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We look forward to hosting you virtually on December 16th at 9:00 am EST!

What will I get from this virtual seminar?

This unique virtual seminar will provide new ideas and actionable tactics for cost-effectively optimizing or expanding existing BI implementations -- and provide valuable insights to help you improve the quality of data contained in critical business systems such as ERP, CRM and database applications from leading providers such as SAP, Oracle and more.

Attend and gain insight on how to:

• Apply advanced analytics technologies to business applications
• Demystify the variety of analytical tools and use cases being touted today
• Drive big improvements in customer data management initiatives such as customer service, retention rates and sales
• Improve data management infrastructures to handle the next generation of BI and analytics technologies
• Overcome common BI challenges and improve the impact of BI technology
• Turn enterprise data into a true corporate asset.

Attendees will learn new approaches to the integration and architecture challenges that can plague BI and data management projects with tactical, technical advice from expert BI practitioners with years of hands-on experience.

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Speaker Biographies

Mark Smith, CEO and EVP of Research, Ventana Research

Mark is responsible for the overall direction of Ventana Research and drives the global research agenda covering both business and technology areas. Mark is an expert in technology for business from performance management, business intelligence and analytics to information management across finance, operations and IT. As an industry veteran with more than 22 years of experience, Mark worked at companies including SAP, META Group, Oracle and IRI Software before founding Ventana Research. He has experience across major industries including banking, consumer products, food and beverage, insurance, manufacturing, pharmaceutical and retail and consumer services.

Evan Levy, Partner and Co-Founder, Baseline Consulting

Evan Levy is a partner and co-founder of Baseline Consulting, a technology and management consulting firm specializing in business analytics and data integration. Evan is actively involved in guiding projects and delivering solutions to Baseline's Fortune 1000 family of clients and has delivered data integration strategies at companies like Microsoft, American Express, and Verizon. Considered an industry leader on the topic of data integration and management, Evan advises vendors and VC firms on new and emerging product strategies. He is a faculty member of The Data Warehousing Institute and a contributor to several leading industry publications and portals. Evan also writes the Inside IT blog on Baseline's website. He is co-author of the book Customer Data Integration: Reaching a Single Version of the Truth which was the first book published on the topic of master data management.

Onder Oguzhan, Partner & Managing Director of Managed Analytics, Peppers & Rogers Group

Onder Oguzhan, Partner & Managing Director of Managed Analytics division at Peppers & Rogers Group, is a CFA and an expert and published thought leader in customer analytics. Onder and his team help clients to place the customer at the center of all business decisions. His focus - helping helping clients create a single, integrated view of the customer that will yield insights into how to build more mutually beneficial and profitable relationships. Onder has developed and delivered robust customer-centric initiatives for global players in both business-to-business and business-to-consumer sectors, including Airlines, Financial Services, Ecommerce, Hospitality and Tourism, and Transportation. Onder has a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering, and earned his MBA from the University of Georgia, Terry College of Business. Most recently, he completed the Executive Program in Strategic Management at the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. Onder is a multilingual speaker dividing his time between the United States and EMEA.

John Weber, Vice President, Business Development and Products, Calpont

John Weber has a 19-year track record of innovative technology leadership and success in the development of software and data intensive services. Exceptionally broad and deep expertise in all facets of software definition, development, delivery, launch and support services. At Calpont, he is responsible for product management and business development. Prior to joining Calpont, he was a product management executive with MetaSolv, overseeing the definition, development, delivery and launch of software. He has also held positions managing engineering, professional services, and product management. AT EDS, he completed the Systems Engineering Development (SED) program and worked in multiple systems engineering delivery programs in the retail and telecommunications industries. John has a B.S. in Business Administration from Colorado State University.

Wayne Eckerson, Research Director, Enterprise Applications Media, TechTarget, Inc.

Wayne Eckerson has joined TechTarget as a Research Director for the Enterprise Applications Media Group. Eckerson is an industry analyst and educator who has covered data warehousing and business intelligence (BI) since 1995. Eckerson is the author of many in-depth groundbreaking reports, a columnist for several business technology magazines, and a noted speaker and consultant. He is the author of Performance Dashboards: Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Your Business (2005) and the creator of The Data Warehousing Institute's (TDWI) BI Maturity Model and Benchmarking Assessment service. He can be reached at [email protected].

David Menninger, Vice President and Research Director, Ventana Research

David Menninger is a vice president and research director at Ventana Research, a consulting firm that offers benchmark research and business technology advisory services. Menninger focuses on analytics, business intelligence and information management technologies at Ventana. Prior to joining the company, he was vice president of marketing and product management at analytical database vendor Vertica Systems Inc. He also worked previously at Oracle Corp. and several other IT vendors.

Lyndsay Wise, President and Founder, WiseAnalytics

Lyndsay is the President and Founder of WiseAnalytics, an independent analyst firm specializing in mid-market business intelligence and dashboards. For ten years, she has assisted clients in business systems analysis, software selection and implementation of enterprise applications. Lyndsay conducts regular research studies, consults, writes articles and speaks about improving the value of business intelligence within organizations. She can be reached at [email protected].

William McKnight, President, McKnight Consulting Group LLC

William McKnight is the president of McKnight Consulting Group LLC. MCG's services span strategy development through implementation and beyond in the disciplines of master data management, data warehousing and business intelligence. McKnight has authored more than 150 articles and white papers and given over 150 keynotes and public seminars. He is a former VP of IT at a Fortune 50 company and a former DB2 engineer at IBM. He is also the author of the book "90 Days to Success in Consulting."

Jim Gallo, Senior Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Consultant, Information Control Corporation

Jim Gallo is a senior business intelligence and data warehousing consultant at Information Control Corporation (ICC), a firm focused on reducing the cost of developing BI solutions. Gallo has led large, complex BI projects for Fortune 1000 companies in addition to delivering value to federal and state governments and international clients. He has published a number of articles on the practical realities of BI and data warehousing; he is also a regular speaker at conferences and industry events.