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Data & Analytics

Software, media & technology is ubiquitous in the world of business, with many operations now wholly reliant on some form of software or hardware. Companies operating in this space are incredibly varied in the nature of their operations, yet most still enjoy higher transaction multiples when compared to other sectors.

Data & Analytics

With the exponential growth in data production experienced over the last decade or more, there is a burgeoning requirement by business and government for data analysis, data mining and data integration. This relies on the quality of data, generally sourced from a multitude of disparate systems and much of it heavily duplicated/overlapping. There is very high technical debt that needs to be managed.

Behemoths such as Google Analytics, Oracle, Microsoft, Amazon and Accenture, and specialised businesses with backing from private investors and private equity, are investing huge sums in this attractive market. Data quality and analysis is becoming increasingly central to decision making at all levels and the successful management of that data is driving value at a micro level, all the way through to Big Data and Artificial Intelligence uses.

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