MarkLogic Corporation has been named a finalist for a UK IT Industry Award in the Business IT Innovation of the Year category for its innovation in big data and acquired a new customer.
“Being named a finalist for the UK IT Innovation Awards speaks to the real challenges companies are facing with regards to Big Data,” said John Pomeroy, vice president, MarkLogic Europe. “MarkLogic customers are among the first organizations to truly understand the benefits of leveraging the complexity within Big Data. This award highlights the success MarkLogic Server is having at reigning in Big Data, a dilemma every company eventually needs to tackle. It shows what our customers already know, that MarkLogic truly is an innovative technology leader.”
MarkLogic works to assist customers in solving business challenges associated with unstructured information and Big Data. Once such new customer is the UK’s leading multimedia news agency, Press Association. MarkLogic will assist the Press Association in managing their archive of content in multiple data formats and make it easily accessible.
“The Press Association understands that the dynamics of the publishing landscape are changing,“ said Pomeroy. “Top publishers worldwide see the digital transition and a great opportunity to offer customers the products they want on the devices they use. With MarkLogic, the Press Association is implementing a technology solution that will enable the company to provide content to its customers in the formats they need, ultimately creating more value for the customer and the company.“