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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Manager operating in the Analytics space. If you think a Manager is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Giulia Toniolo
Account Manager of Bloomberg
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About Bloomberg: Bloomberg provides news, data, analytics, and communication services for the global business and financial world.
Christine Flounders
Engineering Manager of Bloomberg
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About Bloomberg: Bloomberg provides news, data, analytics, and communication services for the global business and financial world.
Nick Roberts
Business Development Manager of Cognism
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About Cognism: Cognism is a B2B sales acceleration software company that provides a marketing and sales acceleration solution.
Jonathon Illet
Senior Business Development Manager of Cognism
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About Cognism: Cognism is a B2B sales acceleration software company that provides a marketing and sales acceleration solution.
Ollie Parsley
Senior Engineering Manager of Meltwater
Ollie started off as a web developer and has founded numerous websites on very low or non-existent budget and next to no marketing. This has not stopped his websites from picking up large numbers of users and press. He then went on to found Hootware Limited and is currently the CEO. Hootware Limited has since moved from Twitter and Social Media focused apps (such FootyTweets and H1Debate) to the Android mobile security market.
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About FeedMorf, FootyTweets, Hootware Ltd, Meltwater: Meltwater is a media Intelligence & social listening tools for measuring, managing and magnifying corporate reputation.
Ruomeng Wang
Research and Analysis Manager: Fintech Intelligence Service of IHS Markit
Ruomeng Wang is a senior analyst covering fintech and blockchain intelligence service at IHS Markit. Her reports and analysis include coverage of: blockchain opportunities in telecoms and media, the payment strategies of leading operators, technology and media platforms; payments and financial inclusion in emerging markets. She is a regular speaker at industry conferences and widely quoted in coverage of fintech and mobile financial services by leading news organisations including Forbes, CNBC, Reuters and Mobile World Live.
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About IHS Markit: IHS provides information and analysis to support the decision-making process of businesses and governments in regards to various industries.
Alzbeta Fellenbaum
Research Manager, Telecomunications of IHS Markit
Alzbeta Fellenbaum is a Senior Analyst in IHS Technology’s Broadband Media and Operators teams covering broadband access data and content trends. In her role, she closely follows and advises on internet service providers’ strategies and monitors technical and regulatory developments across the industry. Since 2013, Alzbeta has been managing the Broadband Coverage in Europe project conducted by IHS Technology on behalf of the European Commission analyzing availability of broadband access technologies in 31 European countries. Prior to joining IHS in July 2012, Alzbeta worked as an Audience Research and Market Insights Coordinator at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a U.S. broadcasting organization based in Prague, analyzing media environment data of RFE/RL broadcasting regions (spanning the Balkans, Russia, Ukraine, Caucasus, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq). Alzbeta holds M.A. degrees in International Relations and American Studies from Charles University in Prague and studied at the University of Miami and Georgetown University.
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About IHS Markit, Omdia: IHS provides information and analysis to support the decision-making process of businesses and governments in regards to various industries.
Alzbeta Fellenbaum
Research Manager, Telecomunications of IHS Markit
Alzbeta Fellenbaum is a Senior Analyst in IHS Technology’s Broadband Media and Operators teams covering broadband access data and content trends. In her role, she closely follows and advises on internet service providers’ strategies and monitors technical and regulatory developments across the industry. Since 2013, Alzbeta has been managing the Broadband Coverage in Europe project conducted by IHS Technology on behalf of the European Commission analyzing availability of broadband access technologies in 31 European countries. Prior to joining IHS in July 2012, Alzbeta worked as an Audience Research and Market Insights Coordinator at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a U.S. broadcasting organization based in Prague, analyzing media environment data of RFE/RL broadcasting regions (spanning the Balkans, Russia, Ukraine, Caucasus, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq). Alzbeta holds M.A. degrees in International Relations and American Studies from Charles University in Prague and studied at the University of Miami and Georgetown University.
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About IHS Markit, Omdia: IHS provides information and analysis to support the decision-making process of businesses and governments in regards to various industries.
Elisabeth Modin
Product Manager of Thomson Reuters
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About Thomson Reuters: Thomson Reuters delivers critical information from the financial, legal, accounting, intellectual property, science, and media markets.
Horia Humaila
Information Security Manager of BioCatch
Horia leads the teams responsible for designing and implementing AimBrain’s network and information security solutions. He holds two Masters degrees; the first in Complex Information Systems and the second in Information Security, and was awarded his PhD in Systems Engineering in 2011. Before joining AimBrain, Horia worked in security configuration and deployment roles in organisations including Orange and IBM.
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About BioCatch: BioCatch unlocks the power of behavior and deliver actionable insights to create a digital world where identity, trust, and ease co-exist.
Rafi Zelikowsky
Senior Manager & Business Performance EMEA of Tableau
Rafi leads a team of Sales Operations Analysts at Tableau Software, the world’s leading visual analytics and business intelligence software. Prior to this role, she spent 5 years building out the European-wide Product Consulting team at Tableau from 6 to 34 individuals. Now, her passion is to bring Tableau’s mission of helping people see and understand their data to the company’s internal analytics and business practices. Originally from Los Angeles, Rafi moved to London to complete her one-year Masters at the London School of Economics over seven years ago.
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About Tableau: Tableau helps global organizations unleash the power of their most valuable assets: their data and their people.
James McClung
Account Manager – Higher Education of DataDirect Networks
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About DataDirect Networks: DDN is the leading provider of data management and storage solutions for AI and analytics.
Samuel Coe
Product Manager of Experian
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About Experian: Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses, and society.
Tom Singell
Partnerships Manager of Showpad
Tom Singell is the Partnerships Manager at Showpad.
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About Showpad: The best thing to ever happen to your sales team
Stuart Gilks
Systems Engineering Manager of Cohesity
Stuart is responsible for SimpliVity’s Technical Services in the UK & Ireland through both SimpliVity Field staff and a network of SimpliVity authorised partners. Designing & implementing HyperConverged solutions to meet & exceed customer requirements from distributed Remote Offices, to Data Centers, from Test & Dev to VDI to Tier 1 Apps is all in a day’s work for SimpliVity Solution Architects. Stuart is an industry veteran having spent over 20 years at Open Systems Vendors including most recently European Director for NetApp Systems Engineering.
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About Cohesity, Simplivity: Cohesity offers hyperconverged secondary storage for backups, test/dev, file services and analytics use cases.
Stuart Gilks
Systems Engineering Manager of Cohesity
Stuart is responsible for SimpliVity’s Technical Services in the UK & Ireland through both SimpliVity Field staff and a network of SimpliVity authorised partners. Designing & implementing HyperConverged solutions to meet & exceed customer requirements from distributed Remote Offices, to Data Centers, from Test & Dev to VDI to Tier 1 Apps is all in a day’s work for SimpliVity Solution Architects. Stuart is an industry veteran having spent over 20 years at Open Systems Vendors including most recently European Director for NetApp Systems Engineering.
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About Cohesity, Simplivity: Cohesity offers hyperconverged secondary storage for backups, test/dev, file services and analytics use cases.
Sarah Leviseur
Product Manager of Attest
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About Attest: Attest is a consumer research platform that delivers consumer data that drive predictable and repeatable growth to businesses.
Chloe Nicholls
Product Marketing Manager of SimilarWeb
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About SimilarWeb: SimilarWeb offers an AI-based market intelligence platform that helps monitor web and mobile app traffic.
Peter O’Mara-Kane
General Manager of LoopMe
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About LoopMe: LoopMe is focused on brand advertising, using AI, attribution, and analytics to deliver measurable outcomes.
Matthew Robinson
Manager, Marketing Communications, UK of Acxiom
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About Acxiom: Acxiom is a SaaS-based company providing enterprise data analytics to fuel data-driven results.
David Barker
Principal Product Manager of Acxiom
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About Acxiom: Acxiom is a SaaS-based company providing enterprise data analytics to fuel data-driven results.
Rafael Neville
Board Member & Assistant Manager of Advanced Virtual
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About Advanced Virtual, Advanced Virtual, Animaclub, CleverInvest, Cosmosair, Dotspot, Flook, Kubik Records, Open Dynamics, Roirobot, Webgenius, Zanker: Artificial Intelligence, ML, DL, Operating System, Personal Supercomputers, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Big Data, IoT, Blockchain
Chloe Pascal
Senior Marketing Manager – UK, Ireland & International of Nosto
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About Nosto: Nosto is an e-commerce platform providing product recommendations based on individual behavioral data.
Gareth Owens
UK Country Manager of Linkfluence
Gareth Owens is the UK managing director of Linkfluence. Previously he served on the same company as the UK commercial director.
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About CARMA, Linkfluence: Linkfluence is a media intelligence company that analyzes conversations on social networks to create business opportunities for brands.
Kamal Hussain
Regional Sales Manager of Segmentify
Kamal Hussain is the Regional Sales Manager of Segmentify. He is experienced in strategic business development with domestic and international organizations to establish growth and improved bottom-line results.
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About Segmentify: Segmentify is an intelligent personalization solution to increase sales, customer engagement, and provide insights into your customers.
Andy Orriell
Customer Relationship Manager and Head of Training of Chorus Intelligence
Andy brings 18 years of experience within law enforcement in intelligence and analysis. He has worked for Cheshire Police, the National Crime Squad and the Serious Organised Crime Agency. In 2007 he returned to Cheshire Police as a Senior Analyst with the overall responsibility for a large team delivering tactical and operational support in both the covert and overt arenas. Andy also has extensive training experience having been involved with the design and delivery of multiple projects nationally on behalf of the UK’s College of Policing, with which he maintains associate status. Andy has recently been engaged within Conflict, Security and Stabilisation funded projects, working on behalf of British Embassies in the Middle East delivering training to national law enforcement agencies.
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About Chorus Intelligence: Chorus Intelligence provides technology that allows authorities to investigate crimes using mobile phone records.
Rinat Nazmutdinov
Manager of Intentex
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About Intentex: Next-generation text-analysis technology that lets you understand how others are impacted by the the way you communicate.
Ian Painter
General Manager, Air Operations of Cirium
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About Cirium: Cirium brings together aviation and travel data and analytics to keep the world moving.
Sigal Mamistvalov
Manager, Customer Success of Optimove
Sigal Mamistvalov is the Customer Success Manager at Optimove.
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About Optimove: With an actionable CDP at its core, Optimove’s CRM Marketing Hub autonomously transforms customer data into actionable insights.
Simon Wheeldon
Customer Success Manager of Pynk
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About BitPoster, Pynk: Pynk is where everyday people invest better together.
Hamid H.
Senior Business Development Manager SaaS of hackajob
Hamid H. currently serves hackajob as senior business development manager SaaS. Prior to working with hackajob, Hamid spent six months with the IBM as management consultant BPO. He also worked with Syngenta as management consultant.
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About hackajob: Hackajob is a data-driven and engaging recruitment platform that matches top digital talent with exciting companies.
Hamid H.
Senior Business Development Manager SaaS of hackajob
Hamid H. currently serves hackajob as senior business development manager SaaS. Prior to working with hackajob, Hamid spent six months with the IBM as management consultant BPO. He also worked with Syngenta as management consultant.
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About hackajob: Hackajob is a data-driven and engaging recruitment platform that matches top digital talent with exciting companies.
Ken Dowling
Senior Projects Manager of Compass Informatics
Ken Dowling role as a senior projects manager encompasses a range of service areas, most particularly across systems development. Ken has a strong technology and GIS background, and as a senior company staff member has proven knowledge of company capabilities and client requirements. Ken holds a BA from University College Dublin, project management qualifications and technical qualifications.
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About Compass Informatics: Compass Informatics provides IT, GIS and data analytics solutions and services assist government and commercial organisations.
Rose Keen
Research Manager of Econsultancy
Rose Keen is a Research Manager at Econsultancy.
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About Econsultancy: Econsultancy publishes research, analysis and advice on digital marketing, social media, e-commerce, SEO, mobile and tech for businesses.
Andrew Hollister
Chief Architect & Product Manager of LogRhythm
Andrew Hollister, Sr. Technical Director EMEA oversees LogRhythm’s regional technical resources in order to advance LogRhythm’s vision of providing an unrivalled platform for Unified Threat Lifecycle Management. Andrew studies the threat landscape to understand how customers can leverage analytics to detect and respond to cyber threats. For the past 20 years, Andrew has worked in a variety of IT consulting roles, in both the private and public sector, including SIEM, DLP and application level firewall design and implementation.
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About LogRhythm: LogRhythm is a NextGen SIEM Platform combining advanced security analytics, UEBA, NDR, and SOAR in a single end-to-end solution.
Kunal Shah
Marketing Manager of Arena
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About Arena: Sports Analytics through Global Industry-Leading A.I. for Sports Right’s Holders
Kunal Shah
Marketing Manager of Arena
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Steve Feeney
Project Manager of Arena
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Samy Kamkar
Security Manager of Arena
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About Arena: Sports Analytics through Global Industry-Leading A.I. for Sports Right’s Holders
Olubusayo Longe
Co-Founder and Product Manager of Formplus
Olubusayo is co-founder and product manager at Form+.
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About Formplus: Formplus is a cloud-based, enterprise-focused data collection SaaS.
Adam Glapa
Enterprise Sales Manager, CX & Predictive Data Analytics – Telecoms of GemSeek
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About GemSeek: GemSeek is a specialist in data science and analytics.
Adrian Moss
Engagement Manager of Equal Experts
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About Equal Experts: Equal Experts’ agile practitioners combine technical excellence and business pragmatism to deliver simple bespoke software solutions
Simon Bostock
Regional General Manager of Equal Experts
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About Equal Experts: Equal Experts’ agile practitioners combine technical excellence and business pragmatism to deliver simple bespoke software solutions
Louise Elliott
Engagement Manager of Equal Experts
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About Equal Experts: Equal Experts’ agile practitioners combine technical excellence and business pragmatism to deliver simple bespoke software solutions
Pete Baker
Sales Manager of Rhetorik
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About Rhetorik: Technology sales & marketing intelligence platform serving UK and Europe
Gabriele Plate
Manager, Client Services Europe of UpClear
Gabriele joined UpClear after five years of FMCG experience through consulting and industry work in Europe. He brings expertise in commercial transformation methodologies along with Pricing and Revenue Management best practices. Gabriele is now leading UpClear’s growth agenda in the UK as well as the development and ongoing improvement of Analytics and Trade Promotion Optimization capabilities.
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About UpClear: UpClear is a provider of Revenue Growth Management (RGM) expertise to Consumer Goods manufacturers and distributors across four continents.
Ed Bishop
Business Development Manager of UpClear
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About UpClear: UpClear is a provider of Revenue Growth Management (RGM) expertise to Consumer Goods manufacturers and distributors across four continents.
Xiang Yu
Senior Product Manager of Investment Metrics
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About Investment Metrics: Investment Metrics provides investment analytics and benchmarking software solutions for the global institutional investment community.
Victor Akeze
Technical Client Manager of Dealogic
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About Dealogic, Warehouse Factory Ltd.: Dealogic provides a platform of technology, content, and support used by Investment Banks worldwide.
Nicola Douglas
Marketing Manager of Feedback Ferret
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About Feedback Ferret: Feedback Ferret make it easy for companies to improve your customer experience using text analytics.
Lance Concannon
UK Marketing Manager of Sysomos
Lance has over a decade of PR agency experience as a social media specialist at agencies including Immediate Future and Text 100, working with brands such as Sony Electronics, IBM, Oracle, BP and Accor amongst others. He recently joined Sysomos as the UK marketing manager.
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About Sysomos: Sysomos offers social media monitoring and analytics products that gives insight needed to make smarter business and strategic decisions.
Paul Monroe
Co-founder & Business Manager of SMAP Energy
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About Cambridge Energy Data Lab, Enechange, SMAP Energy: A data analytics solutions provider for energy retailers
Paul Monroe
Co-founder & Business Manager of SMAP Energy
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About Cambridge Energy Data Lab, Enechange, SMAP Energy: A data analytics solutions provider for energy retailers
