Bill Franks

Bill Franks is Chief Analytics Officer for Teradata, providing insight on trends in the analytics & big data space and helping clients understand how Teradata and its analytic partners can support their efforts. In this role, Bill also works to help determine the right strategies and positioning for Teradata in the areas of analytics & big data.Bill is the author of the book Taming The Big Data Tidal Wave (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., April, 2012. http://www.tamingthebigdatatidalwave.com). In the book, he applies his two decades of experience working with clients on large-scale analytics initiatives to outline what it takes to succeed in today’s world of big data and analytics. Franks’ second book The Analytics Revolution (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., September, 2014. http://www.theanalyticsrevolutionbook...) lays out how to move beyond using analytics to find important insights in data (both big and small) and into operationalizing those insights at scale to truly impact a business.Bill is also a faculty member of the International Institute for Analytics, which was founded by leading analytics expert Tom Davenport. Last, Bill is an active speaker and blogger. His blog can be found at the following address: http://iianalytics.com/category/facul....Bill’s focus has always been to help translate complex analytics into terms that business users can understand and to then help an organization implement the results effectively within their processes. His work has spanned clients in a variety of industries for companies ranging in size from Fortune 100 companies to small non-profit organizations.Bill earned a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Statistics from Virginia Tech and a Master’s degree in Applied Statistics from North Carolina State University. You can learn more about Bill at http://www.bill-franks.com.