Appriss Retail, a leading provider of data and analytics solutions aimed at reducing retail losses, reducing returns and delivering a more seamless consumer experience, today announced that Dean Abbott will join the team as the company's Chief Data Scientist. We announced that we have joined the. The news comes amid Appriss Retail's recent solution advancements and global expansion.
In his new role as Chief Data Scientist, Mr. Abbott will work with Appriss Retail's global retail customers to optimize data and analytics processes. He will lead Appriss Retail's data science and modeling teams and be responsible for streamlining data operations, analysis, and modeling. Mr. Abbott will also be an integral part of the development of new analytical products.
“Dean brings a unique perspective on leveraging analytics to drive business growth and elevate customer expectations,” said Michael Osborne, CEO of Appriss Retail. “His experience aligns perfectly with his Appriss Retail goal of delivering maximum value to customers and prospects.”
An internationally recognized expert with more than 30 years of experience in customer analytics, fraud detection, risk modeling, text mining, and investigative analytics, Abbott is co-founder and chief executive of SmarterHQ, a cross-channel personalization solutions provider. I was a data scientist. The company was acquired by Wunderkind in 2020, and he served as chief data scientist until 2023.
“Appriss Retail has assembled an outstanding team of experts across retail, analytics and loss prevention,” Abbott added. “I look forward to joining the team and continuing to take advantage of the company's remarkable innovation and accelerating growth.”
Additionally, Abbott is the founder and president of Abbott Analytics and the Bicentennial Professor at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. He is the author of Applied Predictive Analytics, co-author of The IBM SPSS Modeler Cookbook, and a popular keynote speaker.