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DataIQ Awards 2018 winner – Transformation with data: Zurich Insurance

Who are they? Zurich Insurance Group is one of the largest insurance groups operating on a truly global basis. It has 55.000 employees in more than 170 countries. In the UK, it’s mission is to become the leading provider of financial services, “giving you customer service you’ve never experienced before. We’re committed to ‘doing the […]

DataIQ Awards 2018 winner – Best diversity in data programme: Merkle Aquila

Who are they? Merkle Aquila is an analytics consultancy based in London and Edinburgh. Among its team of 95 analysts and data practitioners, it has 21 different nationalities represented, with more languages – although the business language is English, French, Polish and Greek are commonly used with some interviews taking place bi-lingually.  What do they […]

DataIQ Awards 2018 winner – Breakthrough with data: Cleveland Police

Who are they? Cleveland is a geographically small area of 230 square miles. It has a resident population of 560,000 in a mix of densely-populated areas, many of them with high levels of deprivation, although there are more affluent neighbourhoods and rural areas. Cleveland Police has a force of around 1,600 and uses a threat […]

DataIQ Awards 2018 winner – Best place to work in data: Royal Mail Advanced Analytics

Who are they? Business intelligence and analytics used to be distributed around functions within Royal Mail Group. In 2016, the decision was made to create a new group BI function which would add-on data science and advanced analytics capabilities. Under the leadership of Wade Munsie, head of advanced analytics and BI development, the function has […]

DataIQ Awards 2018 winner – Data and analytics leader: Judith kleine Holthaus, Whitbread

Winner: Judith kleine Holthaus, senior analytics and insight manager, Whitbread Who is she? Judith joined Whitbread in her current role in 2017 with the mission to build a new team that could deliver insight across the full customer journey for Premier Inn. She previously worked for McDonald’s from 2011, latterly as senior manager, business strategy […]

DataIQ Awards 2018 winner – Grand Prix: Barclays Information Business analytics team

Barclays Information Business analytics team Who are they? Barclays Information Business was established in 2013 to champion a practical approach to guidance on privacy and customer data usage. It supports data-driven processes and decision-making across the bank ensuring that governance is applied and innovative new processes are enabled. What do they do? Under the Financial […]

DataIQ Awards 2018 winner – Lifetime Achievement Award: Rosemary Smith

Rosemary Smith, managing director, Opt-4 When Rosemary started her professional career, having taken a degree in English at University of York, it was in directory publishing, then an important data source for direct marketers. This early involvement in the world of data-driven marketing would prove to be one of the three big themes of her […]

DataIQ Awards 2017 winner – Grand Prix: Comic Relief

Business planning and processes team, Comic Relief Who are they? Comic Relief is a UK-based charity founded in 1985 with a vision of a just world, free from poverty. Every two years it runs Red Nose Day to raise money for people facing difficulties in the UK and Africa. The 2017 event raised over £73 […]

DataIQ Awards 2017 winner – New Talent: Eleni Kotzampasaki, Aquila Insight

Eleni Kotzampasaki, senior analytical manager, Aquila Insight Who is she? Eleni joined Aquila Insight three years ago, having been a statistician within the NHS. Frustrated with having her skills underutilised, she was looking for a challenge. Recognising that its most important asset is its people, the analytics consultancy has transformed its culture to create a […]

DataIQ Awards 2017 winner – Transformation through Data: Team Data, The Economist

Who are they? Established in 1843, The Economist has migrated from its purely print origins into digital channels, covering websites, apps, social media, audio/video output and online discussions. With so many media properties and channels, the company was faced with the challenge of how to tie together the customer experience across all touchpoints and understand […]