Data Analysis

Ready or not: CFOs are coming for AI Posted by Scott Nelson in Perspectives on 12/21/2023 Many technology and operational leaders will read the 2023 US Bank CFO report and say – “Cost control is a nail again and technology is the hammer. Nothing new here.” But this would be a short-sighted read and miss the opportunity to partner with the CFOs to leverage the most impactful technology trend in the past 20 years for equipment finance, AI. Read More

Getting ahead with Data Posted by Scott Nelson in Perspectives on 2/21/2023 On February 15, I shared insights with members of the American Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (AACFB) on how to “Get ahead with data.” AACFB’s Monica Harper hosted Allen Jones of Copernicus and me for a discussion regarding data-centric technologies that can help brokers improve operations, grow faster, and transform into companies with broader offerings. Read More

Three Ways Data Can Assure the Transition from Broker to Lessor Posted by Scott Nelson in Perspectives on 12/27/2022 One of the oldest and most common business plans in equipment finance is the broker-to-lessor transformation and goes like this: establish one’s brand as a finance broker, build customer and lender relationships, grow the business to the point where one can secure funding for the paper and become a lessor. One could say it’s a straightforward three-step process. Read More

Tamarack continues expansion of Artificial Intelligence solutions team Posted by Tamarack in Tamarack News and Updates on 11/17/2022 Tamarack has expanded its AI solutions team with the addition of Jeremy Fisher. In his role as a senior data engineer, Fisher will focus his time on increasing the company’s data integration, structured storage and analysis capabilities, integrating equipment finance software in Tamarack’s AI and machine learning product suite. Read More

Remote work is here…there…everywhere. Are you ready? Posted by Scott Nelson in Perspectives on 7/25/2022 Business media, led by the Wall Street Journal, is trying to help companies deal with the new norm. WSJ has published over a dozen articles on the subject in the last month addressing everything from real estate and urban design to wages and new regulations requiring remote work options. Read More

Digital Business 101: Five Steps to Faster and Better Posted by Scott Nelson in Perspectives on 2/21/2022 Transformation to becoming a “digital business” may be a tired topic, but how many finance companies can actually claim success? Indeed, how many business leaders have a definition of success for digital transformation much less have communicated it companywide? Read More