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Charles Radclyffe, CEO, announces departure from BIPB

United Kingdom, 5 June 2015 – BIPB, the global business intelligence consultancy, has today announced the departure of its CEO, Charles Radclyffe, after five highly successful years in the role.

As CEO, Charles has seen BIPB’s revenue grow from £1.2m to £5.8m, having built the company’s sales and marketing functions from scratch. He has also overseen major client wins, including household name companies which are amongst the leaders in sectors such as finance, banking, FMCG and services. Charles was also instrumental in opening a New York office and developing BIPB franchises in Dubai and South Africa.

During Charles’ time at BIPB, he transformed the company’s business model to focus on creating new talent in the industry by hiring from top UK & US universities and providing world-class training on data, which now amounts to over half the business. To this end, and to promote the Thought Leadership of BIPB’s talent pool, Charles launched the #drivenbydata Summit, which has grown to become the leading event in the Big Data and Analytics space, with world class speakers such as Neil Chandler from Gartner, and Brent Spiner – best known as the actor who played “Commander Data” in Star Trek.

Charles also led an MBO in 2012, acquired Cockpit Consulting in 2013, and facilitated the acquisition of BIPB by the Keyrus Group in 2014 to ensure long-term security for BIPB and to deliver significant shareholder value for BIPB investors. Earlier this year, BIPB won CSR partner of the year at the annual Qlik conference for the work that the company has done for charities such as Smile Train and The Turing Trust.

Capitalising on good sales and operations foundations in place, Marc Stukkens, Keyrus Executive VP Northern Europe, supported by the local management team, will ensure the further development of BIPB.

Charles Radclyffe, CEO at BIPB said:

“Leaving BIPB is a bittersweet moment for me. I’m thrilled at everything the company has achieved in the last five years and I am confident the foundations are there to ensure it continues to go from strength to strength. I’m very excited about the transformational potential of the Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Technology space, and am looking forward to continuing to be part of the development of this industry.”

Daren Cox, founder of BIPB said:

“Charles has been fundamental in driving BIPB forward and turning the company into a market leader in big data and analytics. He was one of the first business leaders to recognize the paradigm shift from transactional business to an enterprise-driven model by nourishing a diverse ecosystem. In doing so, he has transformed BIPB into a company where positive values drive the ethos, rather than financials alone.”

Eric Cohen, CEO of Keyrus said:

“Keyrus’ acquisition of BIPB was a major part of our goal to consolidate the market for Data Intelligence technologies and services globally. Charles was an integral part of the acquisition and really showed us what BIPB was capable of. As an influential and successful CEO, he will be sorely missed.

Having demonstrated successful track record and long-term commitment to the Keyrus Group strategy, I am fully confident that Marc Stukkens, supported by the strong management team in place, will be able to expand the footprint of BIPB on its markets and bring the organization to the next level within the Keyrus Group.“

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ABOUT BIPB

BIPB is a specialist business intelligence consultancy with an established and growing global presence. Its team of experts provides an end-to-end service from technology selection advisory through to solution retirement and migration. It aims to help people and organisations make better data-driven decisions in an increasingly complex environment, serving clients in the UK, United States, South Africa, Singapore, and France.

To better serve international clients with a global outlook, BIPB founded the Business Intelligence Experts Alliance (www.biexall.com), an organization that promotes best practice in Big Data and Analytics solutions through collaboration across the leading specialists in the industry.

Further information at : www.bipb.com

ABOUT KEYRUS

A major player in the field of consulting on, and the integration of, Data Intelligence and Digital solutions for Large Accounts and of ERP/CRM solutions for the Mid-Market, Keyrus currently has more than 2100 employees in 15 countries on 4 continents and assists its clients in optimizing their efficiency and performance by offering them a full range of services in the following areas:

Management & Transformation Consulting

Business Intelligence – Information Management – Big Data & Analytics – EPM

Digital Strategy and Performance – Digital Commerce – Customer Relations & Digital CRM

Management Solutions for the Enterprise (ERP/CRM)

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