Franz Inc., an early innovator in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and leading supplier of Semantic Graph Database technology for Knowledge Graph Solutions, today announced that it has been named to The AI 50 - Companies Empowering Intelligent Knowledge Management Companies by KMWorld. The annual list reflects the urgency felt among many organizations to provide a timely flow of targeted information. Among the more prominent initiatives is the use of AI and cognitive computing, as well as related capabilities such as machine learning, natural language processing, and text analytics. This list recognizes companies based on their presence, execution, vision and innovation in delivering products and services to the marketplace. "As the drive for digital transformation becomes an imperative for companies seeking to compete and succeed in all industry sectors, intelligent tools and services are being leveraged to enable speed, insight, and accuracy," said Tom Hogan, Group Publisher at KMWorld.

Graph databases are now common within a range of industries such as life sciences, healthcare, financial services, government and intelligence. Graphs are particularly valuable in these sectors because of the complex nature of the data and need for powerful, yet flexible data analytics. In addition, graph databases allow visibility across the data – enabling organizations to share data and show how data is connected. "Enterprises want the flexibility of graph databases, but they also want the security they have come to rely upon with relational databases," said Dr. Jans Aasman, CEO of Franz Inc. "Our new Triple Attributes gives organizations an elegant mechanism to implement the ultimate in graph database security." On November 6th, Franz Inc announced Triple Attributes for its Semantic Graph Database, known as AllegroGraph.

Data's utility is not rooted in amassing the largest quantities of data; it's predicated on understanding how data relates–both to itself and to business objectives–in a timeframe that fits the speed of business. Relationships between data can be formed by linking data based on meaningful statements within a Semantic Graph or triplestore database. These relationships provide a form of machine intelligence that is essential to expanding the understanding of how data relates to each other. Based on these data relationships, the reasoning in the triplestores will instantly conclude that Patient X is at risk of a drug interaction. Such an example illustrates the instantaneous usefulness of relationships between data.

Franz Inc. is an early innovator in Artificial Intelligence and leading supplier of Semantic Graph Database technology with expert knowledge in developing and deploying Cognitive Computing solutions. AllegroGraph is an ultra scalable, high-performance, and transactional Semantic Graph Database which turns complex data into actionable business insights. Allegro CL provides an ideal Lisp programming environment to create complex, mission-critical applications that solve real world problems. Franz Inc. is committed to market-driven product development, the highest levels of product quality and responsive customer support and service. Franz customers include dozens of Fortune 500 companies that span healthcare, intelligence agencies, life sciences, telecommunications, and visionary researcher organizations looking to solve complex problems.