.' See Archive360 in action at booth #2603 at the Snowflake Summit 2025 in San Francisco, June 2-5. For more information on Archive360's platform, visit About Archive360 Archive360 is the modern archiving company redefining the role of archiving in enterprise data management. The Archive360 platform addresses complex data governance and compliance challenges while enabling AI and data analytics. Enterprise organizations and government agencies worldwide rely on Archive360 to unlock actionable insights from their archived data, while reducing cost and risk. Learn more about Modern Archiving at
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
PowerSchool Named Snowflake Public Sector Data Cloud Product Partner of the Year
SAN FRANCISCO, June 03, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PowerSchool, a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced at Snowflake's annual user conference, Snowflake Summit 2025, that it has been named the 2025 Public Sector Data Cloud Product Partner of the Year by Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company. "We are honored to be recognized as Snowflake's Public Sector Data Cloud Product Partner of the Year. This recognition underscores our commitment to delivering innovative, secure, and scalable data solutions for education," said Shivani Stumpf, Chief Product and Innovation Officer at PowerSchool. "Through our collaboration with Snowflake, we've developed the Connected Intelligence platform, enabling secure data sharing and AI readiness across schools, districts, and states. Together, we're empowering education leaders with real-time insights to drive student success and make data-informed decisions with confidence." PowerSchool was recognized for its achievements as part of the Snowflake AI Data Cloud ecosystem, helping customers securely unify data across disparate systems, enable real-time analytics, and accelerate AI-driven decision-making in education. This award highlights PowerSchool's innovative use of Snowflake to power its Connected Intelligence platform, which helps education agencies securely share data and gain actionable insights at scale. The collaboration continues to support school systems across the country in modernizing their data infrastructure and driving improved outcomes for students and educators alike. "PowerSchool has shown exceptional performance in their work with the AI Data Cloud throughout our collaboration," said Kieran Kennedy, VP, Data Cloud Product Partners, Snowflake. "Their selection as Public Sector Data Cloud Product Partner of the Year reflects both their outstanding achievements and our continued joint efforts to empower school systems across the United States with enhanced data and AI capabilities." Learn more about PowerSchool and Snowflake by visiting Check out keynotes from Snowflake Summit 2025 live or on-demand here and stay on top of the latest news and announcements from Snowflake on LinkedIn and Twitter/X. About PowerSchool PowerSchool is a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America. Its mission is to empower educators, administrators, and families to ensure personalized education for every student journey. PowerSchool offers end-to-end product clouds that connect the central office to the classroom to the home with award-winning products including Schoology Learning and Naviance CCLR, so school districts can securely manage student data, enrollment, attendance, grades, instruction, assessments, human resources, talent, professional development, special education, data analytics and insights, communications, and college and career readiness. PowerSchool supports over 60 million students in more than 90 countries and over 18,000 customers, including more than 90 of the top 100 districts by student enrollment in the United States. © PowerSchool. PowerSchool and other PowerSchool marks are trademarks of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. or its subsidiaries. ** Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. View source version on Contacts Media Contact We. Communications for PowerSchoolWE-PowerSchool@ (503) 443-7155 Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Matillion Unveils Agentic Data Team to Supercharge Productivity
Matillion's Maia eliminates grit from data engineering, accelerating time to value from AI and analytics MANCHESTER, England and DENVER, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelligent data integration platform Matillion today announced the launch of Maia, a team of agentic AI data engineers, bringing an end to data engineering frustrations by handing off the hard manual work while also opening data work up to new users with less technical skills. Maia is a team of agentic AI data engineers that augment the work of data professionals today, covering the entire data engineering workflow. Launched at Snowflake's annual user conference, Snowflake Summit 2025, Maia agents quickly and easily create complex end-to-end data pipelines from natural language prompts, simultaneously enabling less technical users and accelerating data engineering projects. "Data engineering is centered on repetitive work that is important, but often gritty and sometimes boring. Imagine what could be achieved if the heavy-lifting of that gritty work was taken away so data engineers could focus instead on driving real business value and impact. That is exactly what Maia does – data engineering at the speed of thought," said Matthew Scullion, co-founder and CEO, Matillion. "Maia takes AI capabilities in data engineering far beyond generating code, working end-to-end across the full workflow of data engineering, including ingestion, transformation, orchestration, data quality, DataOps, management and beyond." Like Matillion's flagship Data Productivity Cloud, Maia is built for cloud data and AI, ensuring trust, speed and scale. Soon to be available through Snowflake Marketplace, Maia and Data Productivity Cloud deliver the easy, trusted and connected experience of Snowflake within the cloud giant's ecosystem. "Maia allows joint Matillon and Snowflake users to do more with their data and AI, regardless of their technical capabilities," said Kieran Kennedy, VP, Data Cloud Products, Snowflake. "Its architecture means that the technology is trusted by design, providing users peace of mind alongside significant productivity gains. We look forward to seeing how users harness Maia to boost data productivity and free up data engineers to innovate and ideate." Alongside giving data teams their own team of AI data engineers, Maia goes a stage further, enabling other agents to automatically request data pipelines for specific business needs. Matillion first introduced its AI offering in 2023, with further launches throughout 2024, including integrations with Snowflake Cortex AI and Snowpark Container Services. Maia is currently available by invitation only, visit to request exclusive access. Media contact: Alice Gibson, press@ / +44 7825 381125 About Matillion Matillion is the intelligent data integration platform that empowers data teams to build and manage pipelines faster for AI and analytics - at scale. Matillion enables data teams and data professionals to take advantage of their data, AI and the cloud to build valuable data assets that can be used across a wide variety of applications from analytics to AI use cases. Its unified, AI-powered data integration platform enables data teams to spend less time on manual, repetitive, gritty data engineering work, and more time creating business impact. By removing data friction from data integration workflows, the platform empowers data teams to supercharge productivity. Thousands of enterprises including Cisco, London Stock Exchange Group, EDF and Slack trust Matillion for a wide range of use cases from insights and operational analytics, to data science, machine learning and AI. See Matillion for yourself. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Matillion Sign in to access your portfolio
