Join us on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at the NKU METS Center for a half-day symposium of collaborative learning, focused on business intelligence. The Business Intelligence Symposium brings together regional business & IT executives to learn how their peers have been implementing data analytics, business intelligence solutions and Dashboarding. The emphasis of the symposium is to share ideas, stories, experiences, and business cards. Case studies, along with live demonstrations will be presented. Breakfast and lunch will be provided in a collaborative environment that facilitates peer networking and BI discussions for an enhanced learning experience.
Agenda:
7:30am – 8:00am Registration and Breakfast
8:00am – 9:00am David Holcomb, PhD – Director, Data Management, Western Union
Simplicity and Transparency – How to do Effective Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence (Presentation)
9:00am -9:45am Mr. Steve Hangen – CIO, WinWholesale
BI Roadmap – A Project, a Journey, a Culture (Presentation and Demo)
9:45am -10:00am Coffee Break & Conversations
10:00am – 10:45am Mr. John R. Ward – Director, Health Systems Integration, TriHealth
The New Era of Healthcare Clinical Information Systems Unstructured Data – Internal/External
10:45am –11:30am Mr. Jeff Shaffer – Vice President of Legal Operations, Unifund
Visualization – Running a business with Dashboards and Scorecards (Presentation and live Demo)
11:30am – 1:00pm Lunch /Panel Discussion led by Dr. David Holcomb and guest speakers
Speaker/Company Backgrounds
Keynote Speaker: David Holcomb, PhD – Director, Data Management, Western Union
David has 15 years of diverse leadership experience in sales, operations, information technology, and marketing. His experiences include labor relations, operating plan development, data warehouse/business intelligence implementations, information technology strategy and sales strategy. Dr. Holcomb’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts from Western Illinois University, a Master of Science Degree in Management Information Systems from Nova Southeastern University and a Ph.D. for Touro University International in Business Administration (Management/Organizations).
Western Union is one of the most enviable brand names in the world. Known today as an innovator in financial services, The Western Union Company has become an industry leader in global money transfer with over 410,000 Agent locations in 200 countries and territories. From the roots of their signature telegram business, today, Western Union offers money order, money transfer, payment and prepaid services.
Mr. Steve Hangen – CIO, WinWholesale
Steve joined WinWholesale in 2007 and is responsible for partnering with the business functions across the organization to creatively and effectively use technology in serving and supporting customers. Steve is a graduate of The Ohio State University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the College of Engineering. In addition, he has done post graduate work in business at the University of Dayton.
WinWholesale is a leading supplier of domestic and industrial supplies and materials headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. The privately-held company consists of more than 450 wholesaling corporations conducting business-to-business wholesale distribution of plumbing and heating supplies; industrial pipes, valves and fittings; heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment; electrical equipment; industrial and commercial fastening hardware; waterworks and utility supplies; and domestic, commercial and industrial pumps.
Mr. John R. Ward – Director of Health Systems Integration, TriHealth
John is the Director of Health System Integration for TriHealth. John also has responsibility for information services for TriHealth’s Ambulatory Centers and the TriHealth Physician Enterprise. Prior to joining TriHealth, he spent 10 years doing business process and quality consulting for multiple industries throughout North America. John has a strong background in process improvement using tools such as LEAN and Six Sigma.
TriHealth enjoys the pristine reputation as one of the largest and most progressive healthcare institutions in our region. TriHealth combines the strengths of two of Greater Cincinnati’s finest health care organizations, Bethesda and Good Samaritan. Formed in 1995, our partnership created an integrated health delivery system whose mission is to improve the health of the people we serve, with an emphasis on prevention, wellness and education. We are dedicated to delivering the best care possible.
Mr. Jeff Shaffer – Vice President of Legal Operations, Unifund
Jeff joined Unifund in 1996 and is responsible for Operations, Information Technology and Analytics. He holds a BM and MM degree from the University of Cincinnati and a MBA from Xavier University and has attended the Harvard Business School’s Executive Education Program.
Founded in 1986, Unifund has purchased, sold or otherwise liquidated and managed billions of dollars of delinquent accounts receivable. They have been a pioneer, creating many of the products and procedures that are now commonplace in the maturing Accounts Receivable Management industry. Unifund uses proprietary technology and processes in unique ways, enabling them to obtain superior recoveries from previously charged-off accounts.
