Cloudera Announces Strategic Alliance with NEC to Support Acceleration of the Utilization of Big Data

TOKYO, Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloudera, Inc. (NYSE: CLDR), the modern platform for machine learning and analytics optimized for the cloud, announced a strategic partnership with NEC Corporation, a leading global systems integrator, to accelerate the use of big data. Through this strategic partnership, customers will be able to obtain NEC's advanced technical, consulting and support services, and access to Cloudera's data management software, Cloudera Enterprise. 

Businesses today are turning data into a competitive advantage. They are finding that the key to success is to take control of their data and the infrastructure needed to unlock the data value and derive insights to make better, smarter and fact-based decisions. To do so, having a well-structured and centralized data repository is critical. This alliance will provide organizations the ability to integrate and centralize data across different business units through Cloudera's modern, scalable and secure platform, enabling them to solve many complex and important problems through the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

"With the number of IoT connected devices set to increase over the next few years, more data will be generated by organizations globally. NEC has chosen Cloudera's modern data platform to support our customers to derive more insights and value from their biggest asset – data. Our partnership with Cloudera has also enabled us to broaden our state-of-the-art products portfolio with the inclusion of Cloudera's Enterprise Data Hub, providing customers with enterprise class scalability, quality and support," said Yuki Moriyama, Deputy General Manager of AI Platform Division, NEC Corporation.

"Our partnership with NEC marks a significant milestone for Cloudera Japan. We are thrilled to be working with a leading global system integrator and the opportunities that our partnership will bring to the Japanese market. We are confident that through NEC's well-established enterprise customer base, our integrated solutions will further accelerate the adoption of big data supported by Cloudera's modern platform for machine learning and advanced analytics, optimized for the cloud," said Tomoki Nakamura, Representative Director of Cloudera Japan.

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About NEC
NEC Corporation is a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies that benefit businesses and people around the world. The NEC Group globally provides "Solutions for Society" that promote the safety, security efficiency and fairness of society. Under the company's corporate message of "Orchestrating a brighter world," NEC aims to help solve a wide range of challenging issues and to create new social value for the changing world of tomorrow. For more information, visit NEC at https://www.nec.com.

About Cloudera
At Cloudera, we believe that data can make what is impossible today, possible tomorrow. We empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. We are the modern platform for machine learning and analytics optimized for the cloud. The world's largest enterprises trust Cloudera to help solve their most challenging business problems. Learn more at cloudera.com.

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