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Fabric Data and TMT Insights Merge to Form Fabric Insights, Uniting Data, Automation, and Transformation Expertise
On September 9 2026, Fabric Data and TMT Insights announced that they are merging to create Fabric Insights, a new company that will combine authoritative data, purpose‑built software, intelligent automation, and deep transformation expertise. The announcement was made from Chatsworth, California, and Dallas, Texas.
Fabric Insights will be positioned as a provider of intelligent orchestration solutions that connect systems, people, and intelligence. The goal is to help businesses optimize value, improve operations, and accelerate growth. The new company will bring together four core capabilities:
Foundation – Xytech (X2) and Origin (Studio, Nexus, and Insights) serve as the authoritative systems of record and trusted operational data. Orchestration – Polaris and Focus provide a unifying experience that links people, processes, and technology, surfacing actionable insights from upstream deal‑making through downstream execution. Transformation – The team works with clients to redesign processes, manage complex implementations, integrate technologies, and guide organizational change, ensuring that new tools are adopted and embedded. Intelligence – AI and agent‑ready APIs and MCP endpoints enable intelligent automation and exception‑based processing while maintaining human‑in‑the‑loop governance.
Rob Delf, CEO of Fabric Data, will serve as CEO of the new entity. “We’ve spent years watching the industry add more systems and more technology in an effort to make increasingly complex operations simpler,” Delf said. “What’s become clear is that the answer isn’t another system, it’s better orchestration across all of them.”
Andy Shenkler, co‑founder of TMT Insights, will become President, responsible for product, technology, and operations. Hannah Barnhardt, co‑founder and COO of TMT Insights, will serve as Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer. Kira Baca, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, will continue overseeing the combined customer sales and success teams.
Banneker Partners, a venture firm that has invested in TMT Insights, will remain an owner of the new company. The founders of both firms and their shareholders will hold equity in Fabric Insights.
The merger is intended to give Fabric Insights a broader product and services portfolio while initially concentrating investment and integration efforts on the media and entertainment market. Fabric Data has long delivered advanced data and operations solutions for media companies, helping them connect audiences with content. TMT Insights has built a reputation for orchestrating the business of entertainment through digital supply‑chain and cloud‑based solutions.
Shenkler emphasized the importance of a unified interface: “It’s not just a matter of bringing a set of bespoke products together but rather ensuring that their capabilities make it possible to access sets of functionalities across a unified single pane of glass.” He added that the new platform will be consumed through elegant user experiences and agents, and that the convergence of product capabilities and professional services will give clients maximum adaptability and the flexibility to move fast.
Fabric Insights will operate as a joint venture, with the combined leadership team drawing on the strengths of both companies. The organization will focus on delivering intelligent orchestration that integrates data, software, and automation across enterprise environments.
The announcement follows a trend in the media and entertainment industry toward integrated data and operations platforms. By combining Fabric Data’s data expertise with TMT Insights’ orchestration layer, the new company aims to address the growing need for end‑to‑end visibility and control over complex workflows.
At present, Fabric Insights has not disclosed a timeline for product launches or revenue targets. The company has indicated that it will begin integrating its capabilities in the coming months, with a focus on the media sector.
The merger is expected to create a more comprehensive solution for clients who require both authoritative data sources and orchestration tools. It also positions the new company to compete with other data‑fabric and automation vendors that serve enterprise customers.
In summary, Fabric Insights will bring together data, software, automation, and transformation expertise under one roof, with leadership from both founding companies and investment from Banneker Partners. The company will target the media and entertainment market initially, aiming to provide a single pane of glass that unifies data, processes, and intelligence.
Fabric Insights will be positioned as a provider of intelligent orchestration solutions that connect systems, people, and intelligence. The goal is to help businesses optimize value, improve operations, and accelerate growth. The new company will bring together four core capabilities:
Foundation – Xytech (X2) and Origin (Studio, Nexus, and Insights) serve as the authoritative systems of record and trusted operational data. Orchestration – Polaris and Focus provide a unifying experience that links people, processes, and technology, surfacing actionable insights from upstream deal‑making through downstream execution. Transformation – The team works with clients to redesign processes, manage complex implementations, integrate technologies, and guide organizational change, ensuring that new tools are adopted and embedded. Intelligence – AI and agent‑ready APIs and MCP endpoints enable intelligent automation and exception‑based processing while maintaining human‑in‑the‑loop governance.
Rob Delf, CEO of Fabric Data, will serve as CEO of the new entity. “We’ve spent years watching the industry add more systems and more technology in an effort to make increasingly complex operations simpler,” Delf said. “What’s become clear is that the answer isn’t another system, it’s better orchestration across all of them.”
Andy Shenkler, co‑founder of TMT Insights, will become President, responsible for product, technology, and operations. Hannah Barnhardt, co‑founder and COO of TMT Insights, will serve as Chief Marketing and Engagement Officer. Kira Baca, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, will continue overseeing the combined customer sales and success teams.
Banneker Partners, a venture firm that has invested in TMT Insights, will remain an owner of the new company. The founders of both firms and their shareholders will hold equity in Fabric Insights.
The merger is intended to give Fabric Insights a broader product and services portfolio while initially concentrating investment and integration efforts on the media and entertainment market. Fabric Data has long delivered advanced data and operations solutions for media companies, helping them connect audiences with content. TMT Insights has built a reputation for orchestrating the business of entertainment through digital supply‑chain and cloud‑based solutions.
Shenkler emphasized the importance of a unified interface: “It’s not just a matter of bringing a set of bespoke products together but rather ensuring that their capabilities make it possible to access sets of functionalities across a unified single pane of glass.” He added that the new platform will be consumed through elegant user experiences and agents, and that the convergence of product capabilities and professional services will give clients maximum adaptability and the flexibility to move fast.
Fabric Insights will operate as a joint venture, with the combined leadership team drawing on the strengths of both companies. The organization will focus on delivering intelligent orchestration that integrates data, software, and automation across enterprise environments.
The announcement follows a trend in the media and entertainment industry toward integrated data and operations platforms. By combining Fabric Data’s data expertise with TMT Insights’ orchestration layer, the new company aims to address the growing need for end‑to‑end visibility and control over complex workflows.
At present, Fabric Insights has not disclosed a timeline for product launches or revenue targets. The company has indicated that it will begin integrating its capabilities in the coming months, with a focus on the media sector.
The merger is expected to create a more comprehensive solution for clients who require both authoritative data sources and orchestration tools. It also positions the new company to compete with other data‑fabric and automation vendors that serve enterprise customers.
In summary, Fabric Insights will bring together data, software, automation, and transformation expertise under one roof, with leadership from both founding companies and investment from Banneker Partners. The company will target the media and entertainment market initially, aiming to provide a single pane of glass that unifies data, processes, and intelligence.
