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About Autonomy
Founded in 1996 and utilizing a unique combination of technologies borne out of research at Cambridge University, Autonomy has experienced a meteoric rise. The company currently has a market cap of $6 Billion, is the second largest pure software company in Europe and has offices worldwide. Autonomy's position as the market leader is widely recognized by leading industry analysts including Gartner, Forrester Research, IDC and Delphi, with the latter referring to Autonomy as the fastest growing public company in the space.
Autonomy Group OverviewAutonomy's Vision
Autonomy was founded upon a vision to dramatically change the way in which we interact with information and computers, ensuring that computers map to our world, rather than the other way round.
Human-friendly or unstructured information is not naturally found in the rows and columns of a database, but in documents, presentations, videos, phone conversations, emails and IMs. We are facing an increasing deluge of unstructured information, with 80% now falling into this category and, according to Gartner, the volume of this data doubling every month. As the amount of unstructured information multiplies, the challenge for the modern enterprise is trying to understand and extract the value that lies within this vast sea of data.
Many companies believe that access to information is the answer to dealing with the unstoppable spread of information of all forms – if people can find information, they can process it themselves. Autonomy believes that although access to information is important, there is far greater value in forming an understanding of data and automatically processing it, freeing up people to focus on higher-value activities that computers are unable to do.
Autonomy's software powers the full spectrum of mission-critical enterprise applications including pan-enterprise search, proactive Information Risk Management, information governance, eDiscovery, consolidated archiving, call center solutions, rich media management, security applications, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Knowledge Management (KM) and BPM. Autonomy addresses the challenges of information within any vertical market or application.
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Founded in 1996, Autonomy is a financially stable company, profitable in every quarter for over six years with solid cash generation and no net debt. Autonomy has a global presence with dual headquarters in Cambridge, UK and San Francisco, USA and offices throughout the world including North America, Western Europe, Australia, Asia Pacific, Japan and China. An extensive partner network combining the expertise of local integrators and global consultancy services provides a strong route to market. Autonomy is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AU. or AU.L) and reports quarterly under the stringent standards set by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
400+ OEM companies, with licenses to more than 500 products, and more than 400 VARs and Integrators, including leading companies such as BEA, Citrix, H-P, Novell, Oracle, Sybase and TIBCO have acknowledged the power and business potential of Autonomy's technology by embedding it at the core of their products.
A Broad Customer Base
An extensive range of blue chip customers and public sector agencies from around the world use Autonomy's horizontal technology. New and repeat customers include Reed Business, Deutsche Bank, Shell, Lockheed Martin, Coca-Cola, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, FedEx, Forbes, Louis Vuitton, Safeway, Schneider Electric, The McGraw-Hill Companies, TIAA-CREF, Adobe, Cisco Systems, Halliburton, Verizon, Standard & Poor's, Wolters Kluwer, LexisNexis, Goodyear, BBC, Ericsson, Grupo Santander, T-Mobile, British Aerospace, UK Houses of Parliament, BT, Sprint, Boeing, Vodafone, the New York Stock Exchange, the Olympic Games Security Committee, ABN AMRO, Sony and Gillette as well as numerous government, intelligence and defense agencies throughout the world.
Media organizations such as the BBC, ITN, MTV, Bloomberg, CNN, Reuters, HBO, AOL, Capital Radio, Forbes, the Press Association and France 2 use Autonomy's award-winning technology to reduce production costs, keep journalists abreast of new developments, publish and deliver large amounts of rich media content, archive disparate sources of content for reuse or sale, drive traffic acquisition, provide browsers with a first-class user experience, and increase advertising revenue.
The shift from traditional media channels to new delivery methods has placed new demands on media organizations. Faced with information overload and tight time constraints, journalists and editors are hard-pressed to provide content-hungry audiences with an up-to-date and objective account of events. Online browsers can swap providers at the click of a button, making online media a highly volatile market.
Autonomy helps media communities solve this two-fold challenge. Journalists employ our technology as an invaluable editorial tool which accelerates newsroom workflow by automating labor intensive processes. Autonomy automatically alerts journalists to relevant news stories in real-time, identifies and aggregates relevant content, and expedites research across a wealth of editorial resources across the newsroom in formats as diverse as email, audio recordings from telephone interviews, word processing documents and video archives. At the same time, content-hungry audiences benefit from first-class access, search and navigation on media websites. Autonomy also lowers the cost of subscriber acquisition by driving traffic between sister brands and helps increase advertising revenue through tailor-made advertising based on each browser's unique profile. Finally, Autonomy is synonymous with a highly customized first-class user experience, thus attracting and retaining viewers and encouraging repeat visits.
Autonomy's tools, delivered on its completely scalable platform, provide the most dynamic solution for the media industry, delivering significant total returns on investment.
Autonomy for the MediaeCommerce providers such as BrassRing, Callaway Golf, FedEx, Forbes, GCI Commerce, JobTarget, Louis Vuitton, Safeway, Schneider Electric, The McGraw-Hill Companies, TIAA-CREF and T-Mobile employ Autonomy's revolutionary technology to boost conversion rates, promote cross and up-selling, simplify the management of special offers, increase average order size, obtain a snapshot of patterns in buyers' behavior in real-time, provide customers with a tailor-made online experience, build customer loyalty and monitor customer satisfaction.
As customers increasingly turn to the Web to find the products they desire, e-tailers are hard-pressed to provide the savvy online shopper with a satisfying experience. The vast availability of products at the click of a button, and the ease with which a browser can shift brand and product preferences means that competition is fiercer than ever.
Autonomy's next-generation solutions help forward-thinking online vendors meet the advanced technological requirements of this new retail infrastructure. As online customers locate the products they are looking for almost instantaneously, Autonomy suggests relevant accessories and complementary products, or alternatives if the desired item is out of stock. Web shoppers are guided to products which fit their shopping preferences based on their explicit and implicit profiles, together with special offers, thus boosting cross-promotion and up-selling. Simultaneously, online vendors are alerted to new trends in buyers' behavior. Visualization of sales data automatically projects demand, alerts retailers to today's hot products and suggests which product lines are losing edge. Finally, Autonomy's Sentiment Analysis tool enables e-tailers to ensure that the highest standards of customer service are observed.
Autonomy for eCommerceTelecommunications providers such as AT&T, Ericsson, Sprint, Cable and Wireless, BT, Telecom Italia, 3, Verizon, Vodafone, Nokia, MCI and Sonera have deployed Autonomy to help decrease operating costs and simultaneously improve the quality and scope of services available to customers.
Food and Beverage customers including Nestle, Coca-Cola and Britvic use Autonomy to stay up-to-date with the latest product developments and opportunities in the market to bring exciting products to consumers.
Finance and Banking professionals make numerous critical business decisions in the course of a normal day. Autonomy enables ABN AMRO, Lloyds TSB, Deutsche Bank, Merrill Lynch, Grupo Santander, Credit Lyonnais, Credit Suisse, Bank of Spain, Danske Bank and Deutsche Bundesbank to stay abreast of changing customer expectations and increasingly complex regulatory policies.
Autonomy for the Financial SectorPharmaceutical customers such as AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis and Pfizer use Autonomy to increase collaboration and decrease product development cycles as well as keep pace with changing regulations, demographic information and general research and development.
Autonomy for Pharmaceutical companiesGovernment and public sector agencies throughout the world such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission, US State Department, US Department of Justice, US Department of Commerce, US Department of Labor, US Department of Education, UK Houses of Parliament, the British Tourist Authority and the UK Department of Trade and Industry use Autonomy to connect people and resources.
Autonomy for the European Public SectorAutonomy for US FederalIntelligence and Defense organizations across the world use Autonomy in the war against terrorism. Under a continuing contract with the US Department of Homeland Security, as well as for numerous agencies worldwide, including the US Department of Defense, French MOD, Italian Ministry of Interior, Swedish Defense, Romanian Security, Spanish MOD, British MOD, the Olympic Games Security Committee and the National Nuclear Security Administration, Autonomy's ability to process information has had a significant impact upon the efficacy of many world-renowned security agencies.
Autonomy for InvestigationLegal organizations rely on Autonomy for information discovery, high precision retrieval and litigation support. Autonomy enables customers such as White & Case, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Burges Salmon, LexisNexis, Linklaters and the UK Law Society to speed research, facilitate collaboration and information sharing, avoid duplication of effort, improve internal communications and streamline operations.
Autonomy for legal professionalsIT companies such as IBM, Intel, Oracle, Sybase, BMC Software, Hewlett-Packard, SUN Microsystems, Lucent Technologies and Fujitsu Technologies have selected Autonomy to support development and accelerate routes to market.
Consulting and professional services customers such as IBM Global Services, KPMG, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Forrester Research and McCann Erickson use Autonomy to fully harness their personnel's expertise by fostering collaborative networks and profiling interactions between people.
Autonomy for Professional ServicesEnergy and utilities customers face a myriad of challenges such as climate change, depleting resources and soaring numbers of expatriate workers with teams scattered throughout the world. BP, Halliburton, Entergy, Shell, TOTAL, Weatherford and Norsk Hydro use Autonomy to connect employees around the globe and help them maintain their competitive edge in an increasingly difficult environment.
Autonomy for Energy and UtilitiesManufacturers such as Ford, General Motors, BMW, Toyota, Canon, Schneider Electric, Lafarge, Lexmark and Fiat use Autonomy's technology in order to cut costs, streamline operations and capitalize on their assets in terms of both information and expertise.
Autonomy for ManufacturingAerospace organizations such as NASA, the British Airports Authority, BAE Systems, the US Air Force and Boeing have selected Autonomy to maximize expertise by promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing between engineers in different parts of the world.
Healthcare organizations including the UK National Health Service, the UK National Patient Safety Agency, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield and Isabel use Autonomy in order to promote best practices and help protect patient safety. In such a critical environment, Autonomy provides medical professionals with the information they need to make crucial decisions on the spot. Autonomy facilitates research for professionals worldwide by connecting people to pertinent information, profiling areas of expertise and enabling that expertise to be leveraged across the organization. AMR Research, Butler Group, Gallaudet University, the US Department of Energy and the UK Department of Trade and Industry use Autonomy to accelerate research production.
Financial Strengths
Revenue by Geographical Area
 Americas 70%
Boston, Calgary, Chicago, Dallas, Mexico City, New York, Ottawa, Pleasanton, San Francisco, Sao Paulo, San Jose, Washington D.C.
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Antwerp, Barcelona, Beijing, Cambridge, Darmstadt, Kuala Lumpur, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm, Sydney, Tokyo, Utrecht
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The Meaning of Success
Autonomy continues to deliver outstanding results across the board, with record revenue and profits driven by strong organic growth and strategic acquisitions. At the end of 2005, Autonomy successfully completed the sector defining acquisition of its largest rival Verity, and during 2007 the company acquired ZANTAZ, a global leader in content archiving and electronic discovery solutions, to create the only provider of full spectrum proactive IRM solutions in the world. Full year 2007 results broke all company records and following outstanding Q1 2008 results, the company looks set to continue this trend into the coming year.
2007 was also a transformational year for Autonomy's markets driven by the fundamental movement of the IT world to the usage of unstructured information, and the secondary drivers of regulatory changes such as the US Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) which have stimulated a convergence of legal and operational information systems. The elevation of unstructured information issues to prime-time status also drove growth in the OEM business, where Autonomy remains the de facto standard: 54 OEM deals were signed in 2007 alone.
Autonomy Goes From Strength to Strength
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