Editing Teradata (section)

==History==
The concept of Teradata grew from research at the [[California Institute of Technology]] and from the discussions of [[Citibank]]'s advanced technology group in the 1970s.<ref name="tdhist">{{Cite web|url=http://www.teradata.com/t/go.aspx/page.html?id=42649|title=Teradata Milestones|publisher=Teradata|access-date=March 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050208192344/https://www.teradata.com/t/go.aspx/page.html?id=42649|archive-date=February 8, 2005}}</ref> In 1979, the company was incorporated in [[Brentwood, California]] by Jack E. Shemer, Philip M. Neches, Walter E. Muir, Jerold R. Modes, William P. Worth, Carroll Reed and David Hartke. Teradata released its [[DBC 1012|DBC/1012]] [[database machine]] in 1984.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Will Teradata revive a market?|first=Paul|last=Gillin|pages=43, 48|journal=[[Computerworld]]|date=February 20, 1984|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5pw6ePUC8YYC&pg=PA48|access-date=March 13, 2017|issn=0010-4841}}</ref><ref name="Pereira">{{cite web|last=Pereira|first=Brian|title=Marrying Strategic Intelligence with Operational Intelligence|url=http://www.informationweek.in/Archive/10-01-01/Marrying_Strategic_Intelligence_with_Operational_Intelligence.aspx|date=January 1, 2010|work=[[InformationWeek]]|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613152253/http://www.informationweek.in/Archive/10-01-01/Marrying_Strategic_Intelligence_with_Operational_Intelligence.aspx|archive-date=June 13, 2012|access-date=March 11, 2017|issn=8750-6874}}</ref> In 1990, the company acquired [[Britton Lee, Inc.|Sharebase]], originally named Britton Lee.<ref>{{Cite journal|title= Teradata rides shifting winds|first=Jean S.|last=Bozman|journal=Computerworld|date=May 7, 1990|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NYgwPU_iTf8C&pg=PT91|access-date=March 17, 2017}}</ref> In September 1991, [[AT&T Corporation]] acquired [[NCR Corporation]],<ref name="Andrews">{{cite news|last=Andrews|first=Edmund|title=AT&T Acquisition, Soon to be Spun Off, Regains NCR Name|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/11/business/at-t-acquisition-soon-to-be-spun-off-regains-ncr-name.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=December 13, 2011|date=January 11, 1996|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref> which announced the acquisition of Teradata for about $250 million in December. Teradata built the first system over 1 [[terabyte]] for [[Wal-Mart]] in 1992.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Hubler|first=David|title=Teradata sees revenue growth in data consolidation|url=http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2010/12/13/teradata-data-consolidation.aspx|journal=[[Washington Technology]]|access-date=December 13, 2011|date=December 13, 2010}}</ref>

NCR acquired Strategic Technologies & Systems in 1999 and appointed [[Stephen Brobst]] as [[chief technology officer]] of Teradata Solutions Group. In 2000, NCR acquired Ceres Integrated Solutions and its [[customer relationship management]] software for $90 million,<ref name=ceres>{{cite news|title=Company News; NCR Acquires Ceres Integrated in a $90 Million Deal.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/12/business/company-news-ncr-acquires-ceres-integrated-in-a-90-million-deal.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 13, 2011 |date= April 12, 2000}}</ref> as well as Stirling Douglas Group and its demand chain management software.<ref name="stirling">{{cite news |work= Press release |title=NCR Completes Acquisition of Sterling Douglas Group |publisher= NCR |url= http://investor.ncr.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=83840&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=104395 |date=July 14, 2000|access-date= August 16, 2013}}</ref> Teradata acquired [[financial management]] software from DecisionPoint in 2005.<ref name=decision>{{cite web|title=Company Overview of DecisionPoint Applications, Inc.|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=126011|website=Bloomberg.com|publisher=[[Bloomberg L.P.]]|access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> In January 2007, NCR announced Teradata would become an independent public company, led by [[Michael F. Koehler]].<ref name=ncralone>{{cite news|title=NCR, Teradata to split up|url=https://money.cnn.com/2007/01/08/news/companies/ncr/index.htm|date=January 8, 2007|work=[[CNNMoney]]|publisher=[[Time Warner]]|access-date=March 15, 2017}}</ref><ref name=ncralonee>{{cite news|last= Hagerty|first=John|title=NCR to Spinoff{{sic|nolink=y}} Teradata|url=https://www.forbes.com/2007/01/09/amr-teradata-ncr-split-biz-logistics-cx_jh_0109tera.html|date=January 9, 2007|work=[[Forbes]]|access-date=March 15, 2017|issn=0015-6914}}</ref> The new company's shares started trading in October.<ref name=NCRspinoff/>

In April 2016, a hardware product line called IntelliFlex was announced.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Teradata Universe 2016: MPP architecture recast as 'Intelliflex'|work=[[Computer Weekly]]|first=Brian|last=McKenna|date=April 18, 2016|url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450281456/Teradata-Universe-2016-MPP-architecture-recast-as-Intelliflex|access-date=March 30, 2017}}</ref> Victor L. Lund became the chief executive on May 5, 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brief: Teradata names Victor Lund CEO|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSASC08N52|access-date=March 1, 2018|work=[[Reuters]]|date=May 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Teradata names new CEO|url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/teradata-names-new-ceo/i7U3nvyRQo3QmpWea7gApN/|access-date=March 1, 2018|work=[[Dayton Daily News]]|date=May 5, 2016|issn=0897-0920|oclc=232118157|first=Thomas|last=Gnau}}</ref>

In October 2018, Teradata started promoting its cloud analytics software called Vantage (which evolved from the Teradata Database).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.docs.teradata.com/r/Teradata-VantageTM-NewSQL-Engine-Analytic-Functions/July-2019 | title=Teradata Online Documentation &#124; Quick access to technical manuals }}</ref>

On May 7, 2020, Teradata announced the appointment of Steve McMillan as president and chief executive officer, effective June 8, 2020<ref>{{cite news |title=Teradata Board Appoints Steve McMillan President and Chief Executive Officer |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200507006090/en/Teradata-Board-Appoints-Steve-McMillan-President-Chief}}</ref>

In December 2024, Teradata successfully appealed a California federal judge's decision in favor of SAP SE in a case involving allegations of trade secret misappropriation and antitrust violations. The lawsuit accused SAP of using Teradata's trade secrets to address technical issues in its software and of violating antitrust laws by bundling products and requiring customers to purchase them together. A federal appeals court reversed the earlier ruling, reviving Teradata's claims.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lauren Castle |title=Appeals Court Undoes SAP Antitrust, IP Win in Teradata Suit (1) |url=https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/appeals-court-undoes-sap-antitrust-ip-win-in-teradata-suit |work=Bloomberg Law News |issue=19 December 2024}}</ref>

===Acquisitions and divestitures===
Teradata has acquired several companies since becoming an independent public company in 2008. In March 2008, Teradata acquired professional services company Claraview, which previously had spun out software provider [[Clarabridge]].<ref name=clara>{{cite news|last=Grimes|first=Seth|title=Teradata has Acquired BI/DW Firm Claraview|url=http://www.informationweek.com/blog/228900615|date=March 20, 2008|work=InformationWeek|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008192102/http://www.informationweek.com/software/information-management/teradata-has-acquired-bi-dw-firm-claraview/d/d-id/1065923|archive-date=October 8, 2014|access-date=March 15, 2017}}</ref> Teradata acquired [[column-oriented DBMS]] vendor Kickfire in August 2010,<ref name=kick>{{cite journal|last=Kanaracus|first=Chris|title=Teradata buys analytics vendor Kickfire|url=http://www.infoworld.com/d/the-industry-standard/teradata-buys-analytics-vendor-kickfire-496|date=August 10, 2010|journal=[[InfoWorld]]|access-date=December 13, 2011|issn=0199-6649}}</ref><ref name=kickk>{{Cite journal|title=Teradata quietly scoops up Kickfire|first=Chris|last=Kanaracus|date=August 10, 2010|journal=Computerworld|url=http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9180501/Teradata_quietly_scoops_up_Kickfire|access-date=March 15, 2017}}</ref> followed by the marketing software company [[Aprimo]] for about $550 million in December.<ref name=aprimo>{{cite web|last=Prickett Morgan|first=Timothy|title=Teradata eats Aprimo for $550m.|url=http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2010/12/22/teradata_buys_aprimo/|date=December 22, 2010|work=The Register|access-date=March 15, 2017}}</ref><ref name=aprimoo>{{cite journal|last=Henschen|first=Doug|title=IT and Marketing: How Digital Media's Changing the Relationship|url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/bi/229400641?pgno=1|date= April 9, 2011|journal=InformationWeek|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411103302/http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/bi/229400641|archive-date= April 11, 2011|access-date=March 15, 2017}}</ref> In March 2011, the company acquired [[Aster Data Systems]] for about $263 million.<ref name=aster>{{cite news|last=Morgan|first=Timothy Prickett|title=Teradata snaps up Aster Data for $263m|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/03/teradata_buys_aster_data/|date=March 3, 2011|work=The Register|access-date=December 13, 2011}}</ref><ref name=asterr>{{cite web|last=Vizard|first=Mike|title=Diversity Comes to Data Management|url=http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/vizard/diversity-comes-to-data-management/?cs=48670|date=September 22, 2011|publisher=IT Business Edge|access-date=December 13, 2011|archive-date=September 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925061452/http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/vizard/diversity-comes-to-data-management/?cs=48670|url-status=dead}}</ref> Teradata acquired Software-as-a-service digital marketing company [[eCircle]] in May 2012, which was merged into the Aprimo business.<ref name=ecirc>{{cite journal|last1=Henschen|first1=Doug|title=Teradata Acquires eCircle for Social, Mobile Marketing Push|url=http://www.informationweek.com/software/information-management/teradata-acquires-ecircle-for-social-mobile-marketing-push/d/d-id/1104164|journal=InformationWeek|date= May 2, 2012|access-date=March 13, 2017}}</ref>

In 2014, Teradata acquired the assets of Revelytix, a provider of information management products and for a reported $50 million.<ref name=revel>{{cite news|last1=Kanaracus|first1=Chris |title= Teradata acquires assets of Hadapt, Revelytix for big data|url= http://www.pcworld.com/article/2456860/teradata-acquires-assets-of-hadapt-revelytix-for-big-data.html |date= July 22, 2014 |work= PC World |access-date= March 11, 2017 }}</ref><ref name=revell>{{cite web|last=Keohane|first=Dennis|title= Hadapt acquired by Teradata, will lead to more employees in Boston |url= http://betaboston.com/news/2014/07/16/source-hadapt-acquired-by-teradata-will-add-lead-to-more-employees-in-boston/ |date=July 16, 2014 |work= The Boston Globe |access-date=March 11, 2017 }}</ref><ref name=revelll>{{Cite news |title= Facebook and Teradata on Apache Presto and the disruption of open source |author= Natalie Gagliordi |date= September 28, 2015 |work= ZDNet |url= https://www.zdnet.com/article/facebook-and-teradata-on-apache-presto-and-the-disruption-of-open-source/ |access-date= March 11, 2017 }}</ref><ref name="Henschen2">{{cite web|last=Henschen|first=Doug|title= Teradata Buys Think Big for Big Data Consulting |url= http://www.informationweek.com/big-data/big-data-analytics/teradata-buys-think-big-for-big-data-consulting/d/d-id/1306919 |date= September 3, 2014 |work= Information Week |access-date= March 11, 2017 }}</ref> In September, Teradata acquired Hadoop service firm Think Big Analytics.<ref name="Henschen2"/> In December, Teradata acquired [[RainStor]], a company specializing in online data archiving on Hadoop.<ref name="RainStor">{{cite news |last=Deutscher |first= Maria| title=Teradata acquires RainStor to super-charge Hadoop archiving |url= http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/12/17/teradata-acquired-rainstor-to-super-charge-hadoop-archiving/|access-date= March 11, 2017 |work= Silicon Angle |date= December 17, 2014}}</ref> Teradata acquired Appoxxee, a mobile marketing [[software as a service]] provider, for about $20 million in January 2015,<ref name=appox>{{cite news|last1=Lunden|first1=Ingrid|title=Teradata Buys App Marketing Platform Appoxee for $20-25M, Sets Up Israeli R&D Center|url=https://techcrunch.com/2015/01/13/teradata-buys-app-push-marketing-platform-appoxee-for-20-25m-sets-up-israeli-rd-center/|access-date=March 9, 2017|work=[[TechCrunch]]|date=January 3, 2015}}</ref> followed by the Netherlands-based digital marketing company FLXone in September. That same year Teradata acquired a small Business Intelligence firm, MiaPearl.<ref name=flx>{{cite news|title=Teradata Updates Marketing Cloud; Acquires DMP FLXone|url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/260734/teradata-updates-marketing-cloud-acquires-dmp-flx.html|last=Nelson |first=Jess|date=October 19, 2015|work= Email Marketing Daily|access-date= March 9, 2017}}</ref>

In July 2016, the marketing applications division, using the Aprimo brand, was sold to private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners for about $90 million<ref>{{cite journal|last=Council|first=Jared|title=Aprimo getting new life under new ownership, old name|url=http://www.ibj.com/articles/59549-aprimo-getting-new-life-under-new-ownership-old-name|journal=[[Indianapolis Business Journal]]|date=July 20, 2016|access-date=March 9, 2017|issn=0274-4929}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Council|first=Jared|title=Teradata selling Aprimo unit at $435M discount|url=http://www.ibj.com/articles/58290-teradata-selling-aprimo-unit-at-435m-discount|journal=Indianapolis Business Journal|date=April 26, 2016|access-date=March 9, 2017}}</ref> with Aprimo under CEO John Stammen moving its headquarters to Chicago.<ref>Twig, Tara (July 20, 2016) "Stammen Named CEO of Aprimo" ''Inside Indiana Business.'' Retrieved August 31, 2018 http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/story/32487896/john-stammen-named-ceo-of-aprimo-chicago</ref> while absorbing Revenew Inc. that Marlin had also bought.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pehub.com/2016/07/marlin-buys-revenew-i/#|title=Marlin buys Revenew Inc - PE Hub|date=2016-07-21|work=PE Hub|access-date=2018-09-04|language=en-US}}</ref>

Teradata acquired Big Data Partnership, a service company based in the UK, on July 21, 2016.<ref name="OHear">{{cite news|last=O'Hear|first=Steve|title=Big data company Teradata acquires UK's Big Data Partnership|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/25/big-data-company-teradata-acquires-uks-big-data-partnership/|date=July 25, 2016|work=TechCrunch|access-date=March 9, 2017}}</ref> In July 2017, Teradata acquired StackIQ, maker of the [[Stacki]] cluster manager software.<ref name=stack>{{Cite news|title=Teradata Acquires San Diego's StackIQ to Strengthen Cloud Business |work=Xconomy|first=Bruce V.|last=Bigelow|date=July 13, 2017|url=http://www.xconomy.com/san-diego/2017/07/13/teradata-acquires-san-diegos-stackiq-to-strengthen-cloud-business/|access-date=September 10, 2017}}</ref>
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