Big Data Altering the Relationship of Technology to Information Consumption

Mike Hoskins brings more than 25 years of experience in developing and managing software companies to his roles at Pervasive. Mike joined Pervasive through its December 2003 acquisition of Data Junction Corporation, where he served as President for the prior 15 years. As Chief Technology Officer, Mike champions Pervasive's technology direction and champions the company’s aggressive investments in leading-edge technologies including Pervasive DataCloud®, the massively parallel big data framework Pervasive DataRush, and embedded integration. Mike received the AITP Austin chapter's 2007 Information Technologist of the Year Award for his leadership in the development of Pervasive’s big data flagship offering, Pervasive DataRush™. Graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1977 from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, Mike recently received its Distinguished Alumni Award. He was also inducted into the BGSU’s Dallas-Hamilton Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame. Mike is a widely respected thinker in the big data and integration arenas, has been featured in a variety of publications, and speaks worldwide on innovations in data management and integration. Topics which he has explored from an industry perspective include trends in big data, the multicore revolution, parallel frameworks for delivering big data throughput, Software as a Service, ROI in data integration, the last mile of integration, and Data as a Service.