NASSCOM Invites Natwar Mall to Join 'The Data Scientist' Debate

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27 Nov, 2013, 13:27 IST

MUMBAI and SAN MATEO, California, November 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Part 1 of the Analytics Interest Group Workshop Series Supported by Fractal Analytics

Fractal Analytics, a global provider of advanced analytics services to Fortune 500 companies, is invited by The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) to speak at 'The Data Scientist' debate to be held in Bengaluru on November 29, 2013. Natwar Mall, Senior Vice President of Fractal Sciences Lab at Fractal Analytics, will share insights on how to build a world class analytics team, with a focus on the data scientist.

To remain competitive, the world's largest enterprises are striving for smarter and more effective data-driven decisions. This demands for the latest organizational superhero called the Data Scientist which the Harvard Business Review deemed the "sexiest job of the 21st century". This session will discuss the role and definition of a data scientist, as well as the experience and skills needed to decode unstructured data, and transform data into relevant business insights. Learn more about the session.

Fractal Analytics is a core member of NASSCOM's Analytics Interest Group (AIG) that commenced this year. The objective of the AIG is to increase the visibility and relevance of analytics in the Indian context, consult and equip analytics providers with capabilities, and address the talent gaps.

About Fractal Analytics:

Fortune 500 companies recognize analytics is a competitive advantage to understand customers and make better decisions. We deliver insight, innovation and impact to them through predictive analytics and visual story-telling.

Fractal Analytics' flagship Customer Genomics™ solution helps marketers learn complex customer behavior at an individual level. Its proprietary pattern recognition and machine learning algorithms learn from every transaction and customer interaction, including social media, helping marketers build a complete view of individual customers across attitudinal and behavioral dimensions. In June, global private equity firm TA Associates acquired a minority stake in the company for an investment of $25 million, and in May, information technology and research advisor Gartner named Fractal as a top five "Cool Vendors in Analytics, 2013."

Learn more at www.fractalanalytics.com.

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