Complementing Existing Data Offerings via Standards-basedSemantic Solutions
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emantic Web Company (SWC) is a leading provider of graph-based metadata, search, and analysis solutions. It offers support to customers in developing and implementing enterprise knowledge graphs, extracting useful knowledge from large datasets, and the integration and linking of structured and unstructured data. Besides, it also helps organizations develop strategies that support the efficient introduction and implementation of innovative graph technologies. Founded in 2004, the Semantic Web Company is the vendor of PoolParty Semantic Suite (www.poolparty.biz), which is one of the most complete and secure semantic middleware on the global market.
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Creating a Niche in Challenging Market SWC has been creating semantic web solutions since its inception in the early 2000s. At that time, many considered semantic technologies too advanced for everyday use, yet Semantics was confident of its future in the industry. Its vision of intricate knowledge being structured, quickly accessible, and profitable has contributed to driving it forward. At present, several Fortune 500 companies rely on its
semantic information management solutions. From IT services and healthcare to financial services and e-commerce, several industries have adopted the PoolParty Semantic Suite to extract more value from data, reduce costs, and increase efficiency. An Insightful Leader with Audacious Spirit Andreas Blumauer has been CEO of the Semantic Web Company for the last 15 years. At SWC, he is the ‘product strategist’ behind PoolParty Semantic Suite and responsible for business development and strategic marketing. Andreas has been pioneering the Semantic Web frontier since 2001 and is author of the first comprehensive book in the Semantic Web area of expertise. He is an experienced consultant in the areas of information management, metadata management, linked data, search, analytics, machine learning, and semantic technologies. Andreas is also the author of the Knowledge Graph Cookbook, which explains how organizations can use the technology to innovate, create value, and increase revenue. He holds a Master’s degree in business studies and information technologies from the University of Vienna.
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