Ekimetrics has been recognized by CIO Applications Europe Magazine as the exclusive recipient of “Top 10 Big Data Consulting/Services Companies - 2019,” based on our proprietary methodology, reflecting its position in the industry, and is also named among “,” reflecting its broader leadership. This profile has been developed by the CIO Applications Europe research and editorial team based on insights from an interview with Jean-Baptiste Bouzige, CEO.

Ekimetrics
Data Science with a Human Touch

Jean-Baptiste Bouzige, CEOWith its unique human approach to tackling big data, Ekimetrics has combined consultant and analytical skills to deliver unique performances in terms of ROI higher than 20:1. Founded in 2006, the firm has now become a leader in the market of big data with projects in more than 40 countries worldwide. Extraordinary consultants are required to solve the most complex problems, and every consultant at Ekimetrics is hired from the best universities and given continuous training of 55 modules that cover, both, hard skills and soft skills which enable them to attain and maintain a level of excellence. The firm’s strategic recommendations are backed by resources combining data and cutting-edge technologies such as proprietary algorithms, machine learning: genetic algorithms, Bayesian models, and statistics: multiple linear regression, penalized regression to name a few.
Ekimetrics provided support all the way through to implementation and developed made-to-measure data tools as well
With a systematised productivity approach, the firm has developed big data platforms and ecosystems and over 500 proprietary connectors with many customised deliverables. Through ample feedback from the largest CAC40 and Fortune 500 corporations, Ekimetrics has strengthened its DNA in strategic consulting. The firm provides intellectual property items at unrivalled entry-level costs. Clients can reap the benefits of proven methods like proprietary strategic canvas, consulting frameworks, and diverse techniques: agile, data storytelling, design thinking.
In one business case of a national lottery—a leader in online and offline games was dealing with multiple challenges like a broad customer base, physical network attrition with low attendance, and digitalisation requirement of its business. The client wanted to measure the impact, both on sales and on the pool of players, of various online and offline advertising and promotional drivers. Ekimetrics made sure to provide truly robust recommendations and guaranteed a holistic approach on the business side. The firm factored in all the events that can impact revenue or volume of players. To streamline investments, the firm provided updates in point of sale determination for each range of games and built online access to accelerate the company’s digitisation process.
Further, they detected solutions to continuously optimise marketing action plans and identified optimal areas of investment and drivers requiring synchronous or asynchronous deployment. Ekimetrics provided support all the way through to implementation and developed made-to-measure data tools as well. This resulted in operational teams getting on board with results very quickly.
The firm has five offices in Paris, London, New York, Hong Kong, and Dubai. Its 160 consultants are delivering custom-fit approaches to answer key business questions in various sectors such as automotive, luxury, energy, telecommunications, retail, and CPG. Ekimetrics reaffirms the value of business understanding to deliver the maximum value of data.
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Ekimetrics Won The Intel Challenge Hackathon Final Showcasing its Consultants’ Excellence in Data Science
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The Intel Challenge rewards the team that best demonstrates its ability to develop a series of algorithms and advanced technical approaches, leveraging real-life data provided by a collection of companies (Intel, Google, Brandwatch, …). Each team is tasked with providing its solution at the end of a 24-hour marathon, compressing several weeks of work in a race against the clock.
The results are shared and assessed by a panel of Data Science experts from renowned brands including Dentsu, Warner Bros., Vodafone and more. Each team’s innovative solution is judged based on two criteria: a quantitative assessment of the accuracy of the predictive analyses, and a qualitative assessment of each team’s ability to translate their project’s output into strategic recommendations for Intel.
As the sponsor and participating company, Intel’s objective is to identify a data-driven action plan to strengthen their market leadership in the AI space. During the competition, Ekimetrics developed an approach leveraging real-life data through social media sentiment analyses, marketing mix optimization, and competition mapping to produce a battle plan and optimized marketing scenarios. The success of the winning proposal was built on a combination of intuition, marketing expertise and advanced analytics.