RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qlik® (NASDAQ: QLIK), a leader in visual analytics, today announced that it will bring vast amounts of official sports statistical information directly to passionate fans’ fingertips for the NCAA Men’s College World Series via NCAA.com.
From the first batter to the final out, Qlik will collaborate with Turner Sports to bring the game to life for fans – whether they’re sitting in the stands, watching it on television in their living rooms, or following the action with a mobile device. The first Qlik-powered app - now live on NCAA.com - brings interactive statistics to fans following this year’s College World Series. Users can ask a seemingly limitless number of questions and impress fellow fans with answers to questions such as:
- Which player has the most runs batted in (RBI)?
- Who are the pitchers with the most wins and the most strikeouts?
- How many times has the stolen base leader been caught stealing?
- Which sophomore player has the most hits and the most home runs?
- Which catcher has the highest batting average?
Developed using the Qlik® Analytics Platform, the app offers a simple, personalized, and interactive experience and goes beyond data to offer immediate insights that will help avid fans go deeper and help casual fans understand the game better. Available online or through any mobile device, the Qlik-powered app enable fans to visualize, analyze, compare, and contrast history and results, exploring different teams, athletes, and more.
“Our work with Turner Sports allows fans to gain deeper insights and tell enticing stories about a variety of sports and its players,” said Rick Jackson, CMO at Qlik. “Qlik is all about empowering people to ask unique and exciting questions to learn more about the data that is important to them. We are providing fans the ability to do just that, helping them get into the spirit of the competition and uncover interesting facts along the way.”
About Qlik
Qlik (NASDAQ: QLIK) is a leader in visual analytics. Its portfolio of products meets customers’ growing needs from reporting and self-service visual analysis to guided, embedded and custom analytics. Approximately 35,000 customers rely on Qlik solutions to gain meaning out of information from varied sources, exploring the hidden relationships within data that lead to insights that ignite good ideas. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Qlik has offices around the world with more than 1700 partners covering more than 100 countries.
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