IronPlanet Appoints VP, Data Analytics and Machine Learning

January 25, 2017 - IronPlanet has named Ken Calhoon as vice president, data analytics and machine learning. Calhoon comes to IronPlanet with more than 30 years of experience helping technology companies grow through strategy and implementation based on data analytics and machine learning. Calhoon has held key roles with companies such as eBay, Forrester Research Inc., Mitsubishi Electronics as well as Bain & Company. Calhoon offers IronPlanet business experience and advanced degrees, including an MBA from Harvard and a graduate certificate in data mining and applications from Stanford University.

“Data science and analytics is foundational to building efficient marketplaces and providing our valued customers with the best solutions to meet their varied heavy equipment needs,” said Matt Ackley, IronPlanet CMO. “With his proven record of success, we are excited to have Ken Calhoon lead these efforts. His expertise will help ramp our data analytics and machine learning capabilities to further unlock the power of our online approach.”

At IronPlanet, Calhoon is responsible for increasing the company’s analytics and artificial intelligence efforts, further expanding its advanced, data-driven technology platform. In this role, Calhoon is applying business and data analytic expertise to improve online and onsite event performance identifying key data-based performance drivers across IronPlanet’s marketplaces and delivering ever-improving equipment recommendations to both buyers and sellers.