TOP 10 – DATA PLATFORMS

REVENUE: US $ 67.5BN EMPLOYEES: ~ 300,000 CEO: ARVIND KRISHNA FOUNDED: 1911

IBM’ s data strategy centres on watsonx. data, an open-source-based lakehouse designed to scale AI workloads while significantly reducing storage costs. By leveraging open formats like Apache Iceberg and Presto, IBM allows enterprises to access their data across hybrid environments without being locked into proprietary silos.

With its massive global consulting arm, IBM is a data powerhouse and supports those looking to implement a governed, open-standard data architecture – one that supports both traditional analytics and Gen AI.

Meet watsonx, an AI and data platform built for business

Arvind Krishna, CEO,

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