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VELUX is a €2.3bn provider of roof windows and skylights, headquartered in Copenhagen in Denmark. The VELUX name is derived from “ventilation” and “lux” (light in Latin), and it is one of the...
I presented a session on “Analytics Like Never Before” last week at the Gurus of BI conference in Oslo, Norway. The fast-paced, 40 minute presentation covers a wide range of analytics topics...
I have been working in analytics for over twenty years, and have witnessed first hand how these technologies have made the world a better place. I’ve seen thousands of examples, from every type of corporate...
During SAPPHIRE NOW in Orlando, the analytics team issued a “fitness challenge,” asking people to record their activity with a device such as a Fitbit or Jawbone Up and email us the results. The resulting...
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This is Part 2 of my analytics review of SAPPHIRE NOW (go here for part 1) . Where available, I’ve added links to watch the relevant presentations yourself at SAPPHIRENOW.COM (the presentations are being...
It was a hectic SAPPHIRE NOW event in Orlando last week! In this series of posts, I’d like to give you a flavor of what it’s like to attend the event from an analytics point of view — and I’ve...
At SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG 2013, Mantis Technology Group CEO Doug Turner and Senior Consultant Jim Egan gave a presentation explaining how they provide their customers with sophisticated, customizable...
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