Big Data, BI & Analytics
Moody’s Makes It’s Largest Acquisition Ever With Purchase of Dutch Data Provider
Moody's last week shelled out $3.3 billion to purchase Dutch-based data provider Bureau van Dijk. It's the largest acquisition in the history of Moody's. The purchase will allow Moody's to leverage -- and expand -- Bureau van Dijk's massive corporate database. Deal...
When Big Data Meets Politics, Truth Can Take A Backseat
This new era of “fake news” raises questions about how big data can be used to elicit certain behavior from voters via less-than-truthful content.
Best In Show: Analytics, Data Jobs Are Best In Country, Says GlassDoor
You don’t have to be a data whiz to notice a stark pattern in Glassdoor’s latest “Best Jobs” list: four of the list’s top 10 jobs are data management positions.
Global BI and Analytics Market to Reach $18.3 Billion in 2017, Says Gartner
Revenue in the analytics and business intelligence (BI) software market will reach $18.3 billion globally in 2017, according to projections released last week by Gartner. Revenue will grow to over $22 billion by 2020, according to the firm. The information comes from...
Analytics on Ice: Data Makes Its Way Into Curling
Data analytics infiltrating sports is no new thing; baseball, basketball and other major sports have all incorporated analytics into their decision-making processes to varying degrees. But now, data is taking a new sport by storm: curling. A popular sport at the...
Former Microsoft CMO Launches New Data-Focused Marketing Firm
Thom Gruhler, who most recently spent four years as Microsoft’s chief marketing officer, has founded his own analytics-focused marketing firm that aims to use big data and predictive analytics to aid brands and marketers. He is co-founding the firm with another...
Alteryx Files for $75 Million IPO
Data analytics software company Alteryx filed with the SEC last week for an initial public offering of up to $75 million, according to SEC documents. The company plans to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “AYX”. The firm is backed by several...