Appen Ltd.
Appen Limited, along with its various subsidiaries, functions as a comprehensive provider throughout the artificial intelligence development cycle. The company specializes in gathering and annotating diverse forms of data—including visual, textual, auditory, and video content—which are critical for building and improving AI systems. Its operations are structured into two primary divisions: Global Services and New Markets. Appen delivers a range of data acquisition services, encompassing the collection of image, video, speech, and text data, and provides ready-to-use, pre-labeled datasets across audio, visual, video, and textual categories. It also offers solutions centered on linguistic artificial intelligence. Furthermore, the company provides sophisticated data preparation services, featuring machine learning-assisted annotation tools for images, videos, text, sensor data, and audio, among other specialized solutions. Its robust, enterprise-ready data annotation platform incorporates intelligent labeling, streamlined workflows, integrated auditing capabilities, and advanced analytics for businesses. Support for knowledge graphs and ontological structures is also part of its service portfolio. Established in 1996, the company was formerly known as Appen Holdings Pty Limited until it rebranded as Appen Limited in October 2014. Its principal offices are situated in Chatswood, Australia.