Gray Matter Analytics Welcomes John Wirtz as Senior Director of Financial Services Practice

CHICAGO, March 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Gray Matter Analytics, a consulting firm offering data analytics and predictive modeling services to financial services and healthcare organizations, is thrilled to announce the expansion of its executive team with the addition of John Wirtz as senior director of financial services practice.

"This is an important year for us as we continue to expand the Gray Matter Analytics consulting team and assist customers in leveraging the investments they've made in informatics," said Sheila Talton, CEO of Gray Matter Analytics. "We're investing in top talent to extend the company's leadership position in a market where rapid changes are being driven by the tremendous growth in big data and data analytics. John's knowledge and expertise will have an immediate impact, and he will be integral in shaping the company's direction."

As senior director, Wirtz will be responsible for working with Gray Matter clients and strategic partners to successfully deliver solutions that drive business value. He will also lead the team in building the financial services practice within Gray Matter, which will focus on using advanced analytics, or big data, to create value through data driven evidence and insight.

"I'm fortunate to be joining a company that truly focuses first on a customer's business, both customer facing and operationally," said Wirtz. "It is an exciting time in the business intelligence and advance analytics space, and I look forward to working with the Gray Matter team to grow our relationships with companies in financial, banking and insurance services."

Wirtz has over 20 years of experience in management consultation with 15 years spent working in financial services with clients including American Express, Bank of America, Citibank, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, the London Stock Exchange, the Northern Trust and UBS. Additionally, Wirtz has held comprehensive P&L responsibility in domestic and international corporate finance and banking services, most notably spending 10 years at Accenture. He is proficient in top-level consulting to establish, implement and manage complex IT systems and software for multi-site, global enterprise-wide IT solutions that drive growth and improve efficiencies.

For more information visit: http://graymatteranalytics.com.

Gray Matter Analytics
Founded by technology leader Sheila Talton, Gray Matter Analytics provides a unique, product-neutral service that increases business value by turning big data into actionable information. Inaugural clients of Gray Matter Analytics are industry leaders in areas including insurance, health advocacy and medical devices. Target clients include healthcare payers and providers, property and casualty insurers, banks, pharmaceutical companies, and data-rich financial services firms.

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