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'''Qlik''' (formerly known as '''Qliktech''') is a [[software]] company founded in 1993 in [[Lund, Sweden]] and now based in [[King of Prussia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]] whose main products are '''QlikView''' and '''Qlik Sense''', both software for [[business intelligence]] and [[data visualization]].
'''Qlik''' (formerly known as '''Qliktech''') is a [[software]] company founded in 1993 in [[Lund, Sweden]] and now based in [[King of Prussia, Pennsylvania]], [[United States]] whose main products are '''QlikView''' and '''Qlik Sense''', both software for [[business intelligence]] and [[data visualization]].

Qlik has since created and integrated several more products, including: Qlik Sense, Qlik Nprinting, Qlik DataMarket, Qlik Analytics Platform, Qlik Core''',''' Qlik Data Catalyst, and Qlik Cloud Services (the company’s SaaS environment).<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/qlik-expands-cloud-deployment-options-for-its-business-analysis-software|title=Qlik Expands Cloud Deployment Options For Its Business Analysis Software|last=Whiting|first=Rick|date=2019-05-14|website=CRN|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.datamation.com/big-data/qlik-data-mining-tools.html|title=Qlik: Product Overview and Insight|website=www.datamation.com|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.g2.com/vendors/qlik|title=Qlik Products|website=G2|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref><ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/qlik-hits-reset-button-rolls-out-new-cloud-ai-developer-capabilities/|title=Qlik hits reset button, rolls out new cloud, AI, and developer capabilities|last=Henschen|first=Doug|website=ZDNet|language=en|access-date=2019-09-25}}</ref> As the company’s products developed over time, Qlik gave its customers a broadened set of capabilities, combining business analysis software with data integration, preparation and management tools to provide a complete big data platform.<ref name=":4" />


== History ==
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Qlik’s Associative Engine lets users combine a number of data sources so that associations and connections can be formed across the data.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://searchbusinessanalytics.techtarget.com/feature/Qlik-Research-head-talks-Associative-Engine-NLP-and-Data-Swarm|title=Qlik Research head talks Associative Engine, NLP and Data Swarm|website=SearchBusinessAnalytics|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dzone.com/articles/associative-data-modeling-demystified|title=Associative Data Modeling Demystified: Part V - DZone Big Data|website=dzone.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref> The two main products QlikView and Qlik Sense serve different purposes running on the same engine. In QlikView, the user is pursuing their day-to-day tasks, analyzing data with a slightly configurable dashboard, most of the data is somehow "pre-canned". On the other hand, Qlik Sense allows associating different data sources and fully configuring the visualizations, allowing to follow an individual discovery path through the data.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blog - QlikView vs. Qlik Sense |url=https://primaconsulting.co.uk/news/2018/3/26/qlikview-vs-qliksense |website=Prima Consulting UK}}</ref>
Qlik’s Associative Engine lets users combine a number of data sources so that associations and connections can be formed across the data.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://searchbusinessanalytics.techtarget.com/feature/Qlik-Research-head-talks-Associative-Engine-NLP-and-Data-Swarm|title=Qlik Research head talks Associative Engine, NLP and Data Swarm|website=SearchBusinessAnalytics|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dzone.com/articles/associative-data-modeling-demystified|title=Associative Data Modeling Demystified: Part V - DZone Big Data|website=dzone.com|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref> The two main products QlikView and Qlik Sense serve different purposes running on the same engine. In QlikView, the user is pursuing their day-to-day tasks, analyzing data with a slightly configurable dashboard, most of the data is somehow "pre-canned". On the other hand, Qlik Sense allows associating different data sources and fully configuring the visualizations, allowing to follow an individual discovery path through the data.<ref>{{cite web |title=Blog - QlikView vs. Qlik Sense |url=https://primaconsulting.co.uk/news/2018/3/26/qlikview-vs-qliksense |website=Prima Consulting UK}}</ref>


* Qlik Sense is a business intelligence (BI) and visual analytics platform that allows users to independently build interactive dashboards and deploy analytical apps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bi-survey.com/product/qlik-qlik-sense|title=Qlik Sense|website=BI Survey|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>
* Qlik Sense is a business intelligence (BI) and visual analytics platform that allows users to independently build interactive dashboards and deploy analytical apps.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=https://bi-survey.com/product/qlik-qlik-sense|title=Qlik Sense|website=BI Survey|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>
* QlikView is Qlik’s first analytics product. It is a dashboard and analysis product based on in-memory technology, and was the first tool marketed under the “data discovery” and “modern BI” terms to differentiate it from traditional BI suites.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bi-survey.com/product/qlik-qlik-sense|title=Qlik Sense|website=BI Survey|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>
* QlikView is Qlik’s first analytics product. It is a dashboard and analysis product based on in-memory technology, and was the first tool marketed under the “data discovery” and “modern BI” terms to differentiate it from traditional BI suites.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bi-survey.com/product/qlik-qlik-sense|title=Qlik Sense|website=BI Survey|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>
*Qlik® Analytics Platform: This product offers direct access to Qlik’s Associative data engine through open and standard APIs, and offers Qlik’s in-memory data capabilities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.analytics8.com/insights/qlik-sense-server-vs-qlik-analytics-platform/|title=Qlik Sense Server vs. Qlik Analytics Platform|date=2016-06-03|website=Analytics8|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-06}}</ref>
*Qlik® Analytics Platform: This product offers direct access to Qlik’s Associative data engine through open and standard APIs, and offers Qlik’s in-memory data capabilities.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.analytics8.com/insights/qlik-sense-server-vs-qlik-analytics-platform/|title=Qlik Sense Server vs. Qlik Analytics Platform|date=2016-06-03|website=Analytics8|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-06}}</ref>

Revision as of 16:48, 25 September 2019

Qlik
Company typePrivate
IndustryBusiness Intelligence, Business Discovery, Business Analysis, Software Company
Founded1993
HeadquartersKing of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Key people
Mike Capone, CEO
Drew Clarke, SVP Office of Strategy Management
Mike Potter, CTO
Rick Jackson, CMO
Debbie Lofton, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Chris Jones, EVP Worldwide Sales
Deborah Snow, Chief People Officer
Roberto Sigona, Chief Customer Officer
Dennis Johnson, CFO
ProductsQlikView, Qlik Sense, Expressor, NPrinting
Number of employees
2,500 (October, 2015)[citation needed]
Websitewww.qlik.com Edit this at Wikidata

Qlik (formerly known as Qliktech) is a software company founded in 1993 in Lund, Sweden and now based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States whose main products are QlikView and Qlik Sense, both software for business intelligence and data visualization.

Qlik has since created and integrated several more products, including: Qlik Sense, Qlik Nprinting, Qlik DataMarket, Qlik Analytics Platform, Qlik Core, Qlik Data Catalyst, and Qlik Cloud Services (the company’s SaaS environment).[1][2][3][4][5] As the company’s products developed over time, Qlik gave its customers a broadened set of capabilities, combining business analysis software with data integration, preparation and management tools to provide a complete big data platform.[1]

History

Historic logo

The company was founded in Lund, Sweden in 1993, by the late Bjorn Berg and Staffan Gestrelius. Its Swedish headquarters are still in Lund.[6][7][8] The company’s first product, QuikView (now called QlikView), was built to enable users to retrieve detailed data analysis from various systems.[9] In 1993, Måns Hultman became CEO in 2000 and Lars Björk became CFO.[8]

The first version of QlikView came out in 1994, and a patent application was made in 1995.[10] QUIK, in the original name of the product, stood for Quality, Understanding, Interaction, and Knowledge.[8]

QlikView 2 came out in 1996 and QlikView 3 in 1997.[10] In 1998, the company received funding from Swedish investors Handelsbanken and Industrifonden; and, in 1999, QlikView 4 was in use by a number of businesses.[8]

The company focused on the area of Business Intelligence (BI), growing from 35 employees in 1999 to 70 in 2003.[11]

In 2004, Qlik decided to expand internationally and moved the company headquarters to the U.S., while development stayed in Lund.[12] That year, Qlik secured $12.5 million in venture capital funding from equity firms Accel Partners and Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP).[8]

QlikView 7 was released in 2005 and the single-user desktop tool was replaced with a server-based web tool.[13], and in 2006, the company had $44 million in revenue.[9]

In 2007, Lars Björk became Qlik’s CEO.[14][15]

Recent history

As of April 2011, the company had a market capitalization over $2 billion.[16]

In 2012, Forbes listed Qlik as one of America’s top three fastest-growing tech companies, placing it in the same rank as Apple and LinkedIn.[8] In 2013, the company opened an office in Perth, Australia, due to its large consumer base in that country.[17][18]

In August 2015, the company expanded its R&D operations by opening an office in Ottawa, Ontario.[19] In 2015, Qlik generated over $600 million in revenue, and was named to Forbes’ list of the most innovative startups.[20]

In 2016, private equity firms Bain Capital, Permira, and Thoma Bravo submitted offers to buy Qlik.[21][22] In June, Qlik announced that it agreed to sell itself to Thoma Bravo for about $3 billion.[23]

In 2017, CEO Lars Bjork transitioned his responsibilities to David Murphy as interim CEO; Mike Capone was named CEO in January 2018.[24][25]

Products

Qlik’s Associative Engine lets users combine a number of data sources so that associations and connections can be formed across the data.[26][27] The two main products QlikView and Qlik Sense serve different purposes running on the same engine. In QlikView, the user is pursuing their day-to-day tasks, analyzing data with a slightly configurable dashboard, most of the data is somehow "pre-canned". On the other hand, Qlik Sense allows associating different data sources and fully configuring the visualizations, allowing to follow an individual discovery path through the data.[28]

  • Qlik Sense is a business intelligence (BI) and visual analytics platform that allows users to independently build interactive dashboards and deploy analytical apps.[4]
  • QlikView is Qlik’s first analytics product. It is a dashboard and analysis product based on in-memory technology, and was the first tool marketed under the “data discovery” and “modern BI” terms to differentiate it from traditional BI suites.[29]
  • Qlik® Analytics Platform: This product offers direct access to Qlik’s Associative data engine through open and standard APIs, and offers Qlik’s in-memory data capabilities.[30]
  • Qlik Data Catalyst: This is an enterprise data management solution that helps transform raw data into analytics-ready information using associative technology, multi-cloud functionality, and augmented analytics.[31]

Data literacy project

Qlik launched the Data Literacy Project in October 2018 with the help of founding partners Accenture, Cognizant, Experian, Pluralsight, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and Data to the People, with the goal of fighting data illiteracy on a global scale.[32][33][34]

References

  1. ^ a b Whiting, Rick (2019-05-14). "Qlik Expands Cloud Deployment Options For Its Business Analysis Software". CRN. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Qlik: Product Overview and Insight". www.datamation.com. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ "Qlik Products". G2. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  4. ^ a b "Qlik Sense". BI Survey. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  5. ^ Henschen, Doug. "Qlik hits reset button, rolls out new cloud, AI, and developer capabilities". ZDNet. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  6. ^ "JVP makes 4,000% return on QlikTech". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  7. ^ "Meet our Mentors – Staffan Gestrelius, co-founder of Qliktech - Ideon Science Park | Nordic Life Science Insight". www.nlsinsight.com. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "The Success Stories You Probably Haven't Heard Of: Qlik". Øresund Startups. 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
  9. ^ a b "Success Stories". Industrifonden. Retrieved 2019-05-31. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ a b "Google Translate". translate.google.com. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  11. ^ Bourne, James (2019-09-16). "Elif Tutuk, Qlik: On securing data literacy and the evolution of AI with BI". AI News. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  12. ^ "Qlik". Industrifonden. Retrieved 2019-08-23.
  13. ^ JVP makes 4,000% return on QlikTech Archived December 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ "Lars Björk Is The Big Winner of the Qlik Takeover - Swedish Startup Space" (in Swedish). Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  15. ^ "Qlik Announces CEO Transition". Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  16. ^ "JVP Venture Capital". About. 2011-02-05.
  17. ^ Dinham, Peter. "QlikTech new appointment, new WA office". ITWire. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  18. ^ QlikTech new appointment, new WA office
  19. ^ DZG (2015-08-24). "Qlik opens first Canadian R&D office in Kanata". KRP Properties. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  20. ^ "Lars Björk Is The Big Winner of the Qlik Takeover - Swedish Startup Space". swedishstartupspace.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  21. ^ "Lars Björk Is The Big Winner of the Qlik Takeover - Swedish Startup Space". swedishstartupspace.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  22. ^ "Qlik Tech Said to Draw Bids From Thoma Bravo, Bain, Permira". 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  23. ^ "Thoma Bravo to buy analytics firm Qlik in $3 billion deal". Reuters. 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  24. ^ "Qlik Announces CEO Transition". www.businesswire.com. 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  25. ^ Macaulay, Tom. "Qlik touts industry's only end-to-end data platform after Attunity buy". ComputerworldUK. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  26. ^ "Qlik Research head talks Associative Engine, NLP and Data Swarm". SearchBusinessAnalytics. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  27. ^ "Associative Data Modeling Demystified: Part V - DZone Big Data". dzone.com. Retrieved 2019-08-15.
  28. ^ "Blog - QlikView vs. Qlik Sense". Prima Consulting UK.
  29. ^ "Qlik Sense". BI Survey. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  30. ^ "Qlik Sense Server vs. Qlik Analytics Platform". Analytics8. 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  31. ^ "Qlik Data Catalyst™ - Analytical data pre-processing "on-demand" for QlikView & Qlik Sense". www.informatec.com. Retrieved 2019-09-06.
  32. ^ Murphy, Ian (2019-03-18). "Qlik boosts Data Literacy Project course library -". Enterprise Times. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  33. ^ "Qlik debuts free data literacy certification". SearchBusinessAnalytics. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  34. ^ "Tackling the corporate data literacy shortfall in 2019". diginomica. 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
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