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Minority-led businesses in Europe contribute over €570 billion to economy despite huge challenges, report finds

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Open Political Economy Network (OPEN), a leading think tank focusing on migration and diversity, has today launched its Minority Businesses Matter: Europe report, commissioned by Minority Supplier Development UK (MSDUK) and the European Supplier Diversity Project (ESDP), which examines the contribution and challenges of ethnic minority entrepreneurs across Europe. The OPEN report uses data across eight European countries (GermanyFranceItalySpainthe NetherlandsSwedenBelgium and Ireland), and is both the first report to capture this data across Europe and provide the first ever list of Europe’s top 50 minority businesses. It follows a previous report on UK minority businesses by OPEN and MSDUK published in February 2021.

The report, sponsored by Unilever, Meta, IBM and AstraZeneca, found that minority businesses have a combined turnover of at least €570 billion in Europe, account for at least 4.7% of all businesses (800,000 businesses) and employ at least 2.7 million people. Germany makes the highest contribution (€191 billion), followed by France (€120 billion) and the Netherlands (with at least €88 billion). The businesses include French shipping giant CMA CGM (€47 billion turnover), German COVID-19 vaccine producer BioNTech (valued at €41bn) and six unicorns, including Berlin-based Gorillas, an instant grocery-delivery service (valued at €2.5-3bn), among others.

Of the top 50 minority businesses in Europe, the majority are founded or owned by entrepreneurs who originate from Turkey, (15), as well as from India (10), ethnic Arabs (10) and one by a black entrepreneur of African origin. Three are founded or owned by women.

According to the report, ethnic minority entrepreneurs in Europe face many challenges, including discrimination and lack of contacts, contracts, and capital. Citing the European Commission, the report states nearly three in five people in the EU say that discrimination on the basis of ethnic origin or skin colour is widespread in their country. The report notes that despite these challenges, many minority businesses still succeed, and that minority entrepreneurs tend to have strengths such as a burning drive to succeed, the determination to overcome the many challenges they face, and the resilience to bounce back from setbacks.

In an attempt to mitigate some of these challenges and provide solutions, OPEN proposes three recommendations on opening up data, combating discrimination and making the most of entrepreneurs’ diversity:

  1. Corporate Transparency: All EU countries should emulate Denmark in creating a public register of companies’ beneficial owners that is available to download in full for free.
  2. Combating Discrimination: All EU countries ought to collect data on the race and ethnicity of their residents, including business owners. Most EU countries – with the exception of Ireland – don’t collect data on the ethnicity of their residents, making it challenging to measure progress toward the EU’s Racial Equality Directive which bans discrimination on the basis of race or ethnicity.
  3. Promoting Diversity: Both public authorities and large corporates ought to pursue inclusive procurement policies that provide equality of opportunity for diverse suppliers. This would address the disconnection from mainstream business networks that many minority entrepreneurs in Europe face, and thus help them obtain more contacts, contracts and capital.

Philippe Legrain, Founder of OPEN and lead author of the report, said: “Despite the huge challenges they face, minority businesses in Europe are leaders across tech, sustainability and healthcare and their contribution to the economy through valuable jobs, wealth and innovation will only continue to grow. While such successes are remarkable, ethnic minority entrepreneurs still do not enjoy equal treatment in Europe, an issue obscured by the lack of transparency around data and reporting on ethnicity in Europe. It is both smart business and a moral imperative to tackle this challenge and ensure minority businesses thrive across Europe, which is why we have compiled this report as a call to action for European governments and corporations.”

Mayank Shah, Founder and CEO MSDUK and the European Supplier Diversity Project (ESDP) said: “Minority communities and immigrants play an ever more important role in European societies and this report shows their significant contribution to the economy. The economic inclusion of ethnic minority entrepreneurs would only ensure more resilient, lower cost and higher quality supply chains which can tap into new innovations and additional markets, it would also bolster socio-economic equality and justice, which are vital given the current economic uncertainties facing Europe.”

Currently there is no official data on the overall contribution to the EU of minority entrepreneurs, and therefore the report collected official data on residents’ ethnicity in Europe using an algorithm powered by artificial intelligence to identify beneficial owners who are from ethnic minorities (those who are not white and of European descent).

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Precisely Continues to Expand Reach and Capabilities for Data Enrichment and Geo Addressing

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New global Address Fabric™ and Property Attributes offerings help customers access unparalleled location-based insights, supercharged by the PreciselyID
BURLINGTON, Mass., May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Precisely, the global leader in data integrity, today announced further expansions in the global coverage and capabilities of its data enrichment and geo addressing portfolio. New additions to the Address Fabric and Property Attributes products underscore the company’s continued commitment to helping customers easily unlock greater location-based context from their data, enabled by its unique and persistent identifier, the PreciselyID.

Virtually every business worldwide captures and stores address information, with the average large business in the United States now estimated to store over 100 million unique addresses. However, navigating the inherent data integrity challenges is notoriously difficult, as it involves new buildings, changing street names, different country formats, and more.
Expanded Address Fabric Reach
Precisely customers can now access the Address Fabric dataset for Great Britain, France, and New Zealand – providing the most current and comprehensive lists of all known physical addresses across these countries. The new datasets expand Precisely’s existing coverage for the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Address Fabric data is easy to use with any database and analytics environment without needing specific geospatial expertise or tools. Customers can analyze address locations for various applications, including identifying new serviceable addresses, discovering new customers through look-a-like analysis, or selecting a site for new stores or network expansion opportunities.
Comprehensive Property Attributes Information
Precisely also announced the expansion of its Property Attributes products for the United States with 26 new attributes now available via integration with Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data. The MLS database of property listings is used by real estate agents to share information about homes currently on the market, including whether a property is affiliated with a Homeowner’s Association or if it’s considered a rental property.
With the latest updates, Property Attributes products now include over 230 different property information attributes across virtually every county located in the United States, providing a highly comprehensive view of a property and its key characteristics, such as details on land use, square footage, construction materials, and year built.
Address Fabric and Property Attributes leverage best-in-class geo addressing solutions from Precisely to provide the most accurate location information possible. Because each record is appended with a unique PreciselyID that remains persistent even when address elements change, customers can unlock greater value by enriching their data with additional information such as points of interest data, risk factors, demographics data, and much more.
“Precisely continues to be at the forefront of data enrichment and geo addressing solutions, enabling customers where they are on their data journey and supporting them with access to consistent location-based insights across their countries of operation,” said Dan Adams, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Data Enrichment at Precisely. “An essential element of data integrity, our unique PreciselyID makes address management and enrichment simple by eliminating time-consuming data preparation and augmenting insights with rich, relevant context.”  
Precisely is renowned for its expertise in helping customers reveal maximum context from their data, with a comprehensive portfolio that includes over 400 datasets containing more than 9000 attributes. The company also recently joined the Overture Maps Foundation, founded by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom, providing guidance on location intelligence and data enrichment to help drive exciting new advancements in geospatial technology.
Learn more about the Precisely portfolio of data enrichment and geo addressing capabilities.
About PreciselyPrecisely is the global leader in data integrity, providing accuracy, consistency, and context in data for 12,000 customers in more than 100 countries, including 99 of the Fortune 100. Precisely’s data integration, data quality, data governance, location intelligence, and data enrichment products power better business decisions to create better outcomes. Learn more at www.precisely.com.
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The Australia Data Center Market Size Will Witness Investments of $7.71 Billion by 2029 – Get Insights on 135 Existing Data Centers and 23 Upcoming Facilities across Australia – Arizton

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CHICAGO, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — According to Arizton’s latest research report, the Australia data center market is growing at a CAGR of 3.22% during 2023-2029.

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Australia Data Center Market Report Scope
Report Attributes
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Market Size (Investment)
USD 7.71 Billion (2029)
Market Size (Area)
1,460.0 thousand sq. Feet (2029)
Market Size (Power Capacity)
303.0 MW (2029)
CAGR Investment (2023-2029)
3.22 %
Colocation Market Size (Revenue)
USD 2.05 Billion (2029)
Historic Year
2020-2022
Base Year
2023
Forecast Year
2024-2029
The data center market in Australia has been witnessing significant growth in investments over the past few years. It is expected to grow at an absolute growth rate of around 20% between 2023-2029. Australia is among the top destinations for data center investments in the APAC region.
Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth are the primary data center hubs hosting most data centers in the country. Canberra, Brisbane, Darwin, and other cities are among the emerging locations in Australia with abundant land availability for data center development.
Investment Opportunities
In November 2023, OVHcloud announced the launch of its upcoming SYD3 Sydney data center facility, which is expected to be operational in 2024.In November of 2023, Rest Super invested about $656 million in a data center in Brisbane, which Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners are developing.In November 2023, NEXTDC announced the development of the D1 data center facility in Darwin; the facility is expected to go operational by Q2 2024.AirTrunk announced the expansion of its SYD2 data center campus in Sydney; once fully built, the facility will account for an additional power capacity of around 30 MW, making it an aggregate capacity of around 120 MW. This second phase is expected to be completed in 2024. AirTrunk’s upcoming SYD3 Sydney facility calls for an aggregate investment of about $670 million.In an August 2023 news article, Macquarie Data Centres revealed its plan to expand its upcoming IC3 Super West facility in Sydney regarding power capacity. As per January 2024 news article, Macquarie Data Centres has received approval to build/grow the IC3 Super West, its third facility in Sydney.In August 2023, STACK Infrastructure announced the MEL01 A data center launch in Melbourne, located at 399 Palmers Road. The entire campus will have a power capacity of around 72 MW, divided equally between buildings A and B. As of early 2024, Building B is still a work in progress. Furthermore, the company plans new facilities in Canberra, Hume, and Perth.Rising Procurement of Renewable Energy in Australia Boosting the Market Opportunities
In 2022, according to IRENA, solar energy accounted for around 61% of Australia’s overall renewable energy capacity, followed by wind, hydro, and bioenergy (in decreasing order), from which renewable power is extracted for all the sustainable energy needs of the country. Australia aims to achieve its target of zero carbon emissions by 2050. The country announced plans to reach almost 43% less emission than in 2005.
According to the Australia National Electricity Market (NEM), the renewable energy share in the country is expected to reach around 41% by 2030. By 2025, Australia aims to achieve 100% instantaneous renewable energy for its main grid, starting with a half-hour period and gradually increasing to cover hours and days. This transition will be facilitated by an increase in wind, solar, and energy storage solutions to meet the country’s new target of 82% renewables by 2030. The retirement of coal-based power generation facilities in the coming years will contribute to this goal.
Microsoft in Australia Recent Development During 2022-2024:
In October 2023, Microsoft, a hyperscale tech giant, decided to expand its footprint in Australia by investing over $3 billion to increase and expand its computing capacity in the country by over 250% in the next two years. It is expected to go live by late 2025.In July 2023, Microsoft announced the completion of the construction of Building 1 of the Station Road data center; Building 2 is still a work in progress. This is expected to be completed by late 2024.Why Should You Buy This Research? 
Market size is available in terms of investment, area, power capacity, and Australia colocation market revenue.An assessment of the data center investment in Australia by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators.Investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across cities in the country.A detailed study of the existing Australia data center market landscape, an in-depth market analysis, and insightful predictions about market size during the forecast period.Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in AustraliaFacilities Covered (Existing): 135Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 23Coverage: 20 LocationsExisting vs. Upcoming (Area)Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)Data Center Colocation Market in the AustraliaColocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2023-2029)Retail Colocation Revenue (2023-2029)Retail Colocation PricingThe Australia data center market investments are classified into IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecast.A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the industry.Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the market.A transparent research methodology and the analysis of the demand and supply aspects of the market.Market Segmentation
IT InfrastructureServersStorage SystemsNetwork InfrastructureElectrical InfrastructureUPS SystemsGeneratorsSwitches & SwitchgearsPDUsOther Electrical InfrastructureMechanical InfrastructureCooling SystemsRack CabinetsOther Mechanical InfrastructureCooling SystemsCRAC and CRAHChillersCooling Towers, Condensers and Dry CoolersEconomizers and Evaporative CoolersOther Cooling UnitsGeneral ConstructionCore & Shell DevelopmentInstallation & commissioning ServicesBuilding & Engineering DesignFire Detection & Suppression SystemsPhysical SecurityData Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)Tier StandardTier I & Tier IITier IIITier IVGeographySydneyMelbournePerthOther CitiesVendor Landscape
IT Infrastructure Providers: Arista Networks, Atos, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Extreme Networks, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hitachi Vintara, IBM, Juniper Networks, Lenovo, Oracle, Pure Storage, Quanta Cloud Technology, and Super Micro Computer.Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors: AECOM, A W Edwards, Aurecon, Benmax, BGIS, Dem, FDC Construction & Fitout, FKG Group, Greenbox Architecture, HDR (Hurley Palmer Flatt), Hutchinson Builders, Icon, ISG, John Holland, Kapitol Group, Linesight, Manteena Group, Nilsen, Paramount Airconditioning, Parratech, SCEE Group, Stowe Australia, & Taylor Group Construction.Support Infrastructure Providers: ABB, Airedale, Alfa Laval, Canovate, Caterpillar, Condair, Cummins, Delta Electronics, Eaton, Everett Smith & Co, Green Revolution Cooling, HITEC Power Protection, Kohler, Legrand, Mitsubishi Electric, Piller Power Systems, Rittal, Rolls Royce, Schneider Electric, STULZ, Thycon, & Vertiv.Data Center Investors: 5G Networks, AirTrunk, Amazon Web Services, CDC Data Centres, DC Two, DCI Data Centers, Digital Realty, Equinix, Edge Centres, Fujitsu, Global Switch, Leading Edge Data Centres, Keppel Data Centres, Macquarie Data Centres, Microsoft, NEXTDC, & STACK Infrastructure.New Entrants: GreenSquareDC, Stockland, Supernode, Trifalga, & Vantage Data Centers.Key Questions Answered in the Report:
Q: How big is the Australia data center market?
Q: How much MW of power capacity will be added across Australia from 2024 to 2029?
Q: What is the growth rate of the Australia data center market?
Q: What factors are driving the Australia data center market?
Q: Which cities are included in the Australia data center market report?
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Invoca Named a Leader in Real-Time Revenue Execution Platforms Report

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Report recognises Invoca’s innovative platform for delivering “game-changing AI capabilities to revenue teams.”
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Invoca today announced that Forrester Research has named Invoca as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Real-Time Revenue Execution Platforms, Q2 2024 report. Forrester evaluated the most significant revenue execution platform vendors based on three main categories — current offering, strategy, and market presence — along with interviews with customers. Invoca is the top-ranked vendor in both the current offering and strategy categories and among the top-ranked in market presence. Invoca also received the highest possible score in 19 of the 31 evaluation criteria, including AI differentiators, AI: large language model utilisation, Marketing: performance optimisation, In-call guidance: pre-call insights, System configuration: privacy, and Interaction capture: integrations.

The report states, “[Invoca’s] success starts with a vision focused on enabling revenue teams to drive growth by delivering the most complete platform for optimising the entire buying experience. Invoca has a track record of innovation that continues to raise the bar on what is possible to fulfil its vision.”
Revenue Execution Platforms Unify the Buying Journey to Drive Revenue Growth
Invoca’s revenue execution platform enables revenue teams to connect customer buying journey data across the marketing team that engages customers and the sales teams that close the deals. By using a comprehensive revenue execution platform, revenue teams can finally connect their marketing investments directly to revenue, improve digital engagement, and drive higher-quality leads.
Invoca also enables sales teams in the contact centre or at distributed business locations to access information from the customer’s digital journey from a centralised source, enabling them to provide the best call experience possible and close more sales opportunities.
Revenue Execution Platforms Needed to Power Today’s Buyer Journey
“B2C revenue teams across marketing and sales are feeling more pressure to directly connect revenue to their investments. But a lack of alignment and poor visibility of the full buying journey makes that nearly impossible,” said Peter Isaacson, Chief Marketing Officer at Invoca. “I believe Invoca was named a revenue execution Leader because we help marketing and sales teams manage the complete buyer journey from the first click to the final sale, so they can drive revenue growth.”
By using Invoca’s comprehensive revenue execution platform, revenue teams can connect their paid media investments directly to revenue, improve digital engagement and deliver the best buyer experiences to drive more sales. The Forrester report states that “reference customers rave about the versatility of the platform and its collaboration with customers around enhancements.”
Windstream, an Invoca customer, embodies this approach to revenue execution by tightly aligning the marketing and sales teams so they can work together to increase revenue.
“‍We’re a better marketing organisation because we have a strong partnership with sales,” said Aaron Pierce, VP of Marketing at Windstream. “Our teams have realised that we make each other better — I think that’s the biggest win. And now, when we have a problem, we can put all the smartest people together in the room to tackle it.”
“The Invoca platform has allowed us to unlock a ‘full-funnel’ view of our marketing performance that incorporates both online and offline,” said Lorenzo Clark, VP of Digital Sales at Windstream. “Now, we can get a read on lead quality because we can see what’s happening on sales calls and also track sales performance on a lead-by-lead basis.”
The Forrester Wave™The Forrester Wave™ is Forrester’s evaluation of top products in a technology market. The report assesses the core capabilities and strategies of these products based on an executive strategy briefing and/or product demo session, criteria questionnaire, and customer reference calls/surveys.
The Forrester Wave™: Real-Time Revenue Execution Platforms, Q2 2024 report is available for download here.
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Learn more about Revenue Execution Platforms: https://www.invoca.com/uk/product/revenue-execution-platformHow real-time revenue execution platforms drive business growth: https://www.invoca.com/uk/blog/revenue-execution-platformThe 5 Revenue Execution Platform Uses You Need to Know About: https://www.invoca.com/uk/blog/revenue-execution-platform-usesAbout InvocaInvoca is the leading revenue execution platform to connect marketing and sales teams to enable them to track and optimise the buying journey and drive more revenue. By using a comprehensive revenue execution platform with deep integrations with leading technology platforms, revenue teams can better connect their paid media investments directly to revenue, improve digital engagement, and deliver the best buyer experiences to drive more sales. With Invoca, top consumer brands, including AutoNation, DIRECTV, Mayo Clinic, Mutual of Omaha, and Verizon, experience unbelievable results powered by undeniable data. Invoca has raised $184M from leading venture capitalists, including Upfront Ventures, Accel, Silver Lake Waterman, H.I.G. Growth Partners, and Salesforce Ventures. For more information, visit www.invoca.com.
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