Big Data Summit Highlighted in the Daily Illini

The Big Data Summit was featured by the Daily Illini in its Dec. 9 editions, reflecting on the Summit’s purpose, goals, and why the University of Illinois is uniquely postiioned to be at the forefront of this industry trend. 

Reporter MaryCate Most writes: “In the Research Park, companies have started to use these massive data supplies to make their businesses more lucrative. For example, Anheuser-Busch uses its lab in Research Park to analyze consumer habits and trends in order to create more effective marketing plans or to predict the number of products consumed by each region of the country, said Bud Analytics Lab Director Rafael Pinterich.”

To read the entire article: http://www.dailyillini.com/news/campus/article_37486c40-606b-11e3-8439-0019bb30f31a.html