Qlik acquires Talend, combining its best data integration with leading data transformation, quality and governance capabilities

THE Qlik® announces that it has completed its acquisition of Talend, expanding its best capabilities for modern businesses to access, transform, trust, analyze and act on data. The combined company will be led by CEO Mike Capone, completing the latest chapter in its strategic vision to deliver best-in-class data integration, data quality and analytics solutions. 

“Qlik, now in conjunction with Talend, will bring even more significant benefits to customers, including expanded product offerings, enhanced support and services, and increased investment in innovation and research and development,” said CEO Mike Capone. "Qlik's extensive experience in data integration, analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, combined with Talend's data integration and quality solutions, will provide customers with the most comprehensive solution in the industry." 

As data fragmentation, driven by thousands of sources and destinations, has increased, organizations have had to choose between incomplete legacy solutions, cloud blocking or different point offerings – all with cost and innovation risks. With Talend, Qlik brings a new approach, offering a full range of best-in-class capabilities, helping customers eliminate debt and technical costs, while increasing the company's confidence that reliable data is available to them. making decisions when it matters most. 

“This is a perfect example of 1 + 1 equals 3. These are two market-leading companies that will enable their customers to benefit across the entire data and analytics lifecycle, regardless of where they are on their digital transformation journey. ”, says Mike Leone, Principal Analyst and Head of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence at Enterprise Strategy. “So many data initiatives are looking to build trust within the ecosystem, not just bringing in the data. It's the processes and the people too. I'm really excited for our mutual customers. By combining Qlik's existing presence in the data integration space with Talend, customers will see more robust data integration capabilities and powerful data governance to deliver the confidence they want.” 

Qlik and Talend solutions are complementary, extending capabilities in many vital areas such as data quality, transformation, application connectivity and API services. Importantly, Qlik will remain open to virtually any data source, destination, architecture or methodology, ensuring customers always have the flexibility to have the data they need, whenever they need it. 

The merger of the companies achieved a leading position in several market categories. For seven consecutive years, Gartner has positioned Talend as a Leader in its Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools and as a Leader in its Magic Quadrant for Data Quality Solutions for five consecutive years. Additionally, it has positioned Qlik as a Leader in its Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms for 13 consecutive years. Qlik was also named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: US Business Intelligence and Analytics Platforms 2022 Vendor Assessment.