Out of hundreds of nominees, this year’s winners were selected based on the quality of their solutions, leadership in their category, and organizational strength. This is The Top 25 Data Software Companies of 2022:

Kantar

Category: Market Data; Location: London, England

Kantar is a data and evidence-based agency providing insights and actionable recommendations to clients worldwide. It collects data digitally and can share advanced insights in real-time—at scale and at speed.

Reltio

Category: Data Management Platform; Location: Redwood Shores, CA

Reltio believes data should fuel companies’ success, not hold them back. Its first-of-its-kind, cloud-native platform synthesizes multi-source, complex data into a single source of trusted information.

InfluxData

Category: Time Series Platform; Location: San Francisco, CA

InfluxData is the creator of InfluxDB, the industry-leading time series platform that helps developers build real-time applications for analytics, IoT, and cloud-native services. InfluxDB was purpose-built to handle the millions of data points and hundreds of data sources streaming out of IoT devices and sensors, applications, and monitoring environments.

Qlik

Category: Business Analytics; Location: King of Prussia, PA

Qlik, a business analytics company, and SaaS platform simplifies the way individuals use data by making it a natural part of decision making. It helps them not only report findings, but also to change their worlds through comprehending and sharing data more naturally and effectively to create value.

Innovaccer

Category: Healthcare Data; Location: San Francisco, CA

Innovaccer, a leading healthcare data activation platform company, is resolutely focused on delivering more efficient and effective healthcare through the use of pioneering analytics as well as transparent, clean, and accurate data.

Fivetran

Category: Data Integration; Location: Oakland, CA

Fivetran is a technology company that develops a SaaS data integration service for companies to extract, transform, and load data from different sources into data warehouses.

Jivox

Category: Marketing Data; Location: San Mateo, CA

Jivox is transforming the way the world experiences digital marketing by connecting brands with their audiences in a personalized manner.

Zaloni

Category: Data Governance and Observability; Location: Durham, NC

Zaloni provides data governance and observability software. The company’s data governance platform, Zaloni Arena, rapidly and securely delivers trusted data through a single control plane to catalog, govern, and safely share data across the enterprise.

DataStax

Category: Data Management; Location: Santa Clara, CA

DataStax delivers an open, multi-cloud data stack built on Apache Cassandra, which the company considers to be the most scalable database in the world.

Productiv

Category: SaaS Management; Location: Palo Alto, CA

Productiv is the data-driven, enterprise SaaS Intelligence Platform for the modern CIO. Companies like Fox, Uber, and Zoom use Productiv to create a system of record for their SaaS portfolios with the most detailed view into how software is actually used.

Encora

Category: Product Development; Location: Scottsdale, AZ

Encora is a leader in the large and rapidly-growing outsourced product development market, primarily with fast-growing tech companies that are driving innovation and growth within their industries.

Cockroach Labs

Category: SQL Database Management; Location: New York, NY

Cockroach Labs built CockroachDB from the ground up to unshackle teams from the constraints of their database and make working with data easy.

GigaSpaces

Category: Data Aggregation; Location: New York, NY

GigaSpaces is building on its in-memory computing and operational data store technologies to offer one of the market’s first Digital Integration Hub (DIH), an out-of-the-box solution that simplifies organizations’ digital transformation, while drastically lowering legacy systems’ TCO.

CData Software

Category: Data Access and Connectivity; Location: Chapel Hill, NC

CData Software is a leading provider of data access and connectivity solutions. It makes it easy for its users to connect, integrate, and automate their enterprise data.

Oxylabs

Category: Public Data; Location: Vilnius, Lithuania

Oxylabs is a market-leading proxy and web scraping solution service for large-scale public data gathering, driven by high business standards and innovations.

Immuta

Category: Cloud Data; Location: Boston, MA

Immuta is the universal cloud data access control platform that enables teams to automate access control for any data, on any cloud service, across all computer infrastructure.

Civis Analytics

Category: Data Science; Location: Chicago, IL

Civis Analytics is a U.S. data science software and consultancy company founded in 2013 by data scientist Dan Wagner and backed by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

Trifacta

Category: Data Management; Location: San Francisco, CA

Data wrangling company Trifacta delivers an intelligent, collaborative, visual data engineering cloud platform to transform data, ensure quality, and automate data pipelines, enabling consumable data at any scale.

Adstra

Category: Identity & Data Orchestration; Location: Princeton, NJ

Adstra is a leading provider of innovative marketing data solutions that enable sophisticated multi-channel marketing campaigns for a diverse base of blue-chip clients.

Anaconda, Inc.

Category: Data Science; Location: Austin, TX

Anaconda, Inc. is the developer of Anaconda, the world’s most popular and trusted Python/R platform for data science, machine learning, and AI.

L7 Informatics

Category: Biotechnology Data Intelligence; Location: Austin, TX

L7 Informatics is a provider of software and services that enable digital transformation for scientific research and development, specializing in the biotechnology sector.

Simon Data

Category: Customer Data Platform; Location: New York, NY

Simon Data is the enterprise Customer Data Platform (CDP) that empowers brands to deliver data-driven, personalized customer experiences anywhere.

GENINVO

Category: Life Sciences Data; Location: Bloomington, IL

GENINVO provides software development covering data anonymization, document management, and AI and machine learning for the life science industry.

Innotescus

Category: Video Image Data; Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Innotescus is a collaborative video and image annotation platform built to streamline computer vision development processes via seamless data handling, smart annotation tools, and intuitive collaboration features.

Pluto7

Category: Supply Chain Analytics; Location: Milpitas, CA

Pluto7 is a technology solutions provider focused on machine learning and artificial intelligence for supply chains.

This represents the first-ever FDA-cleared smartphone app capable of initiating insulin delivery. The mobile app can work on both iOS and Android operating systems. The updated t:connect app is designed to offer t:slim X2 insulin pump users the ability to program and cancel bolus insulin requests. John Sheridan, president and CEO of Tandem Diabetes Care, said:

“This FDA clearance further validates our commitment to innovation and the diabetes community by providing one of the most requested feature enhancements. With the improvements in diabetes management provided by Tandem’s Control-IQ technology, giving a meal bolus is now the most common reason a person interacts with their pump, and the ability to do so using a smartphone app offers a convenient and discrete solution.”

The new feature will be offered in the United States for free to new t:slim X2 insulin pump customers and to in-warranty customers through a remote software update for the t:slim X2 insulin pump and the updated t:connect mobile app.

The Company plans to roll out the mobile feature update throughout the spring in a series of limited launch groups, followed by an expanded launch later during the summer. Limited launch participants have already been selected.

The t:connect mobile app is a mobile application that, when paired with a t:slim X2 insulin pump, discreetly displays the user’s pump information on their phone. What is more, the mobile app displays the last 24 hours of glucose trends, pump status changes, and insulin therapy data, including basal and bolus deliveries and suspensions of insulin delivery.

The app also shows pump alerts and alarms, and securely uploads data into the cloud-based t:connect web application.

It is important to know that the t:slim X2 insulin pump works independently from the t:connect mobile app, hence, a user retains the freedom to view pump therapy data, program requests and cancel bolus insulin requests from their pump.

The t:connect mobile app is compatible with select versions of both iOS and Android operating systems in the United States. For better compatibility, Tandem verifies each combination of device and operating system works as intended to program and cancel a bolus from your smartphone.

Moreover, Tandem was also the first to receive an interoperable automated glycemic controller designation with Control-IQ technology in December 2019, the first to receive an alternate controller-enabled infusion pump classification in February 2019, and the first insulin pump designated as compatible with integrated continuous glucose monitoring devices in June 2018.

Today Ribbon Communications Inc. announced the availability of its new SBC Cloud-Native edition Edge. It leverages next-generation technology to deliver increased performance and customer value.

Earlier this year, Ribbon’s SBC portfolio was identified as a leader in Session Border Controller solutions, by GlobalData. The addition of the Unified Communications-optimized SBC CNe Edge to the portfolio further extends Ribbon’s market leadership and enables customers to migrate their communications workloads to private, public or hybrid clouds to secure cloud communications and collaboration voice calling applications such as Microsoft Teams on Azure and Zoom Phone.

John Byrne, who is a Service Director, Telecom Technology and Software GlobalData said:

“Ribbon’s embrace of cloud-native strategies helps to strengthen its already enviable SBC portfolio. The company has been at the forefront of supporting the migration to high growth cloud-based collaboration services such as Microsoft Teams Direct Routing and Zoom Phone, and the SBC CNe Edge should further help organizations maximize agility, security and economics.”

What do Edge leverages use?

Well, it uses industry-standard Docker containers and Kubernetes orchestration, which enables continuous upgrades. Those upgrades have improved the resiliency and reuse of existing enterprise management tools. It scales elastically to 10,000 sessions and dynamically consumes compute resources which are based on call volume.  Tony Scarfo, EVP & General Manager, Cloud & Edge Business Unit, Ribbon said:

“Customers including Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and large enterprises are eager to transform their business practices and improve their operational frameworks. Our SBC CNe Edge, built on proven cloud technology, enables them to become more dynamic, agile and efficient by leveraging cloud-native features including automation and continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD).”

An intuitive web management interface with built-in templates for popular cloud services, IP-PBXs and telecom providers are being provided by SBC CNe Edge. Also, it operates in concert with Ribbon Application Management Platform (RAMP) which makes it easier for multisite enterprises to centrally manage and monitor a variety of Ribbon security elements.

The solution is built on Red Hat OpenShift and runs on the AWS Cloud, simplifying the ability for customers to run workloads in the AWS cloud. The companies also intend to collaborate on further co-development to provide greater flexibility and choice on where to run OSDU applications. An IBM and Reuters whitepaper, sponsored by IBM, found that the energy industry is facing pressure to reduce greenhouse gases as demand for affordable energy continues to rise.

Energy companies need solutions that help drive efficiencies to free up capital, time and resources to invest in discovering new, more sustainable energy sources. Data and digital technologies can help to navigate this transition, hence an IBM survey found that less than half of oil and gas executive respondents are using data to drive that innovation.

This is in part because most of the digitization efforts have been in proprietary closed systems, hindering the potential to combine and maximize the value of data. The collaboration between IBM and AWS aims to accelerate the reduction of data barriers in the industry.

IBM Open Data for Industries is an open-source solution using the OSDU data foundation for the oil, gas and energy industry. IBM Open Data for Industries is entirely integrated with IBM Cloud Pak for Data for easy data management, and built on Red Hat OpenShift.

With this collaboration, customers will gain the flexibility to run OSDU Data Platform applications in the AWS cloud or on-premises while addressing data residency requirements. Combined with the expansive cloud infrastructure of AWS cloud services, this data platform can help energy companies reduce the cost, time and resources needed to leverage their data.  Bill Vass, vice president, engineering, AWS, commented:

“Much of the data needed to solve the complex energy challenges, such as superior subsurface decisions, already exists, yet is untapped. This is because one of the greatest values of that data is derived when it can be effectively combined, but usually, this data is locked by data residency requirements, legacy applications or proprietary data formats. By collaborating with IBM and leveraging Red Hat OpenShift, we will be able to offer customers a global, seamless offering with the flexibility to run on virtually any IT infrastructure and drive longer-term digital innovation.”

IBM and AWS collaboration will accelerate the value of this platform for global customers. The goal is to help serve the needs of energy companies today with the flexibility to adapt to change amid energy transition. According to Manish Chawla, global managing director, energy, resources and manufacturing, IBM:

“Data is a critical asset to help fuel energy transition, yet too often energy companies must choose between running applications on-premises or in the cloud, and often each deployment uses a proprietary data format. This means that rather than using all of that collective data to gather insights, augment operations and inform innovation, some of it was going unused. Our collaboration with Amazon Web Services is addressing the need to make it easier for energy customers to access their data and provides the industry with a flexible solution to meet the challenges of today, as well as more easily adapt as the industry evolves.”

The collaboration underscores the value of IBM and Red Hat to provide flexibility and unlock greater business value for operational data across industries.

The 3D printing software market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 21.65% to reach US$6.415 billion by 2026. 3D printing software is an innovative method of product development. It uses digital software such as CAD to design several thin layers before sending them to the 3D printer.

Driving Factors

The growth of the 3D printing software market is attributed to significant growth in the demand for 3D printers for numerous end-user industries such as automotive, healthcare, and construction among others. Software components are necessary for the running of systems and solutions for the printing of objects, so the growth in the demand for 3D printers is the major driver for the growth of the 3D printing software market.

The 3D printers have benefits such as low cost, less manufacturing time, reduced material wastage, etc. which are encouraging industries such as automotive and aerospace to actively use them in their processes which will subsequently surge the demand for 3D printing software in the market. The increased public and private spending on these industries will fuel the market demand for 3D printing software during the forecast period.

Moreover, the market driver for the 3D printing software market is the rise in the demand for desktop printing, nationwide. The 3D printing software allows manufacturers to print customized objects depending on their customer’s needs which is further driving the market growth.

Furthermore, the shift from prototyping to functional manufacturing in industries such as automotive, healthcare, aerospace, and defence, etc. has increased the requirement for 3D printing software in the market. Also, the growing investments in the research and development of this software will further strengthen the market growth in the next few years.

Market Segmentation and Trends

By end-user industries, the healthcare and automotive industry account for the dominant market share owing to the excessive use of 3D printing in the industries for multiple applications. The aerospace and defense industry is also projected to grow at a high CAGR due to the increased spending in the sector. Geographically, North America is expected to hold the dominating share in the market on account of well-developed infrastructure and high adoption of the latest technology. The Asia Pacific will hold a notable market share owing to the flourishing industries such as automotive, and healthcare in the region, especially in countries such as India and China.

Growth Factors

Growing use in the automotive and healthcare industry

The major key driver of the 3D printing software market is the increasing use in the automotive and healthcare industry. Automotive OEM manufacturers use 3D printing software for rapid prototyping. The extensive use of 3D printing software for multiple applications in the automotive industry will drive market growth during the forecast period.

Restraints

High costs and limited availability

The costs associated with 3D printing software are very high owing to the specialized features of the printing. Due to the high costs many small and medium market players might be unable to adopt this technology, which may restrain the market growth during the forecast period. Also, the software is not developed in abundance due to which they are available in limited numbers so might not reach all the end-user industries, which may further restrict the market growth.

Impact Of COVID-19 On The 3d Printing Software Market

The Covid-19 pandemic negatively impacted the 3D printing software market, as due to the lockdown and travel and trade restrictions imposed by the governments, worldwide the business operations of many industries such as automotive, aerospace, healthcare, etc. were put to a halt which in turn declined the demand for 3D printing material in 2020 as the industries suffered huge losses. However, the surging demand for this software in the healthcare industry globally balanced the market growth.

Competitive Insights

The market leaders for the 3D printing software consist of 3D Slash, Autodesk, Inc., Trimble Inc., Blender, Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation, DesignSpark Mechanical, 3D Systems, SLM Solutions Group AG, and Optomec, Inc. The key players in the market implement growth strategies such as product launches, mergers, and acquisitions, etc. to gain a competitive advantage over their competitors.

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Key Topics Covered:

1.Introduction

2. Research Methodology

3. Executive Summary

4. Market Dynamics

4.1. Market Drivers

4.2. Market Restraints

4.3. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

4.4. Industry Value Chain Analysis

5. 3D Printing Software Market Analysis, By Type

5.1. Introduction

5.2. CAD Tools

5.3. Slicers

5.4. Others

6.3D Printing Software Market Analysis, By End-Use Industry

6.1. Introduction

6.2. Healthcare

6.3. Automotive

6.4. Aerospace and Defense

6.5. Construction

6.6. Others

7. 3D Printing Software Market Analysis, By Geography

7.1. Introduction

7.2. North America

7.2.1. United States

7.2.2. Canada

7.2.3. Mexico

7.2.4. Others

7.3. South America

7.3.1. Brazil

7.3.2. Argentina

7.3.3. Others

7.4. Europe

7.4.1. United Kingdom

7.4.2. Germany

7.4.3. France

7.4.4. Italy

7.4.5. Spain

7.5. the Middle East and Africa

7.5.1. Saudi Arabia

7.5.2. Israel

7.5.3. Others

7.6. the Asia Pacific

7.6.1. Japan

7.6.2. China

7.6.3. India

7.6.4. Indonesia

7.6.5. Taiwan

7.6.6. Thailand

7.6.7. Others

8. Competitive Intelligence

8.1. Competitive Benchmarking and Analysis

8.2. Recent Investment and Deals

8.3. Strategies of Key Players

9. Company Profiles

9.1. 3D Slash

9.2. Autodesk, Inc.

9.3. Trimble Inc.

9.4. Blender

9.5. Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation

9.6. DesignSpark Mechanical

9.7. 3D Systems

9.8. SLM Solutions Group AG

9.9. Optomec, Inc.

Bezos made an early investment of $250,000 in Google in 1998, four years after he started Amazon.com. Google now operates under its parent company, Alphabet Inc. Later on, he invested over $1 million in the company, citing its future growth potential. Bezos also founded an investment company, Bezos Expeditions, in 2005, that mainly manages his personal investments.

Jeff Bezos has made a number of investments through Amazon.com, Inc., his personal wealth, Bezos Expeditions, and Nash Holdings LLC, a private company owned by him. Some of the sectors that he invests in include real estate, technology, media, travel, and charitable trusts and foundations. Along with this, he also invests in biotech companies to treat serious chronic illnesses, agricultural tech, and finance companies.

In August 2013, Bezos bought The Washington Post, an American daily newspaper, in a deal worth $250 million. At that time, the company was struggling financially. The acquisition was made through Nash LLC.

In 2008, he made an investment of nearly $15 million in Twitter. Along with this, some of his most famous investments also include Airbnb, Inc, Business Insider and Uber Technologies, Inc.

Recently, Jeff Bezos invested in an Indonesian e-commerce start-up, Ula. The company mainly offers technology solutions to retailers and expects to expand its operations in other regions as well. Currently, the billionaire is investing in a number of private companies as well.

The standard LabVantage SaaS provides a low-cost LabVantage LIMS solution, which can include ELN, LES, and SDMS features, hosted in a multi-tenant cloud environment available through one annual subscription fee. The SaaS option eliminates the upfront capital and start-up costs of a conventional LIMS and provides users all the basics needed to access and operate the LabVantage LIMS through their own web browsers. SaaS is highly scalable and includes regular software updates automatically implemented by LabVantage.

LabVantage Enterprise SaaS adds full configurability and custom interfacing support enabling modifications to accommodate the needs of more complex organizations. It supports interfacing with external software systems and adding features specific to the needs of the customer. Additionally, LabVantage Enterprise SaaS can be modified as the company’s requirements change over time. Unlike standard SaaS, Enterprise SaaS is hosted in a single-tenant cloud environment, providing an additional layer of security and flexibility.

For regulated industries that require a validated system, both the standard LabVantage SaaS and Enterprise SaaS solutions can be maintained by LabVantage in a controlled and compliant way, providing users evidence of installation qualification, testing, and change control. Robert Voelkner, LabVantage Vice President, Sales and Marketing said:

“LabVantage Enterprise SaaS is the latest example of how we listen to our customers and respond with solutions pushing the boundaries of the possible. The standard LabVantage SaaS is a very popular option that works well for many customers; however, we have received many requests to go beyond the restrictions of a standard SaaS solution and offer a more configurable, flexible SaaS LIMS that allows organizations to fully configure and create customized system interfaces able to meet their specific needs.”

Mr Voelker continued,

“We have developed the right balance with LabVantage Enterprise SaaS, keeping much of the simplicity, efficiency, and ease of use of the cloud-based standard SaaS approach, while adding abundant opportunities for the configurability and interfacing that allow customers to get the most value from their LIMS. It is noteworthy too that both our standard and Enterprise SaaS options can be maintained as a validated solution. Thanks to the creativity and innovative efforts of our stellar LabVantage team, we are proud to be the first and only company to offer a full-featured, Enterprise SaaS LIMS system.”

LabVantage Enterprise SaaS includes a managed and monitored computing infrastructure, automatic software upgrades, and enterprise-grade features for the most robust LIMS deployment. Importantly, the LabVantage platform is built on a strong base of application programming interfaces provided as web services that are available as part of the LabVantage Enterprise SaaS, allowing implementation of customer-specific custom system interfaces that do not affect the LabVantage platform code, ensuring compatibility with future software updates and upgrades.

LabVantage helps customers implement the system changes they require, including no-code configuration changes, robust system interfacing, precise reporting, and capabilities for importing data from both simple and advanced instrumentation. LabVantage also works closely with customers to ensure that system changes are compatible with the native configuration and custom system interfacing mechanisms of the LIMS, ensuring supportability into the future.

LabVantage is known for its exceptional customer service and the LabVantage Professional Services team is ready to help users set up and implement LabVantage Enterprise SaaS and maximize its ongoing value.

OS-C is a non-profit, non-competitive organization that seeks to use open source technology and collaboration to align the efforts of the financial community in addressing the challenge of global climate change while preserving the opportunity to innovate and compete in global capital markets. This approach is a crucial component for closing the $1.2 trillion annual gap in investment needed to achieve the Paris Climate Accord goals. The organization’s members include Allianz, Amazon, BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, KPMG, Microsoft, the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance and many more technology and financial leaders, with membership having tripled since the community’s launch in September 2020.

Red Hat brings a wealth of experience and expertise in building open source communities for other Linux Foundation projects, serving as a founding member of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, the Open Container Initiative and many more. Beyond the technical skill to actively contribute code to these initiatives, Red Hat also provides a nuanced understanding of how to encourage collaboration between organizations that would otherwise be competitive in-market.

The open-source model championed by Red Hat and selected by OS-C is intended to enable the creation of a complex, multi-layered ecosystem for OS-C members, including an open data platform that can be adopted by individual organizations for their own specific uses. This helps to provide a more level data playing field that meets a variety of regulatory requirements, providing global financial institutions with better, deeper views to evaluate climate change risk and opportunity as a core part of finance, banking and investment strategies.

XS2000 delivers lightning-fast transfer speeds up to 2,000MB/s1 giving users enhanced productivity with little interruption. XS2000 offers remarkable performance and capacities up to 2TB2 to offload and edit high-res images, 8K videos and large documents in a flash. The drive connects with USB Type-C®3 allowing content creators to easily store and access their files anywhere on a PC or mobile device. At nearly half the size of a typical portable SSD, XS2000 includes a removable ruggedized sleeve and IP55-rating4 to withstand water and dust, making it the perfect companion for on-location adventures whether you go from work to play to passion projects. Keith Schimmenti, SSD Business Manager, Kingston, said:

“XS2000 is purpose-built with the ultimate combination of high performance and high capacity to keep up with the content demands of consumers around the world. Plus the compact size, similar to a key fob, and added durability make this the ideal drive to keep productivity flowing for the everyday content creator to prosumer and corporate professional.”

XS2000 Portable SSD Features and Specifications:

• USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Performance: Industry-leading read/write speeds up to 2,000MB/s1.
• High-speed Capacities: Up to 2TB2 to support high resolution images, 8K videos, and large documents.
• Built for Durability: Tested to be water resistant, dust resistant4 and shockproof with an included rubber sleeve.
• Pocket-sized Portability: Small, lightweight form factor for easy, on-the-go storage.
• Interface: USB 3.2 Gen 2×2
• Speed1: Up to 2,000MB/s read, 2,000MB/s write
• Capacities2: 500GB, 1TB, 2TB
• Dimensions: 69.54 x 32.58 x 13.5mm
• Weight: 28.9g
• Casing Material: Metal + Plastic
• Operating temperature: 0°C~40°C
• Storage temperature: -20°C~85°C
• Warranty/Support5: Limited 5-year warranty with free technical support
  Compatible with: Windows® 10, 8.1, Mac OS (v.10.14.x +), Linux (v. 2.6.x +), Chrome OS™

1. Speed may vary due to host hardware, software and usage.
2. Some of the listed capacity on a flash storage device is used for formatting and other functions and thus is not available for data storage. As such, the actual available capacity for data storage is less than what is listed on the products. For more information, go to Kingston’s Flash Memory Guide.
3. USB Type-C® and USB-C® are registered trademarks of USB Implementers Forum.
4. IEC/EN 60529 IP55 certified to withstand water flow and limited dust contact. Must be clean and dry before use.
5. Limited warranty based on 5 years or “SSD Life Remaining” which can be found using the Kingston SSD Manager. A new, unused product will show a wear indicator value of one hundred (100), whereas a product that has reached its endurance limit of program erase cycles will show a wear indicator value of one (1). See Kingston.com/wa for details.

Stephanie joined FIS on September 2, 2021 as Chief Administrative Officer. In this newly created position, Ferris will work in partnership with FIS business and corporate leaders including strategy, mergers and acquisitions and key strategic initiatives that are focused on efforts to enhance client and shareholder value.

Ferris is an experienced global business executive with expertise leading payments and technology platform businesses driving digital transformation, front-line customer engagement and inclusive growth. Most recently, Ferris served as COO of FIS with responsibility for driving technology transformation as well as the global integration of FIS and Worldpay. She was also responsible for driving cost and revenue synergies—both of which continue to perform ahead of plan. Prior to joining FIS, she served as CFO of Worldpay, a leading global merchant acquirer, which was acquired by FIS in 2019. Norcross said:

“I am very excited to welcome Stephanie back to FIS. She is a remarkable talent with a vision for industry transformation and a record of value-generating growth. In this new role, Stephanie will be a pivotal leader in driving our next generation of success. I am very pleased to partner with her again on the continued execution of our strategy.”

Ferris noted:

“I am thrilled to re-join the FIS family. I believe in the company’s strategically competitive position to advance commerce and the financial world. FIS’ breadth of capabilities and world-class scale create sustainable competitive advantages. I look forward to working with the team to help accelerate our strategies for client and shareholder value as we advance the way the world pays, banks and invests.”

Ferris also serves as an Independent Director on the Board of Directors of Lululemon Athletica, Inc., and is a member of its Audit Committee.