Rosslyn Analytics
| Company type | Public Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business Intelligence |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Charles Clark, Hugh Cox |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Charles Clark, Hugh Cox |
| Owner | Charles Clark, Hugh Cox |
Number of employees | 50-100 |
| Website | www.rosslynanalytics.com |
Rosslyn Analytics (LSE: RDT) is a software company providing data extraction, data cleansing and data enrichment technologies to clients through its cloud-based data platform. Its client base includes large enterprises, such as Coca-Cola Enterprises,[1] Xerox Business Services,[2] Aberdeen Asset Management,[3] and The Weir Group.
The company is listed on AIM, a sub-market of the London Stock Exchange, and is headquartered in London with offices in New York City and Chicago, Illinois.
History
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2007 - Rosslyn Analytics was founded by Charles Clark and Hugh Cox. The company was named after Rosslyn Chapel in Midlothian, Scotland, which is famous for its mysterious carvings, believed to contain a message or even music that has never been verifiably decoded.
2009 - The company launched its first cloud-based business intelligence product - a self-service spend analytics app for its RAPid data platform. The offering won awards for innovation and excellence, including the Technology Excellence Award for “Best New Product”,[4] and the ICT Excellence Award for “Best Innovative Service of the Year”.[5][unreliable source?]
January 2011 - JMP Securities recognized Rosslyn Analytics as one of its “Hot 100” software companies to watch.[6]
April 2011 - As a public service to help the UK Government reduce the deficit by getting better control of its purchasing, Rosslyn Analytics offered to provide free spend analytics to the government in just 30 days. The government refused the offer.[7]
January 2012 - Rosslyn Analytics entered the United States establishing offices in New York City and Denver, Colorado.
April 2012 – Rosslyn Analytics is the first technology company to bring QlikView into the cloud.[8]
January 2013 - Rosslyn Analytics was featured in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites.[9]
March 2013 - Bessemer named Rosslyn Analytics as one of the top Business Intelligence / Analytics cloud companies.[10]
February 2014 - The company filed its first patent with the UK Intellectual Property Office[11] on machine-learning.
April 2014 - Rosslyn Analytics went public on AIM under the name of Rosslyn Data Technologies Group plc.[12]
May 2014 - Rosslyn Analytics joined the UK government’s G-Cloud 5 Framework for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers.[13]
December 2015 - Rosslyn Analytics was named a strong performer in the Forrester Research report, “The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Business Intelligence Platforms, Q4 2015.”[14]
Products
The company’s flagship product is its cloud-based data platform called RAPid. RAPid provides self-service data integration, cleansing, enrichment, analysis and visualization capabilities via a single platform. Business users access the benefits of the platform via automated and manual self-service tools. The RAPid platform comes with a number of pre-built analytical apps sold as modular solutions such as spend analytics, contract management, forensics analytics, expense analytics and supplier performance management.
Founders
Rosslyn Analytics was founded by Charles Clark and Hugh Cox, two former British Army officers. Charlie Clark is the company’s CEO and has been recognized for his leadership by Supply & Demand Chain Executive, having been identified as a “Pro to Know” from 2010 to 2015.[15][16][17][18][19] Hugh Cox is the company’s Chief Data Officer.
References
- ^ Leo King. "Coca-Cola bottling firm implements Rosslyn cloud analytics". Computerworld UK. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Xerox will expedite its services-led transformation by investing in cloud, mobility, analytics, and vertical-specific solutions during 2012". TBR Newsroom. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Rosslyn Analytics raises £2.1m before New Year IPO". Telegraph.co.uk. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "2009 Technology Excellence Awards winners and medallists - 2009 winners and medallists - 2009 Awards - IT Industry Awards Archive - UK IT Industry Awards - Awards and competitions - Events - BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT". Bcs.org. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Midlands Business News West Midlands ICT Excellence Awards 2009 finalists announced - Midlands Business News". Midlands Business News. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Six tech companies to look out for". Businesswings.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Rosslyn Analytics p*** off the Government with procurement data analysis offer". Spend Matters. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "QLIK - NASDAQ". Investor.qlikview.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Gartner MQ 2013 - Sourcing Suites". Scribd.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Cloud Computing". Bvp.com. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "IPO : Searchable Patents Journal". Ipo.gov.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "ROSSLYN DATA Share News - RDT Stock News - Interactive Investor". Interactive Investor. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Rosslyn Analytics announce self-service spend analytics solution is now free for councils". Western Daily Press. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Business Intelligence Platforms, Q4 2015". Forrester Research. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "2010 Pros to Know". Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "2011 Pros to Know". Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Supply Chain Pros to Know - Supply & Demand Chain Executive". Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Supply & Demand Chain Executive Announces 2013 "Pros to Know" Award Winners". Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Meet Ryan Verbecken, our Pro of the Year, as well as all the other men and women making a difference in supply chain". Supply & Demand Chain Executive. Retrieved 15 January 2015.