

A Database of Analytics Companies
In a prior post I outlined some thoughts on the outlook for the data analytics sector and referenced a database I prepared of analytics companies. At the time the list comprised about 400 names categorized into a number of sectors and segments (http://www.marinanalytic.com/single-post/2015/09/16/The-Data-Analytics-Landscape-A-Crystal-Ball). I’ve continued to update the list since that time and it now comprises about 800 companies. It can be referenced via logging in at my we


How many analytics companies are there?
I set out a structure for the data analytics industry in a previous post. This framework attempted to define a framework by which companies can be categorized and evaluated. The framework defined a group of four sectors with a number of segments within each of those sectors. On the one hand there is a group of global leaders that provide a comprehensive suite of analytics software and services to all-comers as well as a group of companies that have deep expertise and offer