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Marc Potter serves as Chief Executive Officer for Actian, originally joining the company as Chief Revenue and Operations Officer in 2019. Since being named CEO in January 2023, Marc has been responsible for driving Actian’s long-term strategic vision and innovations to position Actian to be the essential provider of data intelligence solutions that enable confident, data-driven organizations. Under Marc’s leadership, Actian acquired data CATALOG governance firm Zeenea, relaunched its flagship Actian Data Platform, and launched its next-generation database for edge computing. With over 20 years of leadership experience in information technology and enterprise software systems, Marc believes in creating an employee-first culture that prioritizes employee engagement, open communication, and professional development. Prior to joining Actian, he oversaw the management and security organization focused on cloud solutions sales at Oracle. He has held multiple strategic leadership roles building and managing global sales and partner operations and teams with high-growth results at Cabletron Systems, Computer Associates, Dell, Quest Software and ObserveIT.
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Establishing clear rules and transparent audits transforms business compliance into a competitive advantage. When it comes to running a business, fraud prevention is no longer just about implementing tight controls—it’s about culture, technology, and shared responsibility. By focusing on quality control, training P&L owners, and encouraging employees to learn how to think like auditors, organizations can make accountability part of their DNA. When paired with AI-powered insights and process automation, these cultural and operational safeguards form a resilient defense against both internal errors and external threats. Below, nine members of Fast Company Executive Board each share one best practice for helping companies strengthen their internal processes to eliminate the possibility of being scammed and avoid errors.
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Actian
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Actian empowers enterprises to confidently manage and govern data at scale. Actian data management and data intelligence solutions help streamline complex data environments and accelerate the delivery of AI-ready data. Designed to be flexible, Actian solutions integrate seamlessly and perform reliably across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. Learn more about Actian, the data division of HCLSoftware, at actian.com.