EagleEye Analytics Adds Predictive Analytics Pioneer to Board of Directors

COLUMBIA, S.C., Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Graham Bartholomew, who has led the development of important advances in predictive analytics for the insurance industry since the 1980s, has been named to the Board of Directors for EagleEye Analytics, the leading predictive analytics firm for the property and casualty industry. Bartholomew currently heads EagleEye's product development, and is the principal architect of the firm's powerful Talon™ engine.

With nearly 40 years of experience in the insurance industry, Bartholomew has a track record of product development successes using machine learning technology for predictive analytics.  He was the inventor of industry leading analytics solutions for claims, including Colossus and Claims Outcome Advisor, products that are widely used by property and casualty carriers today.

Prior to EagleEye Analytics, Bartholomew held senior executive positions at insurance technology companies, and was the CEO of Computations, which was acquired by CSC.  He holds a bachelor of Economics degree from Australian National University and is internationally recognized in the areas of P&C insurance, mathematics, statistics, complex computing and machine learning.

"Graham's experience in developing advanced predictive analytics solutions to drive results for P&C carriers is unmatched.  His understanding of the ways powerful science can be used to identify new opportunities for profit and growth within a carrier's business is an incredible asset to us," said Wade Bontrager, EagleEye's President and CEO. 

In addition to Bartholomew, EagleEye's Board of Directors includes executives with significant insurance and technology expertise, including:

• Mary Hennessy, FCAS, Board Vice Chairman, and former CEO of GMAC Personal Lines;
• Larry Wilson, Board Chairman, Partner with FirstMark Capital; formerly Chairman, President and CEO of Mynd Corp. (formerly PMSC);
• Wade Bontrager, President & CEO of EagleEye Analytics;
• Dan Carmichael, Former President and CEO of Ohio Casualty Corp.;
• Mike Gantt, Former Group President of Fiserv;
• Terry Kelaher, Former Vice President and General Manager of Allstate Insurance Company's Specialty Operations Division;
• Larry Lenihan, Founder, CEO and Managing Director of FirstMark Capital; and
• Arun Maheshwari, Founder of CSC India and Fiserv India.

About EagleEye Analytics
EagleEye Analytics provides transformative business solutions to the insurance industry through the application of breakthrough predictive analytics technology.  The company's machine learning technology has been customized for the unique requirements of the industry and has been proven to give the best predictive results in over 160 implementations.  The firm's customers improve profitability and growth through enhanced real-time decision making across their entire businesses, including pricing, underwriting, distribution and marketing.  A privately held company, EagleEye Analytics is backed by FirstMark Capital in New York.  For more information, visit EagleEye Analytics' website at www.eeanalytics.com.

SOURCE EagleEye Analytics