New public sector leader to focus on helping agencies reduce complexity, improve resiliency, and accelerate responsible AI adoption
Elastic (NYSE: ESTC), the Search AI Company, today announced the appointment of Alf Franklin as area vice president of public sector for its International region (Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific).
Public sector organisations worldwide face familiar challenges, including siloed systems, inaccessible data, and tool sprawl that slow decision-making and increase costs. Franklin’s 30 years of experience helping public sector organisations unlock the value of their data, including in open source environments, will help agencies overcome these obstacles by advancing secure, open source–based search, observability, and cybersecurity approaches on Elastic’s Search AI platform.
“Governments and public institutions want more ownership over their data, their choices, and their future,” said Matthew Day, group vice president of International at Elastic. “They need partners who understand their mission and can help them navigate both regulation and innovation. Elastic’s open and transparent approach gives agencies the flexibility to harness AI responsibly, while ensuring security, sovereignty, and scale. Alf’s leadership will build on our strong track record in this space and help more organisations modernise with confidence.”
“Public trust depends on open and transparent technologies,” said Alf Franklin, area vice president, International public sector, at Elastic. “Elastic’s open source platform gives governments confidence that AI is explainable and data is under their control. Operationalising data through Elastic’s Search AI Platform enables agencies to make faster decisions, strengthen resiliency, and achieve better outcomes for citizens.”
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