Deep Intelligence Across Industries

Company Headquarter: The Netherlands Founded: 2006 Workforce: ~700 Company Working: Adyen NV (Adyen) engages in the provision of payments platform business. The company offers counter-top terminals, mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solutions, in-app payments, omnichannel payments, in-store kiosks, and unattended terminals. It delivers frictionless payments across online, mobile, and in-store channels. The company’s payment platform, utilized by customers for payment globally, accepts different payment methods comprising Android Pay, Alipay in China, Boletos in Brazil, SEPA Direct Debit in Europe, Qiwi in Russia, Apple Pay, and Konbini in Japan. Through its products and services, Adyen caters to retail, digital, airlines, hospitality, and ticketing industries. The company also offers global acquiring solutions, which connect merchants to acquirers across the world. Its clientele includes easyJet, River Island, KLM, Booking.com, Vueling, Citizen, Netflix, Groupon, LinkedIn, Crocs, Spotify, Etsy, Evernote, Superdry, O’Neill, TransferWise, UBER, and Mango among others. The company has its presence in various countries of Europe, South America, North America, and Asia.

Company Headquarter: US Founded: 1970 Workforce: ~15,000 Company Working: Visa, Inc. deals in the provision of payment services. It also facilitates global commerce through facilitating the transfer of value and information in the global network of consumers, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, strategic partners, and government entities. It offers debit cards, credit cards, prepaid products, commercial payment solutions, and global ATM services. Visa classifies its offerings into five categories: core products, processing infrastructure, transaction processing services, digital products, and merchant products. Core products include debit card, credit card, prepaid cards, commercial payment, and global ATMs. Commercial payment solutions (CPS) comprise purchasing cards, corporate cards, virtual account, and disbursement accounts. CPS is designed to bring control, efficiency, and automation to government and commercial payment processing. It also provides integration capabilities, consulting and analytics support, and data management. In 2010, Visa acquired CyberSource and its wholly owned subsidiary Authorize.net, which provides e-commerce payments and security solutions for businesses. Authorize.Net is a payment gateway that allows e-commerce providers to accept payments through credit cards and electronic checks directly on their site.

Company Headquarters: US Founded: 2010 Workforce: ~5,000 Company Working: Stripe, Inc. is a financial information platform provider for businesses worldwide. The company offers processing software and application programming interfaces (APIS) for e-commerce and mobile applications. Stripe helps users to accept payments by creating a subscription service, an on-demand marketplace, an e-commerce store, or a crowd-funding platform. It aims to expand Internet commerce by making it easy for users to process transactions and manage businesses online. The company makes moving money simple with the presence of dozens of offices strategically spread across the world. On average, around 90% of U.S adults have brought from a business using stripe. The company supports more than 135+ currencies.

Company Headquarter: US Founded: 1998 Workforce: ~18,700 Company Working: PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PayPal) engages in the development of a technology platform for digital payments. PayPal is committed to democratizing financial services and empowering people and businesses to join and thrive in the global economy. Combination of technological innovation and strategic partnerships enables PayPal to create a better way to manage and move money and also offer choice and flexibility to the users to send and receive payments. Its solutions include PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, and Paydiant. It manages a two-sided proprietary global technology platform that links customers, which consist of both merchants and consumers, to facilitate the processing of payment transactions. PayPal operates in two segments: transaction revenues and other value-added services. PayPal also enables consumers and merchants to receive money in more than 100 currencies, withdraw funds in 56 currencies and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies.

Company Headquarter: U.S. Founded: 2008 Workforce: ~200 Company Working: Digimarc Corporation is engaged in the provision of media identification and management solutions and is best known for its digital watermarking technologies. It develops solutions, licenses intellectual property, and provides development services. It also connects print, audio, and packaging to brand-defined online content which protects, identifies, and tracks digital files and confirms that the content and objects are genuine, unaltered, and from an authorized source. Its products include Digimarc Discover and Digimarc Barcode. The Digimarc Barcode is a proprietary method for imperceptibly enhancing packaging, images, and audio with data that is detected by enabled devices, such as phones, computers, barcode scanners, and machine-vision equipment. The Digimarc Barcode is increasingly being used in consumer goods, labels, commercial print, audio, digital images, and secure documents. The company also offers various software for mobile, desktop and embedded circuits as well. The services offered by the company include piracy intelligence, enhancement, quality control, integration, and program management. The company caters to various end users such as retail & brand, grocery, book publishing, application development, and media & entertainment. The company specializes in invisible barcodes, audio recognition, content identification, data-rich art, and mobile barcode scanner SDK.

Company Headquarters: US Founded: 2006 Workforce: ~250 Company Working: V-count is a provider of visitor analytics solutions; it operates globally across 120 countries. The company provides heatmap, queue management, people counting, staff exclusion, and business intelligence platforms. Additionally, the company also offers clients with software-based recommendations and actionable reports about customer behavior in a physical location. The company has partnered with various global companies, including Samsonite, Vodafone, Philip Morris International, Samsung, Sephora, Marks & Spencer, and Ford Motors. V-Count’s solutions are being used in over 34.000 locations. The company has its offices in Miami, London, Dubai, Istanbul, and Hong Kong.

Company Headquarters: Germany Founded: 1991 Workforce: ~85 Company Working: The company iris-GmbH infrared & intelligent sensors (iris-GmbH) develops and manufactures sensor components for automatic passenger counting. It produces optoelectronic sensors for integration with a variety of systems. IRMA (Infrared Motion Analyzer) is one such major product of the company used in passenger counting systems. It is used globally for passenger counting in urban public transport systems. The company’s portfolio of sensor technologies for automatic passenger counting comprises a wide range of performance classes. The company has its competence in microsystems engineering that allows them to optimize sensors for new passenger counting requirements, ranging from sensor elements to optical and electronic systems and software. The company controls its projects, service, and sales activities in primary markets in Europe, Asia, and North America.

Company Headquarters: UK Founded: 1996 Workforce: ~92 Company Working: Infrared Integrated Systems Ltd (Irisys) offers infrared (IR) detection, monitoring, and imaging solutions for various applications such as supermarkets, shopping malls, museum, transports, and airports. The company is a global provider of people counting and real-time queue management solutions. Additionally, the company also offers a range of smart building management and security solutions. The company was acquired by Fluke Corporation in 2012.

Company Headquarters: US Founded: 1995 Workforce: ~20 Company Working: ShopperTrak RCT Corporation (ShopperTrak) offers location-based analytics to improve effectiveness and profitability in the retail market. The company also provides analytics solutions for an enhanced shopping experience, advanced analytics, people counting and conversion, marketing effectiveness, market benchmarks, customer engagement solutions and professional services. The company offers caters to entertainment venues, malls, and retailers, among others. Moreover, the company operates globally, including regions such as North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. In 2016, the company was acquired by Johnson Controls International PLC.

Company Headquarters: US Founded: 2007 Workforce: ~77 Company Working: RetailNext Inc. is a US-based company that offers retail analytics and solutions for manufacturers and retailers, which enable them to analyse, collect, and visualize in-store data. The company has also registered for various patent for solutions including video analytics, Wi-Fi detection, on-shelf sensors, and data from point-of-sale systems, allowing retailers to gain insights into the number of customers present in their stores. The company operates in more than 40 countries globally.

Company Headquarters: US Founded: 2001 Workforce: ~20 Company Working: Traf-Sys Inc. (TrafSys) develops people counting software and hardware. The company also offers services for the people counting systems and software, and traffic counting solutions that deliver high accuracy and reliability. The solutions offered by the companies have applications in universities, large shopping centers, libraries, casinos, and other places with a large crowd. Additionally, the company provides tools for improving business performance. TrafSys offers software and support to more than 17,000 locations globally.

1.1.1 Business Overview Company Headquarters: US Founded: 2001 Workforce: ~50 Company working: Skycasters LLC provides satellite Internet, data and VPN equipment tooltip services as well as networking equipment such as satellite routers, long term evolution (LTE) antennas, and others. The company also provides satellite internet access to businesses in areas where using traditional wired networks is not feasible, such as offshore oil wells. The company owns a subsidiary named VSAT systems which manufactures and markets VSAT satellite internet to virtual network operators (VNOs), value-added resellers (VARs) and other dealers. It offers data center co-location, mobile satellite solutions, and virtual private networks (VPNs) services. Currently the company only serves in the US.

1.1.1 Business Overview Company Headquarters: Spain Founded: 2001 Workforce: ~200 Company Working: Omniaccess provides IT & VSAT services in the superyacht, cruise, and research vessel industry. The early days of the company were as a Wifi/Wimax provider for superyachts in several Ports in Palma and mainland Spain. ss Plexus Networks is an integrated, IP-based data network which provides a resilient, future-proof infrastructure upon which all ships systems such as telephony, audio, and video (AV), security CCTV, Internet, IPTV and many more, run. Omniaccess operates in Spain, the US, and the UK. Omniaccess is following an organic growth strategy because they are focussing on collaborations along with innovations in VSAT and satellite networks. Products such as Broadbeam VSAT and Plexus TV help it to provide VSAT services to yachts and ships across the globe. The company also has strategic collaborations with Telesat which provide satellite services and help to expand its footprint across the North American region.

Company Headquarters: London Founded: 1996 Workforce: ~300 Company Working: Foundry Visionmongers Ltd (Foundry) is a London-based company which develops and creates different image processing and visual effects technologies. The company also provides products for special effects which are used by film studios and post-production houses such as Pixar, ILM, MPC, Walt Disney Animation, and Weta Digital, for computer-generated images and three-dimensional animations. The company has a presence in Japan, Australia, US, China, and Europe

Company Headquarters: Canada Founded: 1987 Workforce: ~100 Company Working: SideFX develops 3D animation and visual effects software and tools. These tools are used in film & TV industry, game industry, graphics and other applications. The company offers Houdini, and Houdini Engine, products which are used by the digital artists offering them power, flexibility, and control over the features. Houdini provides features such as modeling, rigging, animation, particle effects, dynamics, compositing, and integrated rendering.

1.1.1 Business Overview Company Headquarters: Belgium Founded: 1985 Workforce: ~200-500 Company Working: Newtec develops satellite communications equipment and technologies for broadcast, mobility, offshore and maritime, government and defense, cellular backhaul and trunking, and consumer and enterprise Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) applications. The product portfolio includes modems, satellite terminals, hubs, modulators, demodulators, switches, frequency converters, multi-service broadcast terminals, application and stream processing products, network optimization products and software, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) boards, and bandwidth cancellers. The company also offers product-related services that include operational support, training, certification, implementation, manufacturing, managed, and consulting. Newtec offers its products through its direct sales offices, through business partners across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, North America, and South America. Newtec emphasizes partnerships to enhance its product portfolio and improve its technical capabilities in the enterprise VSAT market. The company focusses on improving the DVB-S2X technology that helps the company to strengthen its foothold in the market further. This also helps Newtec to expand its customer base and diversify its enterprise VSAT, government and defense, cellular backhaul and trunking and mobility, offshore and maritime application capabilities.

1.1.1 Business Overview Company Headquarters: US Founded: 1994 Workforce: ~411 Company Working: VT iDirect is a subsidiary of VT System and provides satellite-based IP communications technology solutions for voice, video, and data applications. It manufactures iDirect universal hub, which combines multiple topologies in a single hub. It offers universal hubs, including Series 15100 Universal Satellite Hub (5IF/20 Slot), Series 11000 Tactical Hub (1IF), and PCMA Hub Canceller; and iDirect Line Cards. It also provides network management solutions including iDirect Pulse, a web-based interface for management of satellites and iVantage, software-based tools for configuration, monitoring, and controlling of satellite networks. The company offers universal satellite remotes that include iQ Desktop Satellite Router, iQ 200 Rackmount Satellite Router, iQ 200 Integrated Router Board, Kymeta KyWay Terminal, X7-EC Satellite Router, X7 Satellite Router, X1 Satellite Router, and others, particularly for commercial purposes. Moreover, the other products include 9350 Satellite Router, Evolution 9800 Airborne Router, Evolution 9800 Airborne Enclosure, 900 Integrated Router Board, 950mp Integrated Router Board, 980 Integrated Router Board, and iConnex e150 Integrated Router Board for defense applications. Furthermore, the company also develops iDirect remote commissioning solutions, IP-based satellite communications platforms, including iDirect Evolution and iDirect Velocity. These solutions are used for enterprise connectivity, energy and utilities, maritime connectivity, cellular backhaul, oil and gas, aeronautical connectivity, defense and government, emergency relief, and education/training verticals. The company offers its products through a network of channel partners in the US and abroad. The company operates in the US, the UK, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, the UAE, and Ireland.

Company Headquarters: Canada Founded: 1994 Workforce: ~100 Company Working: Toon Boom Animation Inc. (Toon Boom Animation) is a software developing company which creates animation and storyboarding software. The company deals in three products, namely Harmony, Storyboard Pro, and Producer. Producer is a tacking and asset management software which is used to manage the projects through the animation pipeline. Storyboard is a software which is used to combine drawing and animation tools with camera controls.

Company Headquarters: US Founded: 1986 Workforce: ~150 Company Working: NewTek Inc. is a content developing company that develops tools for live and post-production video and visual imaging software. The company’s systems are globally used by various educators, broadcasters, live event producers, sports leagues and teams, E-sport leagues, and web-based talk shows. The company offers various products such as live production systems, network recording, camera solutions, control panels, broadcast graphics, video connectivity, and 3D Animation and VFX.

Company Headquarters: Germany Founded: 1986 Workforce: ~100 Company Working: Maxon Computer (Maxon) is a software solution developer company. It develops animation, painting, 3D modeling and rendering solutions. The company’s software and solutions are used by developers to create various TV shows and commercials, films, cutting-edge game cinematics for AAA games. Moreover, these are also used for medical illustration, industrial design, and, architectural applications. The company has offices in the UK, Canada, France, Japan, Germany, the US, and Singapore. The company is a subsidiary of Nemetschek Group.

Company Headquarters: US Founded: 1997 Workforce: ~9,600 Company Working: Pixologic, Inc. develops and sells software tools for games, film & video, graphic design, and illustration markets. The company provides ZBrush, which is a graphics application aimed at simplifying the science behind generating computer graphics. The company also offers various solutions through resellers, and through platforms including Windows, and Mac.

Company Headquarters: US Founded: 2000 Workforce: ~50 Company Working: Image Metrics, Inc. develops various technologies and software based on facial analysis, computer vision, and facial recognition. The company offers this software to consumer electronics, digital media, interactive entertainment, and other software companies to offer an enhanced experience to the client. The company offers various products and platforms-based animation tools. The Image Metrics technology can be integrated with various systems such as smartphones, interactive television, computers, tablets, and other digital devices, and strategically implemented in design and development of games or applications.

Company Headquarters: US Founded: 2008 Workforce: ~100 Company Working: Rootstock Software (Rootstock) provides cloud ERP on the Salesforce Cloud Platform. Rootstock Cloud ERP offered by the company is a flexible and digitally connected system which helps the companies to deliver a personalized customer experience, scale operations efficiently, and out-service the competition. The platform includes order management, manufacturing operations, supply chain and financial management suite. The cloud-based ERP offers a single platform to manufacturing, distribution, and supply chain organizations to manage and grow their businesses. Rootstock has its offices in California, Atlanta, Toronto, Sweden, Japan, and India.

Company Headquarters: US Founded: 2011 Workforce: ~100 Company Working: Jelastic, Inc. (Jelastic) develops the Java server hosting platform for hosting service providers and developers. Jelastic, a platform offered by the company automates creation, scaling, clustering and security updates of cloud-native and traditional applications. Jelastic provides pay-as-you-use pricing model and is made available to the customers as public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud in about 60 data centers worldwide. The platform supports Java, PHP, Ruby, Node.js, Python, .NET, Go, Docker, and Kubernetes clusters. The company serves more than 30 countries worldwide and has offices in the US, Cyprus, and Spain.

Company Headquarters: US Founded: 1995 Workforce: ~600 Company Working: Plex Systems Inc., (Plex) offers cloud-based manufacturing ERP software. The company offers products related to business management and manufacturing operations and SaaS-based platform. The manufacturing operation products comprises production management, planning and scheduling, products and programs, inventory management, and quality management; and manufacturing execution system. The company also offers professional, customer care, technical and education services to its customers. Plex serves the aerospace, automotive, food and beverages, industrial manufacturing, electronics, and metal forming industries. Plex delivers its ERP and manufacturing automation products and solutions to nearly 600 process and discrete industries across the globe. The company was formerly known as Plexus Systems LLC and changed its name to Plex Systems, Inc. in January 2009.

Company Headquarters: Ireland Founded: 1996 Workforce: ~ Company Working: Ryanair DAC operates an ultra-low cost, scheduled-passenger airline serving short-haul, point-to-point routes between Ireland, the UK, Continental Europe, and Morocco. The company provides low-fare airline-related services, scheduled services, ancillary services, car hire services, and other related services to third parties and across a European route network. Ryanair DAC provides its own aircraft and passenger handling and ticketing services at the Dublin Airport.

Company Headquarters: Germany Founded: 2011 Workforce: ~1,000 Company Working: FlixMobility GmbH offers bus transportation services. The company engages in developing and operating FlixBus-App that provides e-ticketing services with GPS live tracking. It provides buses on rent and for transportation services, along with facilities, such as Wi-Fi, plug sockets, legroom, snacks and drinks, toilets, and baggage space. Moreover, the company’s green buses and long-distance trains comply with the highest safety and environmental standards to offer a sustainable, convenient, and comfortable alternative to private transportation.