FinovateFall 2018 / Experian
Presenter Profile:
How they describe themselves: Our world is built on data. At Experian, we work to turn data into meaningful outcomes for businesses and consumers. We gather, analyze, combine and process it to help people and organizations achieve their goals – whether that means planning for a secure future or getting to know your customers better. Experian’s ambition is to unlock the power of data to realize opportunities for people and organizations. To do this, we are focused on driving a culture of innovation. We have also invested heavily in social innovation projects designed to improve financial inclusion opportunities for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in society.
How they describe their product/innovation: Experian has developed a cloud-based platform that enables organizations, including financial institutions, to combine the power of data and analytics to make precise customer lending decisions. This platform allows organizations to take advantage of Experian’s expertise and capabilities with a range of simple, affordable, and configurable solutions. It takes the complexity out of decision making, enabling businesses to drive meaningful outcomes for consumers.
Product distribution strategy: Direct to Business (B2B)
Contacts
Bus. Dev.: Jon Jones, SVP Sales & Decision Analytics, jon.jones@experian.com, 714-274-5403
Press: Kristie Galvani, Rubenstein Public Relations, kgalvani@rubensteinpr.com, 212-805-3005
Website: experianplc.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/experian
Twitter: @Experian
HQ: Costa Mesa, CA
Founded: Experian founded in 1996
Product Demoed: Experian’s cloud-based decisioning platform
Metrics:
- Top 50 constituent of the FTSE100
- 16,500 employees in 37 countries and over 200 data scientists
- Dataset on over 110,000M businesses globally
- One of the original “big data” companies with almost 100 years of experience
- 55 years of combined software experience, making decisions on approximately 1B applications for credit per year
- Dedicated group of data scientists – part of a network of DataLabs – who explore new ways to unlock the opportunities presented by data
- Experian’s roots go back to the 19th century when merchants first began swapping information about credit and debt
- For the fifth year in a row Experian was named by Forbes magazine as one of the top 100 “World’s Most Innovative Companies”
Presenters: Robert Boxberger, President of Data Science Solutions North America | Nada Abubaker, Product Manager
- Key Executives
Brian Cassin (CEO), Craig Boundy (CEO North America), Steve Wagner (Global Managing Director of Decision Analytics), Steve Platt (Group President Decision Analytics and EDQ), Robert Boxberger (President of Data Science Solutions North America), Birger Thorburn (Global CTO of Decision Analytics), Donna DePasquale (SVP Global Marketing of Decision Analytics), Amy Chalfen (Global Service & Delivery Director of Decision Analytics)