Best-in-Class


Best-in-Class

We were asked a month or so ago to analyze best-in-class companies operating in the data, information, and analytics ecosystem that had transformed from legacy businesses into companies delivering data-driven analytics services. Our list isn’t complete, but it’s a good representation of companies that are getting it done.

Look at the list below and consider that this a great cohort to benchmark against. These are also companies that are scaling data-intensive businesses — and doing it well. Some are farther along than others, but all are amid transformation journeys with data and analytics at their core.

In alphabetical order:

  • Bloomberg
  • Cision
  • CoStar
  • Clarivate
  • DiscoverOrg
  • Dow Jones
  • Farmers Business Network (FBN)
  • Gartner
  • Interpublic Group
  • IHSMarkit
  • McGraw-Hill Education
  • Moody’s Analytics
  • Neustar
  • Nielsen
  • Northstar Travel
  • Questel
  • Refinitiv
  • RELX
  • S&P Global
  • Thomson Reuters
  • Verisk
  • Vision Critical
  • Wolters Kluwer Health