Data warehouse appliance leader appoints VP of EMEA operations and strengthens operations in France, Germany, Italy and UK with additional technical and account management personnel

Bracknell, Berkshire. – March 9th, 2009 – Netezza Corporation (NYSE Arca: NZ), leader in data warehouse and analytic appliances, has appointed Alan Cornwell as VP of EMEA Operations. Cornwell will be responsible for all aspects of the Company’s growing business operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In the last 12 months Netezza has opened offices in France, Germany and Italy.

Cornwell brings to Netezza over 30 years of experience in high growth technology organisations. He joins Netezza from eCopy, a leader in document imaging software, where the European revenues grew by over 250% under his leadership. Prior to eCopy Cornwell was with SealedMedia, a leader in digital rights management and enterprise document security solutions as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

“The UK has been an important market for Netezza since Orange signed up as one of the Company’s first customers seven years ago.” said Alan Cornwell. “Since that time, Netezza has enjoyed continuous growth in the region with customers that span the telecommunications, retail and financial services sectors. Our recent move into continental Europe has been a success with customers in France, Italy and Eastern Europe. I’m excited to join a company that is both a recognized leader in this market and one that is committed to developing an international business.”