Centrifuge Systems, a leading provider of business intelligence software and interactive analytics based in McLean, Virginia, announced Vince Barrett and Chris Walton had joined their senior management team.

Vince Barrett has joined Centrifuge as Vice President of Business Development and is responsible for growing the company’s partner relationships and commercial market penetration. Barrett was with QlikTech, a business intelligence company based in Pennsylvania with over a dozen offices globally. Barrett has more than 15 years experience in marketing, business development and building alliances. In addition to QlikTech, Barrett has worked at SAP, Mediaguide and Siebel Systems, and oversaw development of mission-critical systems for the B-1 and B-2 aircraft as a US Air Force officer. Mr. Barrett has a BS in Economics from the US Air Force Academy, a Master’s in Public Management from University of Maryland, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

In addition to Barrett, Chris Walton was promoted to Vice President of Intelligence Operations. Walton has been with Centrifuge for 3 years as Director of Professional Services, handling deployments for government clients. Walton will now manage all operations involving Intelligence markets for state and local governments, as well as the US Government. Walton also has a military background, flying surface surveillance, counter narcotics and antisubmarine missions for the US Navy. He has a BS in Mathematics from the US Naval Academy.