Sydney, NSW Australia (October 27, 2017)Appen - a global leader in the development of high-quality, human-annotated datasets for machine learning and artificial intelligence – is proud to announce that it is the winner of the Australian Technology Growth Company Award for 2017. Award winners for all 9 awards were announced on Wednesday, October 25th in Sydney.Australian Growth Company Awards chairman Nick Humphrey said, “On behalf of the Award partners I would like to congratulate each of our 2017 winners. The quality of entries continues to rise each year and 2017 was no exception. We're really proud to help recognise and celebrate success in Australia's mid-market.”Launched in 2012, the awards celebrate companies that demonstrate high rates of growth, innovation, integrity, contribution to community and sustainable growth. The awards are proudly co-sponsored by K&L Gates, GlobalX, Intralinks, Macquarie Capital, Deloitte, 2020 Exchange and the Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL).“We are very honored to be named Technology Growth Company for 2017,” said Mark Brayan, Appen CEO. “This award highlights the exciting growth we’ve achieved as a key player in the machine learning and artificial intelligence markets and recognizes the great work of our global team. As the need for high-quality, human-annotated data continues to grow, we will make sure we deliver these critical datasets for our clients around the world.”
About Appen
Appen is a global leader in the development of high-quality, human-annotated datasets for machine learning and artificial intelligence. With over 20 years of experience, expertise in more than 180 languages, and access to a crowd of over 400,000 worldwide, Appen partners with global companies to enhance their machine learning-based products.