RepData adds George Gallate to board as Verified Intelligence Platform expands

RepData has appointed global business veteran George Gallate to its board as the research technology company pushes its new Verified Intelligence Platform to enterprise and mid-market customers. The move comes as RepData tries to turn integrated data-quality checks into a new category for research and decision-making.

Why it matters: - RepData is trying to make verified, higher-confidence research a bigger part of how companies make decisions. - Gallate brings more than 40 years of experience in data, technology, marketing and professional services. - His board role is meant to help RepData expand its reach with enterprise and mid-market buyers.

What happened: - RepData appointed George Gallate to its board of directors. - The appointment was announced Nov. 10, 2026, in New Orleans. - The move follows RepData’s launch of its Verified Intelligence Platform, or VIP. - VIP connects survey design, participant sourcing, fraud prevention, data quality verification and analysis in one system.

The details: - RepData says Verified Intelligence is a new category of research built around quality checks that are visible to customers throughout the process. - Patrick Stokes, RepData’s CEO and founder, said the company has made a significant investment in bringing its research capabilities together. - Stokes said Gallate’s experience in technology, customer relationships and growth makes him a fit for the next phase. - Gallate’s background includes serving as global chairman and CEO of Havas Digital. - Gallate also served as chief marketing officer and global executive vice president at Merkle. - He held regional CEO responsibilities for Havas across Asia Pacific, India and the Middle East. - Gallate also played a role in the growth of RKG, or Rimm-Kaufman Group, and its sale to Merkle. - Gallate currently serves as CEO of MKTG2.U and as a senior operating executive at Mountaingate Capital. - He sits on the boards of Tinuiti, Real Chemistry, Podean, SAMY, WebFX, Walker Sands, Bond Loyalty, Horizon Services and Anteriad.

Between the lines: - RepData is positioning VIP as more than a product launch. The company is using the platform to define a broader market category around trusted research output. - Gallate’s experience across agencies, software-adjacent services and M&A signals that RepData wants help with commercial scaling, not just product development. - Gallate said AI is changing how research is conducted and how quickly companies expect answers, which raises the value of connected and dependable workflows. - That framing suggests RepData sees verification and speed as a combined selling point, not competing priorities.

What's next: - Gallate will advise RepData as it grows VIP among enterprise and mid-market customers. - RepData will also use the board addition to build relationships with organizations that need more reliable data for high-stakes decisions. - The company says it will keep expanding its platform across self-service research, point solutions and fully managed services. - More information is available on RepData's website. - RepData also lists its company page on LinkedIn.