IBM Advances Big Data Analytics With Vivisimo Acquisition

IBM has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Vivisimo, a federated discovery and navigation software provider that helps organisations access and analyse Big Data across the enterprise.

Vivisimo software is efficient in capturing and delivering quality information across the broadest range of data sources, no matter what format it is, or where it resides. The software automates the discovery of data and helps employees navigate it with a single view across the enterprise, providing valuable insights that drive better decision-making for solving all operational challenges.

The acquisition accelerates IBM’s Big Data analytics initiatives with advanced federated capabilities allowing organisations to access, navigate, and analyse the full variety, velocity and volume of structured and unstructured data without having to move it.

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The combination of IBM’s Big Data analytics capabilities with Vivisimo software will further IBM’s efforts to automate the flow of data into business analytics applications, helping clients better understand consumer behavior, manage customer churn and network performance, detect fraud in real-time, and perform data-intensive marketing campaigns.

“Navigating Big Data to uncover the right information is a key challenge for all industries,” said Arvind Krishna, General Manager, Information Management, IBM Software Group. “The winners in the era of Big Data will be those who unlock their information assets to drive innovation, make real-time decisions, and gain actionable insights to be more competitive.”

“Businesses need a faster and more accurate way to discover and navigate Big Data for analysis” said John Kealey, Chief Executive Officer, Vivisimo. “As part of IBM, we can bring clients the quickest and most accurate access to information necessary to drive growth initiatives that increase customer satisfaction, streamline processes, and boost sales.”