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Informatica (NYSE: INFA) announced that Lumen Technologies has successfully modernized their on-premises PowerCenter workloads to Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) platform. This move has accelerated Lumen's time-to-value and minimized migration costs in its cloud expansion. Lumen faced data challenges due to mergers and acquisitions, including quality, latency, and duplication issues. By partnering with Informatica, Lumen created a centralized data platform to consolidate its on-premises data and warehouses.

The AI-powered IDMC platform allowed Lumen to streamline network assets, cloud connectivity, security solutions, and collaboration tools within a single platform. This modernization significantly reduced deployment time and manual workload, saving over one thousand hours of work per month. The automated tools converted thousands of on-premises PowerCenter mappings to IDMC efficiently, enabling Lumen to focus on analytics and forecasting rather than data repair.

Informatica (NYSE: INFA) has earned the prestigious J.D. Power certification for Outstanding Customer Service for the fourth consecutive year. This recognition highlights the company's excellence in customer support, evaluated through a rigorous process involving global audits and surveys. The certification underscores Informatica's integration of GenAI into its services, enhancing diagnostic, summarization, and knowledge creation capabilities. These advancements have boosted productivity by over 40% in relevant categories.

Informatica has also introduced personalized in-product notifications and the Success Accelerators platform, offering tailored customer updates and self-service options. The company collaborates with customers to review architecture and design artifacts, minimizing delays and unpredictability. This ongoing commitment to customer service excellence is reflected in their operational competence and overall customer satisfaction.

Informatica (NYSE: INFA) reported strong Q2 2024 results, with Cloud Subscription ARR up 37% year-over-year to $703 million and Total ARR increasing 7.8% to $1.67 billion. The company beat and raised guidance for Cloud Subscription ARR, Subscription ARR, Non-GAAP Operating Income, and Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow. Key highlights include:

- GAAP Total Revenues increased 6.6% to $400.6 million
- GAAP Subscription Revenues up 16% to $264.3 million
- GAAP Cloud Subscription Revenue rose 35% to $161.4 million
- Non-GAAP Operating Income of $114.9 million

Informatica also launched CLAIRE GPT in North America and expanded partnerships with Microsoft, Snowflake, Databricks, and Oracle. The company updated its full-year 2024 guidance, raising expectations for key metrics while slightly lowering Total Revenue projections due to strategic shifts and FX headwinds.

Informatica (NYSE: INFA), a leader in enterprise cloud data management, will announce its second-quarter 2024 financial results on July 30, 2024, following the U.S. market close. The quarter ended on June 30, 2024. The company will discuss the results during a conference call at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) on the same day. U.S. participants can dial (833) 470-1428 and international participants can dial (404) 975-4839 using access code 653349 to join the call. A live webcast and replay will be available on Informatica's investor relations webpage. Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ (IDMC), powered by CLAIRE® AI, helps businesses manage and unify data across multi-cloud and hybrid systems, aiding in digital transformation.

Informatica (NYSE: INFA) has been awarded the 2024 Data Integration Partner of the Year by Databricks at the Data + AI Summit. This recognition underscores Informatica's success in delivering AI-powered, cloud-native data integration for Databricks customers. Key features of Informatica's Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) include native Databricks SQL ELT, comprehensive connectivity, no-code/low-code data pipelines, high-speed cloud data replication, Unity Catalog validation, and Delta Lake support. Additionally, Informatica's generative AI-driven automation tools and a free service tier on Databricks Partner Connect enhance data management capabilities. Recent announcements include support for the DBRX Open LLM and a new solution Blueprint for Enterprise-Grade Generative AI on Databricks.

Informatica (NYSE: INFA) has announced a strategic expansion of its partnership with Databricks, introducing new capabilities to its Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) platform. The collaboration features a Generative AI Blueprint for Databricks, enabling customers to develop enterprise-grade AI applications with trusted data. Key offerings include native Databricks SQL ELT support, a free Cloud Data Integration service via Databricks Partner Connect, and full IDMC support through Unity Catalog. These innovations aim to enhance data quality, governance, and integration, facilitating scalable AI-powered solutions.

Informatica (NYSE: INFA) announced at the Snowflake Data Cloud Summit 2024 the launch of new offerings on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud, including Native SQL ELT support for Snowflake Cortex AI Functions, Enterprise Data Integrator (EDI), and Cloud Data Access Management (CDAM). These innovations aim to simplify data governance, integration, and the development of Generative AI applications. EDI, integrated with Snowflake's native app framework, offers seamless data loading and is free for 30 days. CDAM provides centralized, policy-based access management, enhancing data control and security. This collaboration strengthens Informatica's partnership with Snowflake, positioning both companies to advance AI-driven data solutions.

Informatica (NYSE: INFA) launched the Informatica Summit Saudi Arabia 2024, aiming to enhance Saudi Arabia's digital transformation. The event highlights the roadmap for the Kingdom to become a cloud-first, data-driven state by 2030. Industry leaders like Accenture and Google attended the summit to discuss AI-enabled data management and Generative AI. Informatica announced plans to open its first office in Saudi Arabia, enhancing its local presence with scalable, cloud-first data management solutions. This move aligns with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and the government’s digital empowerment mandate. Following the April launch of the AI-powered Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ (IDMC) platform in the region, Informatica also plans to establish a new Point of Delivery (PoD) in Riyadh on Google Cloud. The cloud computing sector in Saudi Arabia is expected to double in the next three years, contributing $13.3 billion to the GDP.

Informatica unveiled innovations for Snowflake Data Cloud, including Native SQL ELT to enhance data pipeline performance, supporting 250+ Snowflake-specific functions. The company also introduced a Blueprint for developing enterprise-grade generative AI applications using Cortex AI, leveraging trusted metadata and no-code orchestration. These advancements promise better data integration, governance, and AI application development. The announcements were made at Informatica World in Las Vegas, highlighting the company's strong partnership with Snowflake and its commitment to providing high-quality, accessible data solutions.