{"id":399171,"date":"2020-12-14T10:23:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T15:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=399171"},"modified":"2020-12-14T10:23:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T15:23:18","slug":"aktana-hires-key-executives-to-meet-escalating-demand-for-ai-in-life-sciences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/aktana-hires-key-executives-to-meet-escalating-demand-for-ai-in-life-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Aktana Hires Key Executives to Meet Escalating Demand for AI in Life Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nIndustry leaders bolster engineering, technology and professional services for Aktana\u2019s growing customer roster
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aktana, the pioneer in AI-driven intelligent engagement for the life sciences industry, announced major milestones of 2020, including key executive hires, expanded customer partnerships, and the launch of its next-generation Contextual Intelligence Engine<\/u><\/a>. Aktana\u2019s growth reflects increasing demand for AI capabilities to enable more effective multichannel customer engagement in life sciences, as evidenced by their nearly 300 deployments across more than 20 therapeutic areas. The company is well-positioned for continued growth within the \u201cAI in Life Sciences\u201d industry, which is expected to be valued at $4.8 billion by the year 2025, according to a report by Mordor Intelligence.1<\/sup><\/p>\n

Aktana ends 2020 with two notable hires: Dmitri Daveynis as Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Engineering; and Manny Triggiano as Senior Vice President of Professional Services. Daveynis will lead the technology strategy, product development, and cloud operations for Aktana. He brings more than two decades of software engineering and IT operations leadership experience. Prior to Aktana, Daveynis served as vice president of engineering at Verint and held prior leadership roles at Capsilon, Quantros, HP, and Kodak. Triggiano will ensure the highest levels of client satisfaction, employee engagement, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness to drive Aktana’s continued success. Previously, Triggiano was COO of Theorem and spent nearly 20 years in various leadership roles at IMS Health.<\/p>\n

“We are excited to welcome Dmitri and Manny to the team,\u201d said David Ehrlich, Aktana CEO. \u201cBoth bring rich industry experience to critical roles in steering Aktana through this period of extraordinary innovation and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aktana\u2019s Contextual Intelligence-driven insights have enabled its global customer base to grow sales by up to 15% and enhance their support for healthcare professionals, especially through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some 2020 highlights include: <\/p>\n