Actian Achieves 'Exemplary' Status in ISG Data Intelligence Buyers Guide

Actian Data Intelligence Platform Earns Leader Designations in Product Experience, Capability and Manageability

ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sept. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Actian, the data division of HCLSoftware, announced it has been recognized as 'Exemplary' in the 2025 ISG Buyers Guide™ for Data Intelligence, earning Leader designations in Capability and Manageability. In addition, Actian was also recognized as 'Exemplary' in the 2025 ISG Buyers Guides™ for Data Management, Data Quality and Data Governance.

Enterprises today struggle to find, trust, and unlock the value of their data assets, which are scattered across complex environments and lack strong governance. ISG Research predicts that through 2027, three-quarters of enterprises will engage in data intelligence initiatives to provide visibility into data production and consumption. ISG Research evaluated 27 software providers offering data intelligence solutions, classifying Actian as Exemplary alongside other industry leaders.

"Organizations are evolving their data strategies to embrace more advanced architectural approaches, and this ISG recognition validates that our platform is aligned with these market needs," said Emma McGrattan, CTO of Actian. "We're helping enterprises implement modern data principles so they can effortlessly find and access trusted, governed data to make informed business decisions and support AI initiatives."

For the Data Intelligence Buyers Guide, ISG evaluated two of Actian's solutions: the Actian Data Intelligence Platform (v. Spring 2025), which enables smarter data usage through metadata, governance and AI/automation, and Actian Data Observability (v. Spring 2025), which leverages AI and machine learning for comprehensive data quality monitoring as well as anomaly detection and resolution. 

Actian's standout performance areas highlighted in the ISG Data Intelligence analysis include:

• Exemplary overall classification with an A- grade
• Leader designation in overall Product Experience due to strong performance across multiple product categories
• Leader designation in Capability due to breadth and depth of data quality profiling and metadata management features
• Leader designation in Manageability due to comprehensive technology administration capabilities

"Data intelligence is becoming the foundation of today's data strategies, providing visibility into how data is produced and consumed to power trusted self-service for AI initiatives," said Matt Aslett, Director of Research, Analytics and Data at ISG Software Research. "Actian has demonstrated strong capabilities in delivering the combination of functionality needed to provide a complete view of data production and consumption."

Download the full Buyers Guide here. To learn more about the Actian Data Intelligence Platform, visit actian.com/data-intelligence/platform/.

About Actian

Actian empowers enterprises to confidently manage and govern data at scale. Actian data management and data intelligence solutions help streamline complex data environments and accelerate the delivery of AI-ready data. Designed to be flexible, Actian solutions integrate seamlessly and perform reliably across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. Learn more about Actian, the data division of HCLSoftware, at actian.com.

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