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## Sources & Notes

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1.  Credited with starting the machine learning data catalog category in 2012.
    
    — [Forrester Wave: ML Data Catalogs, Q2 2018](https://www.forrester.com/report/The-Forrester-Wave-Machine-Learning-Data-Catalogs-Q2-2018/RES140524)
    
2.  Leader, Forrester Wave: Machine Learning Data Catalogs (2018, 2020).
    
    — [Forrester](https://www.forrester.com/report/the-forrester-wave-machine-learning-data-catalogs-q4-2020/RES157467)
    
3.  Five time Leader, Gartner Magic Quadrant for Metadata Management (2017–2020, 2025).
    
    — [Alation](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ssangani_love-seeing-this-recognition-in-times-square-activity-7415426221515182080-B4jK?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAR5U2gBvwToJLrdJb1khSXRwiUJGFecTtg)
    
4.  Leader, Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data & Analytics Governance (2025).
    
    — [Gartner / Alation](https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/6059363)
    
5.  Leader, inaugural IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Catalog Software (2020).
    
    — IDC / Alation
    
6.  Leader, GigaOm Radar for Data Catalogs (two time) and Innovation Leader, GigaOm Radar for Data Governance (2023).
    
    — GigaOm / Alation