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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Principal operating in the Analytics space. If you think a Principal 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.
Manuel Tagliavini
Senior Associate – Principal Analyst MEMS and Sensors of IHS Markit
Manuel Tagliavini, a principal research analyst at IHS Markit, covers MEMS and sensors technology. Manuel joined IHS Markit in 2017. His key areas of focus are MEMS and Sensors for Consumer Electronics & Mobile and he is responsible for the tracking of sensors in handsets, tablets, laptops, sports and fitness products and other IoT applications. Prior to IHS Markit, he spent over 10 years with STMicroelectronics working in various roles including product engineering, program management and marketing and business development in the company’s MEMS division. Manuel earned an Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) at SDA Bocconi School of Management, and his Master’s of Science in Electronic Engineering from the University of Parma, both in Italy.
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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.
Janet Williams
Director & Principal Advisor of CybSafe
Janet helps us keep the bigger picture on Cyber Security. in perspective. Janet, a former Chief Police Officer in the Metropolitan Police Service, held the National Law Enforcement Portfolio for Cyber-Crime 2008 – 2012. She developed the first police E-Crime Unit and was the Law Enforcement Lead engaged in writing the first UK Cyber Security Strategy in the Cabinet Office. She was the government Law-Enforcement Lead for Cyber-Crime for the 2012 Olympic Games taking her place at COBR. And in 2013, as a Non-Executive Director of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, she helped develop the organisation’s cyber security strategy. She is currently the National Security Adviser to the Security Committee of Qatar, where she advises on the development of Qatar’s cyber security capability and response. Janet works to enhance SME cyber security across the UK through her work as President of the Cross-sector Safety & Security (CSSC) charity. She is also a member of the Information Assurance Advisory Council (IAAC).
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About CybSafe: A behavioural security and data analytics platform helps people make better security decisions, and improve their security behaviour.
Robbie Mouat
Principal Quantitative Analyst of ActiveViam
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About ActiveViam: ActiveViam provides operational analytics solutions to business users in need of timely decision-making.
Christoforos Anagnostopoulos
Senior Principal Data Scientist of QuantumBlack
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About Imperial College London, QuantumBlack, Variab.ly: QuantumBlack Visual Analytics Limited provides advanced data analytics services for critical decisions to various companies.
Ian Macdonald
Principal Technologist of Pyramid Analytics
A ‘hands-on’, product oriented technical marketing professional with extensive experience of the international software market. Primary focus has been on the database, development and query tools, data mining, business intelligence applications and IT infrastructure management solutions, setting product strategy, marketing, partnering and selling to senior positions within Fortune 2000 companies
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About Pyramid Analytics: Say goodbye to business intelligence. Say hello to Decision Intelligence. Meet the Pyramid Decision Intelligence Platform.
Simon Bailey
Principal Software Engineer of TriNetX
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About egghead.io, Newtriks Ltd, Sayansho Ltd, TriNetX: TriNetX is the global health research network that revolutionizes clinical research
Eden Zoller
Principal Analyst of Ovum
Eden Zoller serves as the Principal Analyst at Ovum.
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About Ovum: Ovum provides research, consulting, and analysis services for clients to make business and technology decisions.
Rik Turner
Principal Analyst of Ovum
Rik Turner is a Senior Analyst in Ovum’s IT Security and Technology team, specializing in cybersecurity technology trends, IT security, compliance and call recording, He provides analysis and insight on market evolution and helps end users determine which type of technology and which vendor they should be pursuing. Rik has also worked in Ovum’s Financial Services Technology team with a specialization in capital markets technology.
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About Ovum: Ovum provides research, consulting, and analysis services for clients to make business and technology decisions.
Andy Kellett
Principal Analyst – IT Security of Ovum
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About Ovum: Ovum provides research, consulting, and analysis services for clients to make business and technology decisions.
Andrew Kellett
Principal Analyst – IT Security and Retired IT Analyst of Ovum
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About Ovum: Ovum provides research, consulting, and analysis services for clients to make business and technology decisions.
Jason Chia
Principal of 1337 Ventures
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About 1337 Ventures: 1337 is a technology accelerator and early stage venture capital focused on doing pre-seed and seed stage investments in Malaysia.
Gabriel Brown
Principal Analyst of Heavy Reading
Gabriel covers the mobile network system architecture, including evolution of the RAN, the mobile core, and service-layer platforms and applications. Key technologies in his coverage area include LTE Advanced, small cells, Evolved Packet Core, carrier WiFi, and software-centric networking technologies such as NFV, SDN, and service chaining. Gabriel has covered mobile networking since 1998 through published research, live events, operator surveys, and custom consulting. Prior to joining Heavy Reading, Gabriel was Chief Analyst for Light Reading Insider research service; before that, he was editor of IP Wireline and Wireless Week at London’s Euromoney Institutional Investor. He is based in London.
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About Heavy Reading: Heavy Reading is the research division of Light Reading offering deep analysis of emerging telecom trends to network operators.
Herve Schnegg
Principal Data Scientist of Station10
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About Station10: Station10 translates data into insights that helps to analyze multi-channel customer data behavior.
Olly Stephens
Principal Architect of Adarga
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About Adarga: Adarga builds powerful analytical software that allows you to analyse vast volumes of data quickly and accurately.
Matt How
Principal Consultant of Adatis
Matt is a passionate and creative Business Intelligence consultant and international conference speaker. Having spoken at several large conferences across the world he is committed to sharing knowledge and insight to the wider community. In his spare time he is dedicated to writing blogs, researching the latest cloud based tech and attending user groups. All of Matt’s sessions have a strong focus on demos and ensure attendees come away with applicable knowledge and a good place to start their own research.
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About Adatis: Adatis is a specialist Data Analytics Consultancy and trusted Microsoft business intelligence partner.
Matt How
Principal Consultant of Adatis
Matt is a passionate and creative Business Intelligence consultant and international conference speaker. Having spoken at several large conferences across the world he is committed to sharing knowledge and insight to the wider community. In his spare time he is dedicated to writing blogs, researching the latest cloud based tech and attending user groups. All of Matt’s sessions have a strong focus on demos and ensure attendees come away with applicable knowledge and a good place to start their own research.
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About Adatis: Adatis is a specialist Data Analytics Consultancy and trusted Microsoft business intelligence partner.
