About ALTR

Data is more essential to business than ever. Companies from the largest financial services down to the smallest local shops use data insights to reduce costs and better serve customers. And they need solutions to keep sensitive data secure in the process.

ALTR (al·tr [/ôltər/]) is the only automated data access control and security solution that allows you to easily govern and protect sensitive data in the cloud – so you can gain more insights and value from more data in less time.
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ALTR was founded by a core team focused on solving difficult data privacy and protection challenges in algorithmic options trading technology. They quickly realized it wasn’t just the trading industry facing these challenges.

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Today, hundreds of companies and thousands of users leverage ALTR’s data governance platform to gain unparalleled visibility into data usage, automate data access control, and secure data with patented rate-limiting and tokenization-as-a-service, all in minutes instead of months.

ALTR’s partnerships with modern data ecosystem leaders enable seamless on-premises-to-cloud protection. Our SaaS-based platform, no-code interface, and pricing that scales with customer needs help companies become data-driven in record time.

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With more than 35 patents and employees in Austin, Texas, Melbourne Beach, Florida, and across the US, ALTR is leading the industry with solutions to tackle the most challenging data privacy and security problems.

Industry Recognition

Life at ALTR

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Dave Sikora

Board Director and CEO Advisor at ALTR, a Board Director of Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (TDECU), Cognota, Loop & Tie and Amberleaf. Previously served as Executive Partner for Teakwood Capital.

John Swainson

Former President of Dell Software, Former CEO of CA

Scott Abel

Founder and Former CEO of Spiceworks, Co-Founder of Motive

Jason Truppi

Former Cyber Special Agent for the FBI, Director of Security at Tanium, Cybersecurity Fellow at the Center for Strategic & Int’l Studies

Mike Hermus

Former CTO at the Department of Homeland Security

Mike Maples, Sr.

Former EVP of Microsoft’s Worldwide Products Group and “Father of MS Office”

Anthony Catanese, PhD

President Emeritus, Florida Institute of Technology
OUR MISSION

ALTR exists at the intersection of data security and data governance to address the growing need for data protection and access controls within the cloud. Thousands of users leverage ALTR daily to gain more insights from their data in less time.

OUR IMPACT

Who we are & what we do

Industry leaders

We’re proud to be paving the way in the data industry by constantly creating better solutions to modern day data cloud challenges.

Our team is our greatest asset

Our team was founded by a core team and has grown to include employees across the US.

Better together

Our partnerships with data ecosystem leaders enable seamless on-premises-to-cloud protection, helping companies become data-driven in record time.

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time reduced on manual data masking policies
“Snowflake helps us access our data and ALTR helps us secure our data. They both play an important role in TDECU’s data maturity lifecycle.”
DevShree Golecha
VP of Data

Leadership

We’re proud of the years of technical, business, and product knowledge our team brings to the table.

James Beecham

Founder, Chief Executive Officer

Chris Struttmann

Founder, Chief Technology Officer

Paul Franz

Vice President of Business Developement

Sandy Pavlik

Vice President of Finance

Matthew Wagnon

Vice President of Product
ADVISORY BOARD
Dave Sikora
Board Director and CEO Advisor at ALTR, a Board Director of Texas Dow Employees Credit Union (TDECU), Cognota, Loop & Tie and Amberleaf.
John Swainson
Former President of Dell Software, Former CEO of CA
Scott Abel
Founder and Former CEO of Spiceworks, Co-Founder of Motive
Jason Truppi
Former Cyber Special Agent for the FBI, Director of Security at Tanium, Cybersecurity Fellow at the Center for Strategic & Int’l Studies
Mike Hermus
Former CTO at the Department of Homeland Security
Mike Maples
Former EVP of Microsoft’s Worldwide Products Group and “Father of MS Office”
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