Data & Analytics Acquisitions in 2014

CenturyLink, Inc. acquired Cognilytics, a San Jose–based provider of advanced predictive analytics and Big Data solutions, to bolster CenturyLink's IT services, cloud and managed analytics offerings. The acquisition brings Cognilytics' expertise in decision sciences, SAP HANA and Big Data deployments into CenturyLink's portfolio to help enterprise customers accelerate Big Data adoption and monetize data.

Brillio, a privately-held global technology consulting and services firm, has acquired Marketelligent, an advanced analytics solutions provider. Brillio will integrate Marketelligent's ~100 employees into its Analytics Practice to expand advanced analytics and predictive capabilities for clients across banking, CPG, retail, telecom, energy and media.