The BeyeNETWORK™ focuses on business intelligence, performance management, data warehousing, data integration and data quality, serving these communities with unparalleled industry coverage and resources.
Executive Team
Ron Powell:
Cofounder & Editorial Director
 | Ron has an extensive technology background with more than 30 years of experience in the field as a CEO, COO, consultant, manager and editor. Prior to the founding of the BeyeNETWORK
with Shawn Rogers, he was cofounder, publisher and editorial director of a business intelligence publication. Ron has a wealth of expertise in business intelligence, business management and
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Jean Schauer:
Editor in Chief
 | Jean has more than 14 years of editorial experience in business intelligence, data warehousing, data integration and performance management. Prior to joining the BeyeNETWORK in 2006, she held the position of editor in chief of a business intelligence publication where she worked closely with the industry experts who contributed articles for publication. |
Mary Jo Nott:
Executive Editor
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Mary Jo has more than 13 years of print and online experience in the business intelligence/data warehousing space. At the BeyeNETWORK, Mary Jo is responsible for research report project management, global content provisioning and the Vision Awards for Business Impact. She also moderates many BeyeNETWORK features, including web seminars, Executive Spotlights and Ask the Experts. Highly regarded in the industry, Mary Jo has developed strong relationships with writers and other key members of the business intelligence community.
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Domain Experts
Christopher Bradley has spent almost 30 years in the data management field, working for several blue-chip organisations in data management strategy, master data management, metadata management,
data warehouse and business intelligence
implementations. His career includes Volvo as lead database architect, Thorn EMI as Head of Data Management, Reader's Digest Inc as European
CIO, and Coopers and Lybrand’s Management Consultancy where he established and ran the International Data Management specialist practice. During this time, he worked upon and led many major
international assignments including data management strategies, data warehouse implementations and establishment of data governance structures and the largest data management strategy undertaken in
Europe.
Currently, Mr. Bradley heads the Business Consultancy practice at IPL, a UK based consultancy and has been working for several years with many clients including a British HQ’d super major
energy company. Within their Enterprise Architecture group, he has established data modelling as a service and has been developing a group-wide data management strategy to ensure that
common business practices and use of master data and models are promoted throughout the group. These have involved establishing a data management framework, evangelising the message to
management worldwide, developing governance and new business processes for data management and developing and delivering training. He is also advising other commercial and public sector clients on
information asset management.
Mr. Bradley is a member of the Meta Data Professionals Organisation (MPO) and DAMA, and has archived Certified Data Management Professional Master status (CDMP
Master). He has recently co-authored a book "Data Modelling For The Business – A Handbook for Aligning the Business with IT Using High-Level
Data Models." You can reach him at Chris.Bradley@ipl.com.
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Malcolm Chisholm, Ph.D., has over 25 years of experience in enterprise information management and has worked in a wide range of sectors. He specializes in setting up and developing enterprise
information management units, master data
management and business rules. Malcolm has authored two books: Managing Reference Data in Enterprise Databases (Morgan Kaufmann, 2000) and
How to Build a Business Rules Engine (Morgan Kaufmann, 2003). He can be contacted at mchisholm@refdataportal.com.
Editor's note: More articles, resources, news and events are available in Malcolm's BeyeNETWORK Expert
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Ronald Damhof has been a data warehouse/business intelligence practitioner for more than 15 years in various industries such as healthcare, government, industry, banking and retail. He teaches a
master class on Data Warehousing in Depth. He also performs
audits and quality reviews at several firms and is an active blogger. He is now writing his dissertation and studying the ways to integrate
the academic rigor of the scientific community with the business world. You can reach him at +31 6 269 671 84, his web site at http://www.prudenza.nl/ or via email at ronald.damhof@prudenza.nl. more >
Dr. Barry Devlin is among the foremost authorities in the world on business insight and data warehousing. He was responsible for the definition of IBM's data warehouse architecture in the mid
'80s and authored the first paper on the topic in
the IBM Systems Journal in 1988. He is a widely respected consultant and lecturer on this and related topics, and author of the comprehensive book
Data Warehouse: From Architecture to Implementation published by
Addison-Wesley in 1997.
Over the past few years, Barry has extended his interest to cover the wider field of a fully integrated business, covering informational, operational and collaborative environments and, in
particular, how to present the end user with an holistic experience of the business through IT.
Barry has worked in the IT industry for more than 25 years, mainly as a Distinguished Engineer for IBM in Dublin, Ireland. He is now founder and principal of 9sight Consulting, specializing in the human, organizational and IT implications and design of deep business insight solutions.
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Mike Ferguson is Managing Director of
Intelligent Business Strategies Limited, a leading information technology analyst and
consulting company. As lead analyst and
consultant, he specializes in enterprise business intelligence, enterprise business integration, and enterprise portals. He can be contacted at +44 1625
520700 or via e-mail at mferguson@intelligentbusiness.biz.
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Andy Hayler is one of the world’s foremost experts on master data management. Andy started his career with Esso as a database administrator and, among other things, invented a
“decompiler” for ADF, enabling a dramatic
improvement in support efforts in this area. He became the youngest ever IT manager for Esso Exploration before moving to Shell. As
Technology Planning Manager of Shell UK he conducted strategy studies that resulted in significant savings for the company. Andy then became Principal Technology Consultant for Shell
international, engaging in significant software evaluation and procurement projects at the enterprise level. He then set up a global information management consultancy business which he grew
from scratch to 300 staff. Andy was architect of a global master data and data warehouse project for Shell downstream which attained USD 140M of annual business benefits.
Andy founded Kalido, which under his leadership was the fastest growing business intelligence vendor in the world in 2001. Andy was the only European named in Red Herring’s “Top
10 Innovators of 2002”. Kalido was a pioneer in modern data warehousing and master data management.
He is now founder and CEO of The Information Difference, a boutique analyst and market research firm, advising corporations, venture capital firms and software companies. He is a
regular keynote speaker at international conferences on master data management, data governance and data quality. He is also a respected restaurant critic and author (www.andyhayler.com). Andy has an award-winning blog www.andyonsoftware.com. He
can be contacted at Andy.hayler@informationdifference.com.
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Krish is a recognized expert worldwide in the strategy, architecture and implementation of high performance data warehousing solutions. He is a visionary data warehouse thought leader and an
independent analyst, writing and speaking at
industry leading conferences, user groups and trade publications. He has authored two eBooks, more than 75 articles, viewpoints and case studies
on business intelligence, data warehousing, and data warehouse appliances and architectures. In his 19 plus years of professional experience, he has been solving complex architecture problems
spanning all aspects of data warehousing and business intelligence for Fortune 1000 clients. He has designed and tuned some of the world’s largest data warehouses.
He is the president of Sixth Sense Advisors Inc., a Chicago-based company providing management, strategy, technology and analyst consulting services in data warehousing and business intelligence.
He teaches regularly at TDWI, DAMA, IRM UK and other conferences, and is helping drive and mature the data warehouse appliance market. Krish also serves as Associate Vice President of Programs for
DAMA Chicago and is Ethics and Governance Advisor to DAMA International.
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Daniel J. "Dan" Power is a Professor of Information Systems and Management at the College of Business Administration at the University of Northern Iowa and the editor of DSSResources.com, the
Web-based knowledge repository about computerized
systems that support decision making; the editor of PlanningSkills.com; and the editor of DSS News, a bi-weekly e-newsletter. Dr. Power's research
interests include the design and development of decision support systems and how these systems impact individual and organizational decision behavior.
Editor's note: More Dan Power articles, resources, news and events are available in the BeyeNETWORK's Dan Power
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Rick is an independent consultant, speaker and author, specializing in data warehousing, business intelligence (BI), application integration and database technology. He is managing director and
founder of
R20/Consultancy.
He is an internationally acclaimed speaker who has lectured worldwide for the last 25 years. He is the chairman of the
successful annual European Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse Conference held in London and the annual BI event in The Netherlands. Currently, he is promoting a new architecture for data
warehousing called the Data Delivery Platform. He is the author of several books on computing, including the popular Introduction to SQL. Some of his books
are available in English, Chinese, Dutch, Italian and German. He is also the author of the successful books SQL for MySQL Developers and The SQL Guide to Ingres. Rick may be contacted by sending an email to info@r20.nl.
Editor's note: More articles, news and resources are available in Rick van der Lans
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Colin is the founder and president of
BI Research. He is well known for his in-depth knowledge of business intelligence, data management and data
integration technologies and how they can be used for
supporting smart and agile decision making. With 40 years of IT experience, he has consulted for dozens of companies throughout the world and
is a frequent speaker at leading IT events. Colin has written numerous articles and papers on deploying new and evolving information technologies for business benefit and is a regular contributor
to several leading print- and web-based industry journals, including the BeyeNETWORK. Colin may be contacted by sending an email to
info@bi-research.com .
Editor's note: More articles, resources, news and events are available in Colin's BeyeNETWORK Expert Channel. Be sure to visit
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Korhan Yunak is a Global CRM Business Analyst at Vodafone Group, based in Dusseldorf, Germany, where he is responsible for business intelligence strategy, data warehousing best practices as well as the customer value management program within
the group. He currently works on customer value management practices, BI strategy and customer analytics focusing more on the CRM area to cover the big picture around business intelligence. He has more than 6 years of practical project experience helping companies establishing enterprise data warehouse solutions and building BI vision.
Early in his career, Korhan was involved in various enterprise performance management (EPM) and BI engagements in wide variety of industries including telco, banking and retail as a consultant. Korhan has extensive experience, combining technical and business acumen, especially in telecommunication industry. Korhan holds a degree in Management Information Systems from Bosphorus University.
Korhan can be reached at +491732620423 or kyunak@gmail.com.
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Industry Experts
Featuring Jose Jimenez
Jose leads the Global Energy Consulting and Delivery Practice within HP’s Business Intelligence Solutions group. With more than 25 years of industry experience, Jose has led several large
successful engagements in the energy industry, including
large IT outsourcing contracts, strategic business and IT transformation projects, and business strategy and technology planning efforts. His
oil and gas expertise includes e-business, process controls, business automation and information management. He is actively involved with HP Labs and other organizations in the application of
emerging technologies in the energy industry.
Prior to joining HP, Jose held executive positions at PDVSA and top tier IT and business services organizations where he was responsible for business transformation engagements and life cycle
management of business and technology solutions. Jose holds B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Montana.
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Featuring Richard Brayshaw
Richard is an analyst and team leader on a business intelligence project at a leading insurance company, operating in the Lloyd’s Insurance Market in the City of London. He has almost twenty
years of experience in the IT financial sector and has
worked for a series of blue-chip financial organisations both in the City of London and in West Yorkshire. Richard may be contacted at richard.brayshaw@virgin.net. more >
Featuring Allen Messerli
Allen Messerli, President of Messerli Enterprise Systems LLC, specializes in enterprise data warehouse consulting, and has provided vision, direction and leadership for 400 major enterprises
globally. Previously he had more than thirty years experience
in a wide variety of positions at 3M, with an extensive record of successfully managing large-scale, innovative information technology
solutions across supply chain, manufacturing, sales and marketing functions. 3M is a diverse global manufacturing company, with 40 business units operating in all countries and selling 500,000
products through most market channels. Al conceived, justified, architected, and directed implementation of 3M’s Global Enterprise Data Warehouse, which contributed more than $1 billion net
business benefits with a very large ROI, and is now a global best practice enterprise data warehouse. He has extensive leadership experience in industry, national, and international logistics and
electronic commerce organizations, and was a pioneer in electronic business and data warehousing, often speaking on these subjects around the world.
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Featuring John Hobson
John is Managing Director of
The Planning Factory Ltd. and has worked on business intelligence and planning systems throughout Europe and Asia. His 25-year career includes positions with retailers House of Fraser,
Tesco and Jaeger where he was Retail Operations Controller. He has also worked as a senior consultant specialising in retail planning systems design and implementation for Kurt Salmon Associates. Before setting up The Planning Factory Ltd. in 1996, he worked as Decision Support Systems Product Manager for Pennine Retail. John can be contacted at jhobson@planfact.co.uk. more >
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