As organizations of all sizes drive themselves to become more data driven, Alteryx is fueling the disruption in the analytics market through self-service data blending and analytics. Big Data landed in Hadoop has been a big focus for IT the last few years. As more of this data becomes available for analytic users, the new generation of self-service data discovery, exploration and visualization products are replacing the tools of yesteryear. Traditional BI and analytic processes are being disrupted by business users and data analysts who are the analytical agents of change of their organizations. These analysts who bridge the worlds of Big Data and Visual Analysis are the ones we delightfully serve.
Alteryx is at the forefront of this self-service data blending and analytical modeling movement. Business analysts are empowered to connect to any on-premise and cloud sources where valuable insight are hidden, then construct an intuitive analytical workflow to drive outcomes without having to wait for data scientists and other specialized IT staff. As I've been spending time with our customers, I hear so many passionate users share remarkable stories of personal and organizational transformation using Alteryx.
I'm excited to announce that Gartner has positioned Alteryx as a 'Visionary' in their 2015 Magic Quadrant for Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms. This research is the direct result of a comprehensive survey of thousands of business intelligence and analytics professionals.
In 2014, we tripled our number of customers, adding some of the most iconic worldwide brands as well as smaller organizations who aspire to rapid growth through acute customer insight. Our core strength in data blending and advanced analytics has led to strong partnerships with Magic Quadrant leaders Qlik and Tableau to complement their powerful interactive visualization capabilities. To support our growth outside the US, we have established an office of analytics experts in the UK and have a well thought out and growing partner presence across the rest of the world, including master resellers who deliver a robust presence for us and our customers.
It's exciting to be building the next great analytics company that is enabling so many business users to profoundly enact change.
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