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With this issue, we are pleased to announce that Mark Madsen has joined the Business Intelligence Network (BeyeNETWORK.com) as the Channel Expert on Open Source Business Intelligence. Mark is the President of Third Nature and a former CTO and CIO with both IT and vendor experience. In his expert channel, Mark will regularly provide articles and resources related to open source for business intelligence, data integration and data warehousing. We appreciate Mark's willingness to share his expertise with all of us. Please join me in welcoming him to the Network.
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Open Source Data Warehousing: Get Ready for Disruption
by Mark Madsen
With this article, the Business Intelligence Network is pleased to announce the launch our Open Source Business Intelligence Channel featuring Mark Madsen as the expert. Mark's first article looks at the maturity of the layers of open source that underlie what is required for business intelligence.
High-Impact Business Intelligence Opportunities in the Financial Services Industry
by Nancy Williams
Financial services firms that are business intelligence leaders obtain competitive advantage by leveraging information to acquire and retain profitable customers in order to improve busines performance and financial results.
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This issue of the Business Intelligence Newsletter marks the launch of our newest Expert Channel – the Open Source Business Intelligence Channel featuring Mark Madsen. Mark, President of Third Nature, is a former CTO and CIO with experience working in both IT and vendors, including a stint at a company used as a Harvard Business School case study. Over the past decade, Mark has received awards for his work in data warehousing, business intelligence and data integration from the American Productivity & Quality Center, the Smithsonian Institute and TDWI. He is co-author of Clickstream Data Warehousing and lectures and writes about data integration, business intelligence and emerging technology. Please join us in welcoming Mark to the Business Intelligence Network.
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