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  "id": 8173953,
  "title": "Skopenow wins Frost and Sullivan open source intelligence award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/skopenow-wins-frost-and-sullivan-open-source-intelligence-award",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-18T04:45:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/skopenow-wins-frost-and-sullivan-open-source-intelligence-award-160863.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Frost & Sullivan has honored Skopenow with the 2026 Global Company of the Year Recognition in the Open-Source Intelligence sector, marking its second consecutive victory. This accolade underscores Skopenow's leading position in enhancing enterprise investigations by transforming unstructured public data into actionable intelligence. The firm's prowess lies in its trusted data, identity resolution, and scalable, repeatable processes that generate both credible and defensible insights.\n\nFrost & Sullivan's evaluation entails a meticulous assessment of two key areas: strategy effectiveness and execution. Skopenow has excelled in both domains, aligning its growth objectives with the dynamic demands of enterprise OSINT while delivering tangible benefits to its clients. The company's dedication to responsible OSINT methods and consistent investigative workflows enables uniform results across various customer settings, according to Danielle VanZandt, Associate Research Director at Frost & Sullivan.\n\nSkopenow's growth strategy focuses on understanding the practical needs of customers, extending the scope of OSINT within enterprise workflows. The platform aids corporate security, fraud, compliance, and due diligence teams in pinpointing potential risks, reconciling fragmented data, and achieving more dependable conclusions when information is scarce or unverifiable. Additionally, the company leverages artificial intelligence to streamline repetitive tasks like translation and data processing, enhancing investigative efficiency without sacrificing the integrity of outcomes.\n\nCentral to Skopenow's methodology is innovation, encapsulated in its OSINT platform that integrates identity resolution, relationship analysis, risk prioritization, situational awareness, data coverage, and reporting into a cohesive system. This suite of products assists organizations in minimizing manual validation and report preparation efforts while handling increased case loads without a proportional rise in investigative manpower. The platform is adaptable, offering multiple deployment options such as user interfaces, batch processing, API connectivity, and workflow integrations, allowing customers to seamlessly incorporate OSINT into their existing procedures.\n\nSkopenow's customer-centric approach further bolsters its market standing. The company provides dedicated customer success managers, live support via phone, email, and chat, tailored training sessions, and ongoing educational initiatives like OSINT Live and specialized training programs. These measures empower organizations to bolster their investigative capabilities while utilizing the platform. This emphasis on long-term customer value and partnership underlines Skopenow's dedication to sustainable success.\n\nFrost & Sullivan recognizes Skopenow for its combination of extensive data resources, investigative expertise, technological innovation, and customer engagement. The company's emphasis on trusted intelligence and systematic workflows positions it well to facilitate the broadening adoption of OSINT within enterprise risk and investigative departments. Frost & Sullivan's annual Company of the Year Recognition honors businesses that showcase exceptional strategy development and implementation, resulting in notable enhancements in market share, customer satisfaction, and competitive standing. For further details, visit Skopenow's website.",
  "summary": "Intelligence software firm Skopenow received the 2026 Global Company of the Year award from analyst firm Frost Sullivan for its public data resolution platforms",
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