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Kim Dossey

Director of Analyst/Consultant Relations

Kim Dossey works with organizations on Analyst Relations strategy and AR program support. She has over 20 years of experience working with data, analytics and AI software and platform vendors.

Analysts + Consultants

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Andrew Brust

Andrew Brust is founder and CEO of Blue Badge Insights, advising data and analytics ISVs on winning in the market, solution providers on their service offerings and customers on their analytics strategy. He writes about Big Data for The New Stack and co-chairs the Visual Studio Live! series of developer conferences. Andrew is an entrepreneur, a consulting veteran, an analyst and former research director. He’s also an influencer in the Microsoft ecosystem, recognized as both a Microsoft Regional Director and Data Platform MVP.

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Donna Burbank

Donna Burbank is a recognized industry expert with over 25 years of experience in data management and enterprise architecture. She currently is the Managing Director of Global Data Strategy Ltd, an international data management consulting company, and has worked with dozens of Fortune 500 companies worldwide in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Her background is multi-faceted across consulting, product development, product management, brand strategy, marketing, and business leadership. As an active contributor to the data management community, she is a long time DAMA International member, TDWI Faculty Member, Past President and Advisor to the DAMA Rocky Mountain chapter, and was awarded the Excellence in Data Management Award from DAMA International.  She speaks regularly at industry conferences, has co-authored several books on data management.

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Dr. Jake Dolezal

LEAD DATA ENGINEER, McKnight Consulting Group, With over 25 years experience in the information management field, Jake is the Lead Data Engineer at McKnight Consulting Group. He serves as the technical engineering lead on benchmarks, industry analysis, research, technical white papers, and field consulting projects. Within the firm’s benchmarking practice, Jake has architected, built, and tested data systems and solutions on over 50 different modern platforms and stacks including relational databases, data warehouses, data lakes, NoSQL/graph databases, API management, DevOps, SecOps, machine learning (MLOps), and natural language processing APIs in the cloud, on-premise, hybrid cloud, and containerized. As an industry analyst, he has co-authored with William McKnight over 60 research and benchmarking reports, contributed to numerous white papers, and published a book. As a field consultant, Jake has led successes with nearly 20 companies from Fortune 500 corporations to small and mid-cap companies in a variety of industry verticals.

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Wayne Eckerson

Wayne has been a thought leader in the business intelligence and analytics field since the early 1990s. He is a sought-after consultant, noted speaker and bestselling author who thinks critically, writes clearly and presents persuasively about complex topics. Eckerson has written two books: “The Secrets of Analytical Leaders: Insights from Information Insiders” (2012) and “Performance Dashboards: Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Your Business” (2005/2010), as well as dozens of reports and hundreds of articles during his 25 years in the field.

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Donald Farmer

Donald Farmer is the principal of TreeHive Strategy, advising software vendors, enterprises and investors on data and advanced analytics strategy.

Farmer has worked on some of the leading data technologies in the market and in award-winning startups. He previously led design and innovation teams at Microsoft and Qlik.

Farmer has written several books and a popular blog

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Rick Greenwald

Rick is a former Gartner Analyst who has been in the software industry for over 20 years.  Prior to Gartner, he worked for Data General, Cognos, Gupta Technologies and Oracle.   Rick has more than 10 years in marketing and competitive analysis and has written 12 books on technology and technical selling.  He has worked in the field as a sales consultant, as well as managing sales consultants and has developed and delivered training and lectures around the world.

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Norbert Kremer

Norbert Kremer, Data Scientist and Google Cloud Expert, WinterCorp

Hands-on expert, Norbert Kremer, applies expertise in scalable database and cloud platforms to create big data and data warehouse solutions in healthcare, life sciences, financial, retail and digital media.   Dr. Kremer's skill and implementation experience have resulted in major successes for clients in these and other fields.

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David Loshin

David Loshin is a recognized thought leader and expert consultant in the areas of data management and business intelligence. David is a prolific author regarding information management best practices as the author of numerous books and papers, including Big Data Analytics: From Strategic Planning to Enterprise Integration with Tools, Techniques, NoSQL, and Graph and The Practitioner’s Guide to Data Quality Improvement. David is a frequent invited speaker at conferences, web seminars, and sponsored websites and channels. David is also a Senior Lecturer and Faculty Lead for Careers and External Relations program at the University of Maryland’s College of Information Studies.

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David Marco

Best known as the world’s foremost authority on data governance and metadata management, he is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of data management, data literacy, advanced analytics, and data stewardship. Dr. David P. Marco has earned many industry honors, including Crain’s Chicago Business “Top 40 Under 40”, named by DePaul University as one of their “Top 14 Alumni Under 40”, and he is a Professional Fellow in the Institute of Information Management. In 2022, CDO Magazine named Dr. Marco one of the Top Data Consultants in North America and IDMMA named him their Data Management Professional of the Year. He is the president of DataManagementU.com and is their lead contributor. He is IIBA’s Analytics Expert. In 2023, LinkedIn named Dr. Marco LinkedIn’s Top Business Intelligence (BI) Voice. In 2024, he received the BIG Innovation Award for Data Management and CDO.

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William McKnight

WILLIAM MCKNIGHT, PRESIDENT, McKnight Consulting Group, William functions as Strategist, Lead Enterprise Information Architect, and Program Manager for sites worldwide utilizing the disciplines of data warehousing, master data management, business intelligence and big data. Many of his clients have gone public with their success stories. William is an Ernst&Young Southwest Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, a frequent best practices judge, has published hundreds of articles and white papers and given hundreds of international keynotes and public seminars, including TEDx. His teams’ implementations from both IT and consultant positions have won Best Practices awards. William is a former award-winning IT VP of a Fortune 50 company, a former engineer of DB2 at IBM and holds an MBA. He is author of the books “Integrating Hadoop” and “Information Management: Strategies for Gaining a Competitive Advantage with Data.

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Sanjeev Mohan

As an established thought leader in the areas of cloud, big data and analytics, Sanjeev researches and advises on changing trends and technologies in the modern cloud data architectures. He started his data and analytics journey at Oracle where he worked on emerging technologies and built cutting-edge solutions. Until recently, Sanjeev was a Gartner research vice president known for his prolific work and attention to detail. He regularly presents on topics pertaining to end-to-end data pipelines and am excited to help businesses discover what their data can do for them.

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Hyoun Park

Hyoun Park is the Founder and CEO of Amalgam Insights. He helps companies with financial, business value, and vendor selection challenges for mobility, cloud computing, and data strategy challenges. In his work, Park uses an amalgam of quantitative and qualitative research methods based on 20+ years of work experiences spanning across IT, sports analytics, commutative chemistry, building startups, pricing personae, political finance, and cultural analysis to support IT departments, technology product teams, and investor teams conducting due diligence.

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Ron Powell

Ron Powell is an independent analyst, consultant and editorial expert with more than 30 years of experience in publishing, marketing and consulting. Ron has extensive knowledge and proficiency in data, analytics and AI. Ron previously founded DM Review and BeyeNETWORK, which were acquired by Thomson Media and TechTarget, respectively.

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Tom Pringle

Pilot Research was founded by Tom with the belief that any technology or software can be explained simply, contextualized by market trends to build connection with a range of business personas and their requirements, and effectively differentiated in markets whether nascent or mature.

I have spent my entire professional career in the technology and software sector. I’ve held research & analysis, consulting and management roles with Datamonitor, Deloitte, Boston Consulting Group, Ovum (Informa), and most recently G2.

When researching and writing my personal focus is in data and information management, analytical technologies, and the evolution of enterprise applications. I’m curious about the role those technologies play in digital transformation, and particularly automation and customer experience, along with their privacy implications. Recently this has led to a practical and philosophical interest in AI's social and economic impact.

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Phillip Russom

Philip Russom is a well-known figure in data management, data warehousing (DW), data integration (DI), big data, and analytics, having worked as an industry analyst for 25 years, producing over 650 research reports, magazine articles, speeches, and Webinars. He covered data management for Gartner, TDWI, Forrester Research, Giga Information Group, Hurwitz Group, and his own private analyst practice. He also focused on data management as a contributing editor at Intelligent Enterprise and DM Review magazines. His current research and client interactions involve the many types of database management systems (DBMSs) that are available on cloud, on premises, and in hybrid or distributed architectures, with a focus on DBMS use cases in data warehousing, data lakes, data lakehouses, and analytics.Philip Russom is a well-known figure in data management, data warehousing (DW), data integration (DI), big data, and analytics, having worked as an industry analyst for 25 years, producing over 650 research reports, magazine articles, speeches, and Webinars. He covered data management for Gartner, TDWI, Forrester Research, Giga Information Group, Hurwitz Group, and his own private analyst practice. He also focused on data management as a contributing editor at Intelligent Enterprise and DM Review magazines. His current research and client interactions involve the many types of database management systems (DBMSs) that are available on cloud, on premises, and in hybrid or distributed architectures, with a focus on DBMS use cases in data warehousing, data lakes, data lakehouses, and analytics.

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Brad Shimmin

Chief Analyst, AI & Data Analytics

Brad has more than 25 years of experience in IT technology, analyzing data and information architectures. He is skilled in competitive market intelligence, technology selection, business development, and quantitative research. He also has experience as an IT professional, business analyst, book author/editor, and high-tech journalist/editor.

 Brad helps enterprises and high-tech companies work effectively across several market areas, including enterprise data and analytics, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and DevOps. His expertise also covers market evaluation and go-to-market messaging, and he has a background in software development and database administration.

Richard Winter​

Richard Winter is a renowned specialist in data management for AI, ML and advanced analytics at scale. He advises enterprise executives on the strategy and architecture of the modern analytic data platform. Over 50 enterprises, government agencies and vendors have retained him to make architecture and platform recommendations or perform engineering tests.

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Lyndsay Wise

Lyndsay Wise leads the Data Governance Practice at a not-for-profit and works as a part-time industry analyst covering data management, analytics, and emerging technologies. Lyndsay has over 25 years experience in the Business Intelligence and Data Management space, with roles including Director of Market Intelligence, Director of Research, Industry Evangelist, and was the founder of WiseAnalytics, an independent analyst and boutique consulting firm that focused on enabling mid-market organizations to get the most out of their data investments. Lyndsay is the author of Using Open Source Platforms for Business Intelligence: Avoid Pitfalls and Maximize ROI. 

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Alexander Wurm

Alexander Wurm is a Senior Analyst at Nucleus Research covering enterprise software, including data analytics, data integration, and data management. Alexander also leads data science coverage at Nucleus, building off of his experience designing decision making models in the University of Florida's Cognition and Decision Modeling Lab. Alexander holds two degrees from the University of Florida: a BA in Economics and a BS in Behavioral Neuroscience

Consultants

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