Nike turned the most uncomplicated sports in the world, running, into a data-driven social sport that gives users access to tons of data about their personal achievements. Runners can use this data to become better at running, resulting in a healthier lifestyle. In addition, Nike gives software developers open access to this data. This Nike+ Accelerator initiative encourages … [Read more...] about The Nike+ Gamification Platform Delivers Valuable Big Data Insights
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Vitria Offers Companies Continuous Real-Time Insight
Company Vitria Address 945 Stewart Drive, Suite 200 Sunnyvale, CA, USA Founders Dr. JoMei Chang & Dr. Dale Skeen Founded 1994 Funding Unknown Employees 157 Website www.Vitria.com Rating 8 bits  Vitria Operational Intelligence provides continuous real-time visibility in big data, complex events, business processes, security issues and social media … [Read more...] about Vitria Offers Companies Continuous Real-Time Insight
Caesars Entertainment Trusts Big Data More Than Gambling
Caesars Entertainment, known from the numerous luxurious hotels and casinos in among others Las Vegas, has become a data-driven organisation where data drives decision-making. Due to the collection of massive amounts of data, Caesars is able to cultivate customer loyalty and surprise guests with free gifts after, for example, a bad day at the casino. Their data-driven strategy … [Read more...] about Caesars Entertainment Trusts Big Data More Than Gambling
Big Data Startup Treparel Is a Big Data Text Analytics Provider
 Company Treparel Address Delftechpark 26, 2628XH Delft, The Netherlands Founders Dr. Anton Heijs Founded 2006 Funding 1 million Employees 10 Website www.Treparel.com Rating 6 bits Treparel is a big data text analytics and visualization software provider. They have developed the KMX platform (Knowing, Mapping and Exploration) that analyses and visualizes … [Read more...] about Big Data Startup Treparel Is a Big Data Text Analytics Provider
Trucking Company US Xpress Drives Efficiency With Big Data
How do you make a snapshot of a large trucking company to understand what is going on in the organisation? By combining 900 different data elements from 10.000s trucking systems such as sensors for petrol usages, tyres, brakes, engine operations, geo-spatial data and driver comments across a fleet of 8.000 tractors and 22.000 trailers into one Hadoop Database and analyse it in … [Read more...] about Trucking Company US Xpress Drives Efficiency With Big Data
