History
Having previously been a private company it was listed on AIM in 2006 and was bought by Datamonitor in December 2006. Datamonitor was itself acquired by Informa in 2007. Despite the company having been acquired, the brand has been maintained. In 2011 Ovum has separated from Datamonitor to allow the company to focus on strengthening its core technology and telecoms offerings and growing its presence in key markets. Currently Ovum operates as a standalone company, but remains a part of the Informa Group and has been aligned with Informa Telecoms and Media (ITM).
In 2012, Ovum was jointly named Global Analyst Firm of the Year by the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR). Ovum was ranked higher than global players; Gartner, IDC, Forrester and Frost & Sullivan across 8 out of 15 criteria, including; objectivity of research and advice, ease and quality of consulting engagement, ease of finding and using research and value for money.
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