ATLANTA, Oct. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Equifax® (NYSE:
EFX), a data, analytics and technology company, today announced
that Google Cloud recognized Equifax as the top Financial Services
customer in 2021. The Equifax Cloud™ transformation was recognized
for demonstrating innovative thinking, technical excellence and
transformation execution. Google recognized Equifax's usage of
Google Cloud in the Equifax Cloud transformation. This award will
be presented at Google Cloud Next '21 on October 12.
Equifax partnered with Google Cloud in 2019 to design a
world-class and uniquely implemented public cloud infrastructure
tailored to highly regulated workloads. Leveraging this cloud
foundation, and the differentiated data assets that "Only Equifax"
can provide, the company is rebuilding its products as cloud
native, resulting in the Equifax Cloud. This approach enables
Equifax to provide optimized performance, data security, product
development, data management and governed data access in the 24
countries where it operates.
"Google Cloud has been a tremendous partner to Equifax as we
have rebuilt our company in the Equifax Cloud," said Chief
Technology Officer Bryson Koehler.
"Our cloud-native capabilities enable high-velocity product
innovation, using interpretable artificial intelligence to drive
more predictive decisioning for our customers. With instantly
scalable environments, Equifax can now test and deploy new
solutions more rapidly to lower risk and reduce time to market from
months to weeks, as evidenced by the highest levels of new product
delivery in our 122-year history. In a competitive post-COVID
environment, this speed is a critical differentiator for our
customers."
The Google Cloud Customer Awards celebrate innovative global
organizations that are industry leaders. Hundreds of companies were
reviewed in various categories in addition to financial services,
including media and entertainment, healthcare and life sciences,
diversity and inclusion, and social impact. Criteria included
technical complexity, transformation and innovation in the cloud,
and quantifiable metrics.
For more information on the Equifax Cloud, please visit
Equifax.com.
ABOUT EQUIFAX INC.
At Equifax (NYSE: EFX), we believe
knowledge drives progress. As a global data, analytics, and
technology company, we play an essential role in the global economy
by helping financial institutions, companies, employers, and
government agencies make critical decisions with greater
confidence. Our unique blend of differentiated data, analytics, and
cloud technology drives insights to power decisions to move people
forward. Headquartered in Atlanta
and supported by more than 12,000 employees worldwide, Equifax
operates or has investments in 24 countries in North America, Central and South America, Europe, and the Asia
Pacific region. For more information, visit Equifax.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Kate
Walker for Equifax
MediaInquiries@equifax.com
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