Talk:Pythian Group

Requested move 8 April 2015

The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the move request was: No move. We have a fairly strong consensus that Pythia remains the primary topic of the term "Pythian". Cúchullain ^t/c 15:12, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

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Pythian Group → PythianPythian – The appropriate name for this page is "Pythian" according to rules in Wikipedia:Article Titles. References include the company web site http://www.pythian.com, it's trademark registration http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3022756321.html or it's LinkedIn company page https://www.linkedin.com/company/35510. However, a redirect currently exists for Pythian to point towards an article about the Pythia, commonly known as the Oracle of Delphi. The redirect as it stands is inappropriate as the word Pythian cannot be used standalone to refer to the Oracle of Delphi as it is an adjective ref. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pythian. It's only meaning as a standalone referential noun is this company. As a result, I propose deleting the redirect and a move for Pythian Group to Pythian. Disclosure: I am the founder of Pythian which is why I care about this. Paulvallee (talk) 19:00, 8 April 2015 (UTC)

• Oppose - Pythian clearly refers totally to Pythia. Is this new company stub even notable? In ictu oculi (talk) 05:01, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

• Comment Note my WP:COI As for notability, I should hope the company passes that test through the application of any number of criteria by now (Wall Street Journal article quoting us for instance: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323466204578384960741506402 , a search in Ottawa's leading business paper reveals http://www.obj.ca/?controllerName=search&searchQueryString=pythian, the Google Books search https://www.google.com/search?q=pythian+database&btnG=Search+Books&tbm=bks Paulvallee (talk) 14:35, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

• Comment As you are closely connected to this topic, please bear in mind WP:COI -- 65.94.43.89 (talk) 05:22, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

• Comment I mention my COI for that reason and I will continue to mention it with every comment. Paulvallee (talk) 14:35, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

• Oppose {{R from adjective}} we have redirects from adjectives to nouns all the time. Please show that this is the primary topic. "Pythian" seems to be used as an adjective and demonym for ancient Delphi, as well as an adjective for Pythia. In Google News, the company does not appear to be the primary topic. In Google Books, I don't see the company showing up in results. Even regular Google search shows no great dominance by the company. Perhaps a disambiguaiton page should be built -- 65.94.43.89 (talk) 05:22, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

• Comment Note my WP:COI This company is the primary topic in Google search: As for the google search not showing great dominance, I wonder what the fair criteria for that would be: the company is the google-selected infobox, the company's home page is the first result, the company's career page is the second, the company's blog is the third, and the fourth, to the wikipedia article Pythia, is a direct google-calculated consequence of this problematic redirect. The fifth and sixth are examples of the word as adjective and my research shows we should be selecting article titles with a heavy bias towards nouns as per Wikipedia:Article Titles (and of course I would support a disambiguation page). The redirect in either the adjective sense or in the homonym sense should not point to the "Pythia" article regardless, it would make more sense for it to point to Delphi. Paulvallee (talk) 14:35, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
• Comment Note my WP:COI While this company is not the primary topic in Google books, all references not to this company in Google Books illustrate the use as an adjective (followed by Games, Apollo, Temple, Sisters). Furthermore, references to this company as the only meaning of the noun "Pythian" in Google Books abound in hundreds of references: https://www.google.com/search?q=pythian+database&btnG=Search+Books&tbm=bks
• Comment Note my WP:COI This company is the primary topic in Google News. I did a google news search on "Pythian" and found the following on the first ten results: 4 articles about Pythian, 1 obituary mentioning a woman's participation in the Pythian Sisters, 1 mention of a building named the "Pythian Building" in Martinsville VA, 2 are anniversary notices members of the "Pythian Sisters", 1 is a mention of a street name in Springfield MO, and 1 is a crime report of a person whose last name is "Pythian". So the final tally would be this: This company 4, The Sisters of the Knights of Pythias 3 (note - absolutely zero association to the the Pythia), anything else single random mentions. As such, the company is the primary topic in Google News, and furthermore the secondary topic does not support the current redirect to Pythia. Paulvallee (talk) 15:51, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
  • NOTE the above !vote is the 1st, 2nd & 3rd !vote by Paulvallee who is also the nominator -- 65.94.43.89 (talk) 03:20, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

• • Resolved by correcting to "comment" I apologize for my misunderstanding of the process. Paulvallee (talk) 13:09, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

• Comment Note my WP:COI One final comment referring to the rationale in Wikipedia:Article Titles. Given that "Pythian" and not ever "Pythian Group" is the commonly recognizable name, and given that "Pythian" is the only meaning that is a noun, I reiterate that deleting the redirect leading the article with
  This article is about the technology services company. For the Oracle of Delphi, see Pythia. For the natives or inhabitants of Delphi, see Delphi.
  is appropriate based on both the "Use the commonly recognizable name" directive and the "Use nouns" directive. Paulvallee (talk) 16:02, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
  • NOTE the above !vote is the 4th !vote by Paulvallee who is also the nominator -- 65.94.43.89 (talk) 03:20, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
• Comment Note my WP:COI There is ample precedent for what I am proposing without digging deep. For instance, I think we should follow the precedent set by Delphic, which is an adjective referring to Delphi, as well as a noun referring to Delphic, and as such Wikipedia biases towards the noun but ensures that the Delphic article is led with a "About" disambiguation. Paulvallee (talk) 16:12, 9 April 2015 (UTC)
  • NOTE the above !vote is the 5th !vote by Paulvallee who is also the nominator -- 65.94.43.89 (talk) 03:20, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
    • Comment Sorry. I didn't realize there was any automated scoring of these? Changed them all to "Comment" ... first timer your indulgence appreciated. 13:09, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
• Comment to the nominator, you are not allowed to stuff the ballot box, stop !voting multiple times. -- 65.94.43.89 (talk) 03:20, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
  • Comment Resolved by changing my posts to comments. I apologize for my misunderstanding, I had no idea there was an automated scoring process and I took great pains to ensure that all my contributions were clearly attached and signed by me and indicated my COI. I do hope the issue is still measured by a careful read of this page rather than a scoring, does that not happen? Thanks for your forbearance. Paulvallee (talk) 13:09, 10 April 2015 (UTC)
• Oppose. Pythian seems ambiguous and this company not the primary topic for it. Some other move might make more sense, such as Pythian Co. or Pythian Inc. 173.160.224.84 (talk) 16:02, 16 April 2015 (UTC)
  • Comment Can you map your opposition to the obvious Delphic precedent? What other noun primary topic exists for "Pythian"? Paulvallee (talk) 19:15, 16 April 2015 (UTC)

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April 2026 - COI Disclosure

I am employed as a content marketer at Pythian Services Inc. and will only propose changes via Talk page per COI guidelines. MBrooks Pythian (talk) 20:39, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

Edit request 1 – [April 2026]

I am a content marketer at Pythian Services Inc. and have disclosed my COI above. I am requesting the following fact-based, sourced corrections to this article. I am not editing the article directly per Wikipedia's COI guidelines.

Lead paragraph suggestions

Current text: "Pythian Services Inc, commonly known as Pythian, is an American and Canadian multinational corporation that provides data and cloud-related services..."

Proposed text: "Pythian Services Inc., commonly known as Pythian, is a Canadian IT services company specializing in data management, analytics, cloud infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. Founded by Paul Vallée in 1997 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Pythian provides managed services, data platform optimization, cloud migration, and AI consulting to enterprise clients worldwide. The company supports more than 45 technologies across platforms from vendors including Google Cloud, Oracle, Amazon Web Services (AWS), SAP, and Microsoft.[1][2] Since 2019, Pythian has been majority-owned by Mill Point Capital, a New York-based middle-market private equity firm.[3]"

Reason for each change:

- Removed "American" as the company is Canadian, headquartered in Ottawa (a Google search will also return a Google Business/Maps modal confirming this)

- Removed "multinational corporation"; overly broad; "IT services company" is more precise

- Added specific service lines. sourced to company website

- Added Mill Point Capital ownership; sourced to BusinessWire press release MBrooks Pythian (talk) 20:51, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

Hi MBrooks Pythian. I am declining this edit request because it is clearly promotional and does not adhere to Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy. Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising, marketing or public relations, but the purpose of your proposed text – as demonstrated by the name dropping of supported vendors and use of buzzwords in the list of services provided – is clearly to win over prospective customers and investors. Thank you for your understanding. Altamel (talk) 04:35, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

Edit request 2 – [April 2026]

I am a content marketer at Pythian Services Inc. and have disclosed my COI above. I am requesting the following fact-based, sourced corrections to this article. I am not editing the article directly per Wikipedia's COI guidelines.

1. Infobox: Headquarters

Current: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Proposed: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Reason: The article body itself already states Ottawa correctly. The infobox is inconsistent. Source: Pythian press releases, website,

2. Infobox: Industry

Current: IT services, IT consulting

Proposed: IT services, IT consulting, managed services, data analytics, artificial intelligence

Reason: Reflects current service lines per company website and CRN coverage.

3. Infobox: Parent company

Current: (blank)

Proposed: Mill Point Capital (majority owner since 2019)

Source: BusinessWire, Sept 9, 2019

4. History section: add acquisitions

After the ManageServe sentence, add:

"In April 2025, Pythian acquired Rittman Mead Consulting Ltd., an Oracle data and analytics consultancy based in the United Kingdom, expanding its Oracle capabilities and European presence.[REF]"

Source: pythian.com, April 30, 2025,

5. Awards section: add missing items

Add: "In 2020, Pythian received the Google Cloud Specialization Partner of the Year for Data Management award.[REF]"

Add: "In 2024, Pythian was named to CRN's Solution Provider 500 list.[REF]"

Add: "In 2025, Pythian received the Google Cloud Databases Partner of the Year for North America award.[REF]"

Sources: , , MBrooks Pythian (talk) 21:15, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

Corrected the headquarters location. In my opinion, the rest of the requests are promotional and I decline to implement them. Altamel (talk) 04:35, 25 April 2026 (UTC)