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Our Mission To be the recognised leader in delivering unparalleled insight and actionable information that is game-changing for customers in our chosen markets. Our Business Strategy Delivering unparalleled insight and actionable information to customers that drives real change. Developing game-changing solutions by empowering talented people focused on positively transforming business performance. Securing long term contracts with recurring high cash margin annuity streams that are scalable. Our ultimate goal is to deliver world class strategic insight through exploiting big data via our team of Data Scientists and building strategic partnerships with leading providers and partners whose core business capability compliments such activity. Our Board The executive board at Vianet Group PLC has a wealth of experience from different businesses and market sectors. The executive has ultimate responsibility for management of the group: agreeing strategy, business development, growing shareholder value, oversight and control, and corporate governance." 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