{"id":191997,"date":"2025-01-08T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=191997"},"modified":"2025-01-09T01:00:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T00:00:43","slug":"etl-developer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/etl-developer","title":{"rendered":"ETL Developer: skills, responsibilities, salary, and training"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"191997\" class=\"elementor elementor-191997\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d02efb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"3d02efb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-975d333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"975d333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><b>Data is becoming increasingly ubiquitous. So much so that, according to some scientists, including physicist Melvin Vopson, it could soon become a fully-fledged state of matter, possessing measurable mass and influencing its environment.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a0637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50a0637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is therefore important for companies to manage these vast amounts of data effectively. They must be able to extract, transform, and load them into a database: this is exactly what the acronym <\/span><b>ETL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stands for: <\/span><b>Extract, Transform, Load<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The role of an ETL developer is to establish processes (known as <\/span><b>pipelines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to automate and utilize this data, and to master their lifecycle perfectly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0d5c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"1e0d5c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7807dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7807dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the ETL Process<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd4d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd4d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/etl-or-extract-transform-load-definition-and-use\">The ETL process<\/a> involves <\/span><b>extracting data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (potentially from multiple sources), <\/span><b>transforming it to make it uniform<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and then <\/span><b>loading it into a data warehouse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This process is essential to ensure that raw data is properly prepared and can be used for advanced analyses.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These different steps are carried out through the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/dataflow-power-bi-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-self-service-etl-tool\">use of ETL tools<\/a>, which automate the process and often offer advanced settings concerning the desired precision, the automation of process execution, or the logging of performed tasks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892dbad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"892dbad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/image1-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-192005\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/image1-2.webp 778w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/image1-2-300x140.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/image1-2-768x359.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8d65b3 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b8d65b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Master the  ETL process<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dac006 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"9dac006\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31bee6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31bee6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Role of an ETL Developer?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58207c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58207c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An <\/span><b>ETL developer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;s role is broad and involves many aspects of data management. This professional must be able to precisely understand business (or client) data storage needs and be capable of <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/etl-course-become-an-expert-in-data-processing\">creating complete and sometimes complex ETL workflows<\/a>. The goal is to ensure that the data is ready for analysts and data scientists, not to mention testing these workflows.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This role includes close collaboration with several teams, including <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-analyst-guide\">data analysts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/how-to-become-a-data-scientist-the-the-best-kept-secrets\">data scientists<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/software-engineer-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-role-2\">software engineers<\/a>. These collaborations aim to ensure that the data exhibits sufficient quality (referred to as data quality) and is ready to be integrated into <\/span><b>analytical models<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Without properly prepared data, the analyses performed by data scientists or data analysts would not be reliable.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another aspect of the role is setting up <\/span><b>data pipelines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These pipelines manage the flow of data in a continuous and automated manner, ensuring that teams seeking actionable insights always have access to updated data.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8622d8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8622d8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/ETL-developer-datascientest-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-192001\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/ETL-developer-datascientest-1.webp 1000w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/ETL-developer-datascientest-1-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/ETL-developer-datascientest-1-768x439.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47abca1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"47abca1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319bef2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"319bef2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are their Skills?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-282990e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"282990e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The job of an ETL developer requires a combination of technical and analytical skills. Among the essential <\/span><b>technical skills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are knowledge of programming languages such as <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-sql3\">SQL<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/python-tutorial-reasons-and-strategies-for-learning-the-language\">Python<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/java-fundamentals-explained-jdk-jre-and-jvm\">Java<\/a>, which are used to manipulate and transform data. Like a videographer who must master Adobe Premiere, ETL developers must also master tools like <\/span><b>Apache NiFi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Talend<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or <\/span><b>Pentaho<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the size of the company and hence the data volume, <\/span><b>knowledge of big data tools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> like <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/hadoop-spark-training-how-to-learn-how-to-handle-big-data-tools\">Hadoop and Spark<\/a> may be required.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A very good understanding of the issues and customer needs is necessary to <\/span><b>establish and optimize ETL workflows<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This requires a very good knowledge of the various related tools and processes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8ac1bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"c8ac1bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e462c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e462c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ETL Developer VS Data Engineer<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a180d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a180d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These two professions are often confused. Indeed, a <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-engineer-role-skills-salary\">data engineer<\/a> can take on the role of an ETL developer in small or medium-sized enterprises. But in large companies with substantial data volumes, these two professions will be separated.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main aim of an <\/span><b>ETL developer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;s work is to integrate and implement ETL processes to retrieve the desired data and record it in the target system. On the other hand, data engineers address more strategic issues by working at the heart of the data ecosystem, <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/teradata-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-essential-big-data-solution\">big data technologies<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-cloud-computing\">cloud computing<\/a>. They may also manage teams and assign projects to ETL developers. It can also become a natural career advancement choice for an ETL developer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-732946b elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"732946b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover the role of an ETL developer<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6de3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"ad6de3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c95448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c95448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Work Environment<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99969c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c99969c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main tools used by ETL developers include data integration tools like <\/span><b>Informatica<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Talend<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>SSIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SQL Server Integration Services), and cloud solutions like <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/azure-data-factory-what-is-it-and-what-is-it-for\">Azure Data Factory<\/a> or AWS Glue. Each tool has its own advantages and limitations, and developers must know how to choose the one best suited to the specific needs of the business.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed5c9f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"9ed5c9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fa9a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fa9a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Career Outlook and Salary<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073aa62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"073aa62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The salary of an ETL developer strongly depends on the company employing them and their geographical location. In France, the average salary is approximately <\/span><b>40,000 euros per year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Career prospects are also attractive. They can advance to positions as <\/span><b>data engineers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, project management roles, or <\/span><b>data architect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> roles. Some may even move into more analytical positions, such as <\/span><b>data analyst<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>data scientist<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, depending on their preferences and skills.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5702478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5702478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/ETL-developer-datascientest-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-192000\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/ETL-developer-datascientest-2.webp 1000w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/ETL-developer-datascientest-2-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/11\/ETL-developer-datascientest-2-768x439.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2552474 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"2552474\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0836b54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0836b54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b393f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4b393f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ETL developer ensures the transformation and loading of data, making predictive analysis and strategic decision-making possible. <\/span><b>Companies rely on data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to understand their customers, optimize their operations, and create new growth opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729ab61 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"729ab61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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