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PagerDuty was founded in 2009 by former Amazon engineers Alex Solomon, Baskar Puvanathasan and Andrew Miklas to improve the way software teams handled alerts and on-call incidents. In 2026 PagerDuty provides incident response, operations automation and event-management software for organisations running always-on digital services.
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NCC Group traces its heritage to the UK’s National Computing Centre, although the modern commercial group was formed through a management buyout in 1999. By 2026 NCC Group provides cyber-resilience, security testing, managed services and software-escrow services to enterprises and governments.
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Lectra was founded in France in 1973 by brothers Jean and Bernard Etcheparre and developed early computer-aided design and cutting technology for apparel production. In 2026 Lectra provides software, connected equipment and data services for companies that design, develop and manufacture products made from fabrics and other flexible materials.
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Weave was founded in Utah in 2008 by Brandon Rodman and Clint Berry, initially focusing on communications tools for dental practices. By 2026 Weave sells integrated communications and business software primarily to healthcare practices such as dental, optometry and veterinary providers.
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TomTom was founded in the Netherlands in 1991 by Harold Goddijn, Corinne Vigreux, Peter-Frans Pauwels and Pieter Geelen, initially developing software for handheld computers. In 2026 TomTom develops digital maps, navigation software and location data for carmakers, technology companies and other enterprise customers.
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Qt traces its technology roots to Trolltech, which released the first public version of the Qt framework in 1995. In 2026 Qt Group provides application-development, user-interface and software-quality tools used across desktop, mobile, embedded and industrial products.
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Ragy Thomas founded Sprinklr in 2009 to help large organisations manage the growing number of social-media channels used by customers and brands. By 2026 Sprinklr markets an AI-enabled Unified-CXM platform that brings customer-facing workflows across digital channels onto a common software architecture.
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Vitec Software Group was founded in Umeå in 1985 by university researchers Lars Stenlund and Olov Sandberg, initially around software that helped property owners monitor energy use. In 2026 Vitec is a vertical-software group owning numerous niche products that support operationally critical workflows.
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Bravura Solutions was established in 2004 through a management-led buyout of the wealth-management business of CSC Australia. In 2026 Bravura provides software and technology services for wealth management, pensions and fund administration, particularly in Australia, the UK and other developed markets.
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Globant was founded in Argentina in 2003 by Martín Migoya, Guibert Englebienne, Martín Umaran and Néstor Nocetti with an ambition to sell sophisticated software engineering globally from Latin America. By 2026 Globant operates as a global digital-engineering and transformation company spanning software, design, cloud, data and artificial intelligence.
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