VaultSpeed announces Patrick Van Deven as new CEO to lead next phase of growth
VaultSpeed announces Patrick Van Deven as new CEO to lead next phase of growth
Leuven, Belgium January 15, 2025 — VaultSpeed, the leading provider of advanced automation for enterprise data product delivery, is pleased to announce the appointment of Patrick Van Deven as its new Chief Executive Officer. This appointment marks a pivotal moment in VaultSpeed’s journey as it accelerates its global growth and solidifies its position as an innovator in data warehouse automation.
Patrick Van Deven brings decades of leadership experience from industry giants like SAS, SAP, as well as C3.ai and Fortino Capital, where he supported scaling innovative organizations as an Operating Partner. A former Chairman and Board member of VaultSpeed, Patrick has deep insights into the company’s mission and operations. His expertise in scaling businesses and driving innovation will guide VaultSpeed as it enters a new era of rapid growth and global impact.
Bob Potter, Board Chairman Vaultspeed: "With a career dedicated to data management and analytics, I am deeply convinced that innovative automation solutions will revolutionize how businesses harness data to drive growth. I am delighted to welcome Patrick as our new CEO and look forward to seeing him build on the incredible foundation laid by our co-founders."
Patrick’s appointment as CEO allows co-founder Piet de Windt to focus on reinforcing VaultSpeed’s commitment to exceptional customer and partner support, as Vice President of Customer Experience and Strategic Partnerships. Piet will drive client adoption, enable partner success, and strengthen executive relationships.
Patrick Van Deven, CEO Vaultspeed:"I am deeply committed to VaultSpeed's mission to solve inefficiencies in traditional ETL processes and lay out the data foundation for AI, transforming how data engineers and business users collaborate, providing the flexibility to rapidly adapt to changing needs."
With today's news, VaultSpeed is poised to expand its impact across industries and continue transforming how organizations harness the power of their data.
Duco Sickinghe, Managing Partner of Fortino Capital: "Patrick Van Deven has been a cornerstone of Fortino for over five years. His outstanding achievements, both in driving business success and achieving operational excellence at our portfolio companies, are truly remarkable. We are proud that such Fortino talent will step into the role of CEO at Vaultspeed, and we wish him all the best as he continues to thrive in this exciting new chapter of his career."
About Vaultspeed
VaultSpeed empowers enterprises to deliver data products at scale through advanced automation for modern data ecosystems, including data lakehouse, data mesh, and fabric architectures. Our no-code platform eliminates nearly all traditional ETL tasks, delivering a 10x improvement in automation across areas like data modeling, engineering, testing, and deployment.
With seamless integration to Snowflake, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric, VaultSpeed enables organizations—including clients like Liberty Mutual, Daimler Trucks, and Olympus—to automate the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) for data products, accelerating delivery from design to deployment in just two sprints. This automation addresses inefficiencies in traditional ETL processes and lays out the data foundation for AI, transforming how data engineers and business users collaborate, providing the flexibility to rapidly adapt to changing needs. Visit www.vaultspeed.com to learn more.
