5 Things To Know About Google’s Acquisition Of Looker Data Sciences
Summary
Google’s $2.6 billion deal to buy Looker Data Sciences Inc. marks a major initial salvo in new Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian’s charge to beef up the No. 3 cloud provider this year and vowed to aggressively invest in its sales organization and channel relationship to boost its growth. The new deal for the software-as-a-service (SaaS) company instantly makes Google Cloud an “analytics powerhouse,” according to analyst Hyoun Park, chief executive officer of Arlington, Mass.-based Amalgam Insights. “This makes it easy for anyone to query data while maintaining consistent definitions in their calculations, ensuring teams get accurate results,” Kurian said. “Second, Looker also provides users with a powerful analytics platform that delivers applications for business intelligence and use-case specific solutions such as Sales Analytics, as well as a flexible, embedded analytics product to collaborate on business decisions.” Click through to read more about what Looker brings to the table, Google’s and Looker’s continued hybrid- and multi-cloud commitment, why the acquisition makes Google Cloud an “analytics powerhouse,” the deal fundamentals and Google Cloud parent company Alphabet’s previous funding of Looker.