Biography
Richard Boire's experience in predictive analytics and data science began several decades ago when he received an MBA from Concordia University in Finance and Statistics.
His initial experience at organizations such as Reader’s Digest and American Express allowed him to become a pioneer in the application of predictive modelling technology for all database and CRM type marketing programs. This extended to the introduction of models which targeted the acquisition of new customers based on return on investment. Further experience led to the pioneering development of insurance risk models for more effective pricing in the automobile and property sector.
With this experience, Richard formed his own consulting company back in 1994 which was called the Boire Filler Group, a Canadian leader in offering analytical and database services to companies seeking solutions to their existing predictive analytics or database marketing challenges.
Richard is a recognized authority on predictive analytics and is one of the most experienced practitioners in Canada, with expertise and knowledge that is difficult, if not impossible to replicate in Canada. This expertise has evolved into international speaking assignments and workshop seminars in the U.S., England, Eastern Europe, and Southeast Asia.
Within Canada, he gives seminars on segmentation and predictive analytics for such organizations as Canadian Marketing Association (CMA), Direct Marketing News, Direct Marketing Association Toronto, Association for Advanced Relationship Marketing (AARM.) and Predictive Analytics World (PAW). His written articles have appeared in numerous publications such as Direct Marketing News, Strategy Magazine, and Marketing Magazine, Predictive Analytics Times, and the Canadian Marketing Association. He has taught applied statistics, data mining and database marketing at a variety of institutions across Canada which include University of Toronto, Concordia University, George Brown College, Seneca College, and Centennial College. Richard was Chair at the CMA’s Customer Insight and Analytics Committee and sat on the CMA’s Board of Directors from 2009-2012. He has chaired numerous full day conferences on behalf of the CMA (the 2000 Database and Technology Seminar as well as the 2002 Database and Technology Seminar and the first-ever Customer Profitability Conference in 2005. He has chaired the Predictive Analytics World conferences in both 2013 and 2014 which were held in Toronto.
Publications
He has coauthored white papers on the following topics: ‘Best Practices in Data Mining’ as well as ‘Customer Profitability: The State of Evolution among Canadian Companies.’ His publications include:
- Is predictive analytics really that accurate for marketers; Journal of Marketing AnalyticsMay2013
- Artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and its impact on data science; Conference: 2017 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (Big Data)
- Understanding AI in a world of big data — Big Data and Information Analytics (American Institute of Mathematical Sciences; Jan.2018)
In Oct. of 2014, his new book on “Data Mining for ManagersHow to use Data (Big and Small) to Solve Business Problems” was published by Palgrave Macmillan.
In March of 2016, Boire Filler Group was acquired by Environics Analytics where his role was senior vicepresident which encompassed both the exploration of new innovation techniques and practices as well as providing consulting services to both existing clients and prospects.
In Sept 2019, he launched his new company: Boire Analytics which provides the range of analytics services from reporting to the more advanced machine learning techniques across all industry sectors.
