Dave Fleet

JULY 5, 2010

Now we’re seeing another significant player in a similar move, as Toronto-based Sysomos is acquired by news wire service Marketwire. First reported by the Startup North blog , the news was later confirmed by Sysomos, although their blog comment and tweet have both since been deleted. Update: Sysomos has confirmed the acquisition.

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Sysomos Alterian Filtrbox Attensity 334

Bill Hartzer

MAY 26, 2010

TNS Cymfony – a Kantar Media company, TNS Cymfony provides customers with market influence analytics – some of the best analytics in the industry. Sysomos provides instant access to all social media conversations from blogs, social networks and micro-blogging services to forums, video sites and media sources.

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Cymfony Social Media Tools SM2 152

Net-Savvy Executive

MARCH 30, 2011

Other acquisitions have tied SMA firms to PR/media (Sysomos/Marketwire, Brandtology/Media Monitors), market research (Cymfony/TNS, Umbria/JD Power, Evolve24/Maritz), and marketing management (Techrigy/Alterian).

Radian6 85

Radian6 Cymfony Alterian Jive 85

Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

They offer sentiment analysis, trend comparisons, geographic analysis, theme detection, authority measurement, demographic and, a classification engine similar to Radian6 or Sysomos and the same basic price point of about $500 a month. But it’s not like a “Keyword filtering tool&# ex Sysomos. ANALYTIC AGGREGATORS.

Crimson Hexagon 275

Crimson Hexagon Analytics Sysomos Radian6 275