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January 15, 2021 15 Jan'21
Informatica takes Customer 360 master data management to cloud

Updated MDM service benefits from integrations with the broader cloud-native Informatica platform that is built on top of a microservices Kubernetes-based architecture.
December 10, 2020 10 Dec'20
Standalone customer data platforms weather big competition

Standalone CDP vendors got a years-long head start on Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP and Adobe. They stand firm in a year when online channels stayed open during the pandemic.
July 28, 2020 28 Jul'20
Data accuracy vendor boosts MDM data quality

Naveego's latest platform update introduces a new user interface that looks to make it easier for users to integrate different data sources while ensuring data quality.
January 13, 2020 13 Jan'20
Boomi acquisition of Unifi Software nets data management

Dell Boomi expands its data integration software portfolio by acquiring Unifi Software, providing data preparation and data catalog capabilities.

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