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Working with these industry leaders , Uniper is already reaping the fruits of its labour . Thanks to its data analytics platform , the company can supply data 10 times faster and 10 times cheaper . “ In almost every process use case , we can also ‘ free up ’ people from data collection and processing ,” Greiner says . “ Because the platform is supported by cloud technology , we can even reduce the cost of storing and preparing our data .” Van Aaken also highlights how the platform is empowering the workforce by giving them more input and control . “ We ’ ve seen that this platform is bringing the data and people closer together ,” he says . “ In the past , when you wanted to analyse data you were kind of stuck . You needed to talk to IT professionals , set up a big project and then maybe six months later you had the data you needed . This platform turned this around . It ’ s changed our way of working significantly .” Speed is another key advantage underlined by the pair . “ In the past when we wanted

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