Yves Mulkers

7wData

7wData operates at the intersection of data strategy and digital thought leadership. As founder, I lead our dual-focus approach:

1. Data Strategy & Implementation
   • Data Management & Governance
   • AI Strategy & Deployment
   • Advanced Analytics & Insights
   • Enterprise Data Architecture

2. Digital Thought Leadership
   • Content Strategy for Tech Brands
   • Influencer Marketing in Data & AI
   • Industry Analysis & Trend Forecasting

Our unique position as both practitioners and industry analysts allows us to:
• Deliver vendor-neutral, future-proof strategies
• Provide insights based on hands-on experience and market trends
• Amplify our clients' voices in the crowded tech space

We guide organizations from data assessment to implementation, while simultaneously elevating their market presence. Our clients benefit from:
• Customized data roadmaps and digital marketing strategies
• Expertise in Data Strategy & Integration, Cloud and Digital Transformation
• Recognized thought leadership in tech and sustainability

Partner with 7wData to transform your data practices and digital presence. Let's build your data-driven future and amplify your market voice.
When you work with us, our firm provides exposure and visibility to niche omnichannel audiences and creates company-specific content to better market your brand. All numbers and information is provided so that you know how to best allocate your budget. We pride ourselves on honesty, transparency, and commitment to personal growth.

Founder

Data Strategy GuRu's Podcast

I help companies set up their data strategy and find out where they struggle. 
Struggle on technology level, process level, team set up, best practices, or need help in defining use cases and the vision of how data and technology can help your company become more competitive and the differentiator in your market? 

Typically we define a plan so your company can gradually evolve into THE company driven by data where I bring in more than 20 years expertise as a data management practitioner and a strong network with all major vendors and industry analysts in the data landscape. 

This networks allows me to stay on top of the newest development in dataland. 

We are supported by our tech research partner, with market research, case studies, white papers, workshops, best practices and industry benchmark reports. 
This unique position makes sure we give the best and the most practical advice to make your company more digital and data-driven.

Leading Data Strategist

7wData helps vendors creatively market their products through custom-tailored content creation best suited for each particular brand. 

Services include keynotes, live support, viewership and SEO reports, analytics, and high-frequency organic amplification to niche omnichannel audiences through authenticity and establishing authority and trust.

7wData consistently delivers hard numbers so that clients receive the most accurate information and know how to best allocate their content budget.

CREATIVE THOUGHT LEADER MARKETING AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS for B2B Tech Brands

Avoid the pitfalls you make when you start as a freelance and let us take away a lot of uncertainties when you do take the step.

Our Experience bundled in a practical, actionable plan for your success and earn those top rates!

BECOME THE #1 TECH FREELANCER MASTER CLASS

Data Architect for IDMP implementation

M-team

Business Intelligence Analyst

Colruyt Group

Philips

Data Management, Sector FP&A Healthcare, CoE Cross BMC

Immoweb

Data Expert

Essent

Business Intelligence Consultant

McKinsey New Ventures (part of McKinsey & Company)

Data Modeler & ETL expert

🎯 Who I Am:
I am a Data Strategist and Thought Leader in the realm of data and analytics. With a background in chemistry and operational industrial environments, I've navigated my way through various technical terrains—from the early days of Commodore 64 and database development to object-oriented programming. Today, I'm engrossed in the exciting advancements in data management, analytics, machine learning, Large Language Models and artificial intelligence.

📈 What I Do:
I specialize in helping digital marketers, particularly those working in fast-growing scale-ups, to drive business impact through data. As the Data Strategist at 7wData and host of the Data Strategy Guru's Podcast, I use my deep understanding of vendor and scale-up solutions to provide tailored advice. My holistic approach to architecture ensures that you make future-proof technology choices on your journey to becoming data-driven.

🔥 Why I'm Different:

Tech for Good Advocate: I believe in the power of technology to make the world a better place and am a vocal defender of tech for good.
Dual Proficiency: I excel at both the technical and strategic levels, offering a balanced viewpoint that few can.
Holistic View: I bring a comprehensive understanding of architecture, ensuring all pieces of your data puzzle fit together seamlessly.
Quick Learner: New tech excites me, and I quickly incorporate it into solutions for my clients.

🎙️ Content Creator:
Through my blog, 7wData, Newsletter (220k subscribers) and my podcast, I evangelize what you can do with data and how to do it. I engage in panel discussions, write articles, and amplify your company message, helping you achieve thought leadership, brand awareness, and lead generation.

🎧 Personal Interests:
In my downtime, you'll find me immersed in music or personal development and leadership books. I'm an omnivert, adapting my energy based on the people and situations around me.

🤝 Let's Connect:
If you're a digital marketer striving to make your brand data-driven and future-proof, struggling with budgets, or looking to extend your reach, let's talk. I turn Data Pains into Business Gains!

Feel free to reach out for collaborations, speaking engagements, or just a good ol' fashioned chat about the latest in data and tech.

Gary Cokins

Analytics-Based Performance Management LLC

I am the founder of Analytics-Based Performance Management LLC. My firm provides advisory services to organizations, consulting firms, and software vendors with their challenges to get started, implement, and leverage enterprise and corporate performance management (EPM / CPM) methods such as customer profitability analysis (using ABC), analytics, rolling financial forecasts, strategy maps, and balanced scorecards (KPIs).   

For more information visit www.garycokins.com .

Founder and CEO

Based on my 40+ years career and recognition as an organizational improvement thought leader, Analytics-Based Performance Management LLC is an advisory and consulting firm. Its website is www.garycokins.com . 

I assist "champions" in organizations in getting buy-in to adopt business analytics and enterprise performance management methods and to overcome resistance to change.

SAS Institute Inc.

Subject matter expert in "corporate performance management" methodologies leveraged by employer to generate interest and sales leads for strategy mapping, balanced scorecard, activity-based cost management, risk management, business analytics, etc. methodologies and software tools that support them.

Enterprise Performance Management Specialist

ABC Technologies

Promoted ABC during its early era of the late 1980s through seminars, books, and articles ... that lead to software sales.

Marketeer

Electronic Data Systems (EDS)

Head of global cost management consulting services to EDS customers and new clients,

Director, Global Cost Mgmt Consulting

KPMG Consulting

Strategy, planning, and productivity management consulting

Senior Manager

Deloitte Consulting

Strategy, planning, and productivity consulting

FMC LinkBelt Corporation

Financial controller followed by materials manager in 500 employee manufacturing division located in Wisconsin

Financial Controller / Opns Manager

My first ten years in industry was as a financial controller and operations manager, and then fifteen years as a management consultant (Deloitte, KPMG, and EDS). Then sixteen years with SAS, the prominent business analytics and intelligence software vendor, I have become internationally recognized as an expert speaker, author, and consultant in the "enterprise performance management (EPM)" and business analytics methods and systems. 

Please refer to my website at www.garycokins.com and reader reviews of my top-ranking books posted on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com.

Specialties: Designing, integrating, and implementing analytics-based enterprise performance management (EPM) systems, including activity-based cost management (ABC/M), strategy maps, balanced scorecard, budgeting, customer economic value, risk management,and supply chain management.

Based on my 40+ years career and recognition as an organizational improvement thought leader, Analytics-Based Performance Management LLC is an advisory and consulting firm to assist "champions" in organizations in getting buy-in to adopt business analytics and enterprise performance management methods and to overcome resistance to change.

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