Dan Harrington is executive vice president of Teradata Technology and Support Services. He oversees research and development, customer services and the chief technology office functions. He is responsible for the linkage between technology innovation, product delivery, systems availability and maintenance support.
Harrington started his career with NCR Corporation in 1985 in Dallas, Texas as a salesperson, eventually becoming district sales manager for major commercial accounts. In 1991, he was appointed director of marketing for the U.S. Communications Industry. In 1993, he was chosen to be the assistant vice president, Worldwide Communications Industry marketing, with responsibility for NCR's global expansion into the communications industry.
In 1994, he became vice president, Teradata Product Management. In 1995, he was appointed vice president, worldwide Teradata marketing, and helped successfully guide the company's growth in data warehousing. In 1998, he was named vice president, worldwide marketing for NCR's computer business. His European assignment began in 1999 when he was appointed area manager of Teradata Northern Europe. Harrington subsequently became vice president of sales for Teradata Europe. During his assignment, the region achieved major growth in sales, profitability and new strategic customers.
In 2005, he returned to the U.S. to head up Teradata's Global Customer Services business. He currently offices in Teradata's engineering and support facility in Rancho Bernardo, California.
Harrington earned a masters of management and graduated with distinction from the J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University. He earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Angelo State University, graduating summa cum laude.
