Datawatch's Jennifer McAuliffe Recognized as One of CRN's 2016 Women of the Channel

VP of Strategic Global Alliances Acknowledged for Her Outstanding Leadership, Vision and Role in Driving Channel Growth and Innovation

BEDFORD, Mass., May 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ-CM:DWCH) today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Vice President of Strategic Global Alliances Jennifer McAuliffe to its prestigious 2016 Women of the Channel list. The women executives who comprise this annual list span the IT channel, representing vendors, distributors, solution providers and other organizations that figure prominently in the channel ecosystem.

"These executives have made a lasting mark on our industry-growing and elevating partner programs, leading transitions to new business models and introducing cutting-edge go-to-market strategies, among other remarkable achievements," said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company. "We congratulate all the 2016 Women of the Channel and celebrate their singular contributions to the advancement of the channel ecosystem."

In addition to being selected by CRN editors as a Women of the Channel honoree, McAuliffe received special recognition as an "Up-and-Comer," a subset of 23 female executives deemed rising-stars. McAuliffe, who joined Datawatch in early 2015, has been responsible for devising and launching the 20-year-old company's formal partner program. Datawatch maintains relationships with more than 125 leading resellers, systems integrators, OEMs and ISVs around the globe. Under her direction, the company has achieved a 40 percent increase in partners which are actively selling its data preparation (prep) solutions worldwide.

2016 is already shaping up to be a banner year for Datawatch's partner program. The company recently announced strategic partnerships with IBM Watson Analytics and IBM Cognos Analytics, Angoss Software and Softmart. Datawatch offers a ready-made solution for partners to capitalize on the rapidly growing market of self-service data prep. Its Monarch platform is in high demand for its breadth of capabilities, ease-of-use and distinctive value in both analytics and operational use cases.

"Jennifer's leadership, tenacity and an aptitude in cultivating channel relationships has undeniably advanced our partner program in a very short time," said Datawatch CEO Michael Morrison. "She has been instrumental in positioning Datawatch to become the de-facto partner for data prep solutions. We congratulate Jennifer on this well-deserved honor."

To learn more about Datawatch's partner program, visit: http://www.datawatch.com/partners/. 

About the Channel Company 
The Channel Company enables breakthrough IT channel performance with our dominant media, engaging events, expert consulting and education, and innovative marketing services and platforms. As the channel catalyst, we connect and empower technology suppliers, solution providers and end users. Backed by more than 30 years of unequaled channel experience, we draw from our deep knowledge to envision innovative new solutions for ever-evolving challenges in the technology marketplace. www.thechannelco.com

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About Datawatch Corporation
Datawatch Corporation (NASDAQ-CM:DWCH) enables ordinary users to achieve extraordinary results with their data. Only Datawatch can unlock data from the widest variety of sources and prepare it for use in visualization and analytics tools, or for other business processes. When real-time visibility into rapidly changing data is critical, Datawatch also enables users to analyze streaming data, even in the most demanding environments, such as capital markets. Organizations of all sizes in more than 100 countries worldwide use Datawatch products, including 93 of the Fortune 100. The company is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, with offices in New York, London, Frankfurt, Stockholm, Singapore and Manila. To learn more about Datawatch or download a free version of its enterprise software, please visit: www.datawatch.com.

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Media Contacts:
Amanda Beaupre
Marketing Communications Manager, Datawatch Corporation
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978-275-8387
Twitter: @datawatch

Melanie Turpin
The Channel Company
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