Automated Intelligence – tackling unstructured data costs

Bristol and Belfast-based Automated Intelligence has been in business for less than three years but has a client list and product portfolio many larger and longer established vendors would envy - and a presence across the UK public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

It is in the business of lifecycle data management, specifically extending Microsoft SharePoint. While that gives it access to a ready market, there is always the risk Microsoft will extend into its space. To combat that eventuality it is powering ahead with a product set that covers unstructured data analysis; automated data classification, archival and retrieval; and information governance and compliance. The value proposition is dropping the cost of storing and managing unstructured data (potentially from c£20K/TB to c£4K/TB), which is particularly timely in the emerging era of big data, where the cost of managing assets is the elephant in the room.    

With a background in enterprise content management (most recently with Meridio which was acquired by Autonomy), founders Mark Godfrey (CEO) and Simon Cole (CTO) have hooked into new requirements for unstructured data management and mobile capabilities, with an emphasis on automation to promote ease of use and cost reduction. This LBB is competing against big software and services providers – and winning.  

Posted by Angela Eager at '08:11' - Tagged: software   lbb