tableauSeattle-based data visualization software provider Tableau has seen massive revenue growth, and the company reported today that its headcount is expanding to match.

The firm ended the first quarter of 2015 with 2,192 employees, an increase of more than 200 people from the last quarter of 2014, when the company had 1,947 employees. It’s also a 61 percent jump year-over-year, compared to 1,360 employees during the first quarter of 2014.

Brett Thompson at the entrance to the new engineering facility in Fremont, with a portion of the Sound MInd & Body basketball court as a back drop.
Brett Thompson at the entrance to the new engineering facility in Fremont, with a portion of the Sound MInd & Body basketball court as a back drop.
That growth is important for Tableau’s expansion plans – the company is working on growing its business overseas, and needs to expand its ranks in order to continue along that trajectory.

Company CFO Tom Walker said that Tableau’s sales teams overseas will mirror the company’s structure in the U.S. for the moment, but may consolidate as the company gets a better handle on the needs of the region.

Tableau’s first quarter financial results would seem to provide a clear justification for the company’s employee growth. Tableau shattered analyst expectations, reporting revenues of $130.1 million and earnings of 8 cents a share. In addition, Walker said that Tableau recently closed a “seven-figure deal” in Asia, showing that the company has the opportunity to post major gains internationally.

The news comes a week and a half ahead of the second anniversary of the company’s initial public offering. As of this writing, Tableau’s stock is trading above $105 after hours, almost $75 above its IPO price of $31.

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