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July 13, 2017

Continuum Analytics Named 2017 Gartner Cool Vendor in Data Science, Machine Learning

AUSTIN, Texas, July 13, 2017 — Continuum Analytics, the creator and driving force behind Anaconda, the leading data science and AI platform powered by Python, today announced it has been included in the “Cool Vendors in Data Science and Machine Learning, 2017” report by Gartner, Inc.

“We believe the addition of machine learning to Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies in 2016 highlights the growing importance of data science across the enterprise,” said Scott Collison, chief executive officer of Continuum Analytics. “Data science has shifted from ‘emerging’ to ‘established’ and we’re seeing this evolution first-hand as Anaconda’s active user base of four million continues to grow. We are enabling future innovations, solving some of the world’s biggest challenges and uncovering answers to questions that haven’t even been asked yet.”

Continuum Analytics recently released its newest version, Anaconda 4.4, featuring a comprehensive platform for Python-centric data science with a single-click installer for Windows, Mac, Linux and Power8. Anaconda 4.4 is also designed to make it easy to work with both Python 2 and Python 3 code.

Gartner is the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company. You can find the full report on Gartner’s site: https://www.gartner.com/document/3706738.

Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Anaconda Powered by Continuum Analytics

Anaconda is the leading Open Data Science platform powered by Python, the fastest growing data science language with more than 13 million downloads and 4 million unique users to date. Continuum Analytics is the creator and driving force behind Anaconda, empowering leading businesses across industries worldwide with solutions to identify patterns in data, uncover key insights and transform data into a goldmine of intelligence to solve the world’s most challenging problems. Learn more at continuum.io.


Source: Continuum Analytics

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