INTELLIGENT BUSINESS STRATEGIES - Key Persons
Over the years, I've found Mike to be an excellent analyst to work with. He has a deep understanding of the industry, a clear vision for his clients and always brings a point of view beyond the obvious. From a personal perspective I find him very easy and engaging to work with.
February 16, 2011, Alan was with another company when working with Mike at Intelligent Business Strategies
Job Titles:
- Project Manager at DNV GL
Mike did an excellent job on a BI project for Walleniues Wilhelmsen. The CEO at WWL Arild B. Iversen accepted Mike's solution, and BI software was purchased and the solution implemented according to Mike's recommendation. The payback from the project was above expectations.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer, IBM
Mike is a thoughtful, knowledgeable analyst in the areas of business intelligence, data warehousing and IT infrastructure. He is thought provoking and pushes one towards the future. At the same time, he is pragmatic about what can be accomplished. It has always been a pleasure to work with Mike Ferguson, as the business agenda is always advanced at the end of the discussion.
January 29, 2011, Arvind was with another company when working with Mike at Intelligent Business Strategies
Mike is one of the few people that combines: in depth software architecture knowledge, bridging the gap between Business and IT people, being able to present and explain his insights to small and larger audiences and being a pleasant person to work with. Any company that needs guidance on how to get the most value out of their data-infrastructure should talk to Mike.
January 28, 2011, Bert was with another company when working with Mike at Intelligent Business Strategies
Job Titles:
- NED & Audit Committee Chair, Coverys
Mike is a talented person with great insight, excellent work ethics, and he is easy to work with. Don't let his friendly easy going manners fool you. There is a massively parallel computer in his head cataloging a bazillion facts and implications in the IT industry, and he gets it right a lot more often than his peers. Highly recommended. Hire him for anything he agrees to do and it will be done right. He is also the first to say "I don't have that skill" so he won't overcommit himself.
September 3, 2007, Daniel was Mike's client (when he was working for another company)
Job Titles:
- VP Global Solutions, Emerging Technologies, Commvault
I had the opportunity to work with Mike during my Informatica days as an industry expert in ETL/data integration space. He has been keynote speaker and presenter in several executive events. While we benefited from Mike's knowledge at Informatica our customers worked with him to gain guidance and direction. He was instrumental in helping clients to make right decisions and set the right strategy for integration needs. He has been a great asset working with IT executives. I am looking forward to work with Mike when the right opportunity arises.
February 13, 2011, Ediz was Mike's client (when he was working for another company)
Job Titles:
- Senior Partner, Implement Consulting Group
For the past almost 15 years I have known Mike to be an excellent independent analyst of the Information Management space. I consider Mike to be among the technology thought leaders of our industry, and he has provided great insight and value every time we have used him as a keynote speaker.
February 8, 2011, Michael was Mike's client (when he was working for another company)
Mike Ferguson, Managing Director of the company, and it's core, is honest, determined, knowledgeable, dependable, caring and prizes quality and the satisfaction of his clients at the top of his list. His company therefore offers a level of expertise and professionalism that can be relied upon.
Mike Ferguson is Managing Director of Intelligent Business Strategies Limited. As an independent IT industry analyst and consultant he specialises in business intelligence / analytics, data management, big data and enterprise architecture. He has over 40 years of IT experience:
32 years in BI and Corporate Performance Management
40 years in Data Management
18 years in Smart Business
11 years Big Data Analytics (Hadoop, MapReduce, Hive, Graph DBMSs, ….)
Mike has consulted for dozens of companies on BI/Analytics, data strategy, technology selection, enterprise architecture, and data management. Mike is also conference chairman of Big Data LDN, the fastest growing data and analytics conference in Europe. He has spoken at events all over the world and written numerous articles. Formerly he was a principal and co-founder of Codd and Date Europe Limited - the inventors of the Relational Model, a Chief Architect at Teradata on the Teradata DBMS and European Managing Director of Database Associates. He teaches popular master classes in Data Warehouse Modernisation, Big Data, Enterprise Data Governance, Master Data Management, Building, Managing and Operating an Enterprise Data Lake, Machine Learning and Advanced Analytics, Fast Data and Real-time Analytics, and Data Virtualisation.
Job Titles:
- Business / Systems Analyst, Freelance
Since 2004 I have called upon Mike's unique blend of wide experience and in-depth marketplace knowledge to help inform and guide decisions on major project issues, especially in BI, MI, data warehousing and master data management. His hard work and dedication to his selected areas of expertise is second-to-none, which makes him the ‘go-to guy' for assistance and direction with the technological challenges that have come my way. He has cultivated a truly formidable, global network of contacts and resources to draw upon, giving him the VERY latest views on even the most rapidly evolving market sectors. An amazing resource to have on one's side.
January 27, 2011, Richard was Mike's client (when he was working for another company)
Job Titles:
- Advisory Partner, Kea Company
I've had the pleasure of working with Mike over a number of years. He has that level of in-depth knowledge that only comes from experience as a seasoned practitioner. His technical knowledge, coupled with an understanding of customer business issues sets him apart. Mike's market insights have been invaluable both internally to IBM and at some of our largest customer conferences, where he's been a popular presenter and panelist. I cannot recommend him highly enough…
January 27, 2011, Richard was Mike's client (when he was working for another company)
Job Titles:
- Marketing Director, Infor
I have worked with Mike many times and have always found him extremely knowledgeable on the BI and DW industry and market. Mike has a great ability to understand both the business benefits as well as understand the technical aspects and is particularly good at communicating this to all types of audiences.
Job Titles:
- Owner / Principal Consultant, Skyland Digital Services
First, Mike and I worked together at Teradata in the early 1990's. Mike's understanding of databases and of the data warehouse market were invaluable to our product planning activities.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Knowledge
I strongly recommend Mike Ferguson. Over the many years I've worked with him, I have consistently been impressed by his depth of knowledge on a wide array of technology issues. He is truly a thought leader, combining a keen understanding of business and technology. He combines this depth of knowledge with a fantastic personality and attitude.
February 2, 2011, Zach was with another company when working with Mike at Intelligent Business Strategies