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March 27, 2013
1st Big Data Insight Group Masterclass

'Extracting big value from big data in a unified environment'
Creating a flexible analytics capability for all your data for smarter and faster decision making


February 14, 2013
The Nimbus Ninety Market Trends Report 2013 - Released now

Read the Nimbus Ninety Market Trends Report 2013 - exploring the issue of convergence in business technologies

 

Nimbus Ninety, a group of professional business technology end-user communities,  reveals that organisations will use an average of 5.8 separate technologies to achieve each of their strategic objectives in 2013.

November 16, 2012
Monster deal for Splunk

Leading jobs vacancies website takes out operational intelligence software to keep its data in check, real-time.

Leading recruitment website Monster.com has implemented an operational intelligence solution from the software company Splunk in a bid to take a firmer grip on its security monitoring and compliance efforts.

May 13, 2013
Man and machine: understanding our roles

Computers are getting faster and more accessible, algorithms are getting smarter. But history and our unique capabilities suggests humans' place in the workplace will not be rendered obsolete. Mark Young explores. 

 

May 13, 2013
The art of data visualisation - James Eiloart, Tableau Software

James Eiloart, Vice President EMEA, Tableau Software talks about the opportunities and challenges presented by big data and offers insight into why visualisation tools, such as Tableau, are so important in turning big data into insight and value for your organisation.

James Eiloart, Vice President EMEA, Tableau Software talks about the opportunities and challenges presented by big data and offers insight into why visualisation tools, such as Tableau, are so important in turning big data into insight and value for your organisation.

May 8, 2013
UK Government backs big data to revolutionise healthcare

A new big data institution, part of the University of Oxford, that has been proposed to dramatically improve the healthcare industry has received sizeable financial backing from the UK government.

Prime Minister David Cameron was on hand last week to open a new government-backed big data health research centre at the University of Oxford.

April 25, 2013
Dr Scott Drawer, Head of Research & Innovation, UK Sport

Dr Scott Drawer uses new technologies, science and big data to help GB Olympic and Paralympic sports and athletes to develop. He speaks to Mark Young ahead of his presentation slot at the 5th Big Data Insight Group Forum, central London, on June 12.

 

April 18, 2013
Teradata Universe 2013: Review

Big Data Insight Group travelled to Denmark to participate in Teradata's annual conference, with this one addressing the opportunities and challenges presented by big data. Here is a review of the three-day event.

This week Copenhagen played host to Teradata Universe, a three day conference examining how big data analytics can drive business value.


Big Data Insight Group was delighted to be a media partner at the event and attended the Bella Center, located on the fringe of Denmark’s capital, to hear firsthand some of the fantastic insights on offer from the range of speakers at the event.

April 17, 2013
Automotive innovation: big data driving the changes

The world of automotive is a ripe breeding ground for telematics. With the addition of big data and advanced analytics, our cars and the surrounding infrastructure are getting smarter. Mark Young rounds up recent innovations.

 

April 10, 2013
David Stephenson, head of business analytics, eBay Classifieds Group

On 12 June Big Data Insight Group hosts its 5th Forum and we are delighted to welcome eBay’s David Stephenson as the closing case study speaker. Ahead of his presentation, he tells Dominic Pollard how eBay puts data at the heart of everything it does and offers advice for how others can do the same.

When David Stephenson takes to the stage at the 5th Big Data Insight Group Forum in two months' time he will explain how eBay uses big data analytics to ‘create new insight and improve customer experience’. As the head of business analytics for eBay’s Classifieds Portfolio (eCG) he is extremely well placed to shed light on just how important data is for the company.

April 8, 2013
Interview: William Beckler, Director of Innovation, lastminute.com

William Beckler is presenting at the upcoming 13th Cloud Circle Forum on social business. He tells Mark Young how and why the ideology has been adopted by lastminute.com, as well as detailing the company’s use of cloud and big data analytics for experimenting and innovation.

 

March 28, 2013
Preparing for the big data revolution

The big data revolution is upon us and the time is nigh for the vast majority of organisations to make the necessary preparations to not just survive but thrive in the data driven age. Dominic Pollard looks at some useful tips for getting your house in order for the arrival of big data.

Big data is here, whether we like it or not. It is something which is going to be, and indeed already has been, impacting upon organisations of all shapes and sizes; with the wealth of data now being generated, there is a massive scope for insights and, in turn, competitive advantage. For many this means that ignoring or failing with big data will result in surrendering opportunities and ultimately market share to their rivals.

March 25, 2013
Big data in the Big Apple

Michael Flowers, head of New York City’s Office of Strategic Planning, has revealed how the city is reaping the benefits of big data.

March 21, 2013
Silicon Milkroundabout to launch as its own start-up

The leading job fair that has helped recruit countless skilled employees for London's Tech City booming start-up companies is now to become a start-up itself to further its work.

Silicon Milkroundabout, an up until now industry-led jobs fair for London’s ‘Tech City’ companies, has announced today that it is launching as a start-up company itself due to the ever-increasing recruitment demands in the area.

March 19, 2013
Nimbus Ninety appears in Biztech report

The editor of Nimbus Ninety, parent company to Big Data Insight Group, has featured in the business technology supplement of The Daily Telegraph.

Nimbus Ninety – parent company to The Cloud Circle, Big Data Insight Group, Obis Omni and Business Leadership Exchange – appeared in The Daily Telegraph’s Business Technology supplement today (19 March).

March 7, 2013
Marketing, Analytics and Customer Insight Think Tank

‘Unlock the hidden insight from your customer data, optimise your marketing performance and achieve unprecedented levels of customer engagement’

March 6, 2013
DPD takes delivery of cloud call centre package

Growing UK and continental parcel delivery company agrees £1.8m deal for data intensive call routing functionality.

 

March 6, 2013
MOT for data centres

A new certification programme providing independent and affordable audits of data centres around the world has been launched.

A new certification programme has been launched by the Data Centre Alliance (DCA) to act as a worldwide ‘MOT’ service for data centres.

March 5, 2013
The future impact of social networking

A video of the presentation by Georg Ell of Yammer from the Nimbus Ninety Converge event which looked at the future impact of social networking on businesses.

March 4, 2013
SAP brings Moneyball to the masses

German software company releases SAP Scouting - an application to cross analyse structured and unstructured data on sports players in real time.

 
A new software solution from SAP allows sports teams to make faster and more efficent decsions when it comes to scouting new players, much in the vein of the popular true-story book and film Moneyball.
 
February 28, 2013
Big data to transform out of home advertising

A new database of 160 million records about people's journey patterns and interaction with advertising looks set to transform out of home advertising in the UK.

February 22, 2013
New technologies in marketing: at what point does sophisticated become creepy?

As part of our current focus on marketing, Imogen Putler looks into the use of big data and other innovative technologies in this area and examines consumers’ reaction to and tolerance of marketing’s increasingly sophisticated advertising methods.

February 21, 2013
5th Big Data Insight Group Forum

'The new path to business value: using the power of big data to generate actionable insights and create new opportunities'


February 20, 2013
AWS prepares assault on big data market

Amazon is ramping up its big data products and services as it moves to become a major player in the big data space.

February 15, 2013
Nimbus Ninety Converge: event review

Key highlights from all of the sessions at Nimbus Ninety's 'Converge' event, including Wired UK, lastminute.com, Yammer, Aon, Microsoft and RSA.