PBT Group appoint new COO for BI

Global healthcare and business services company, PBT Group, has appointed its Chief Operations Officer, Martin Rennhackkamp, to head up its business intelligence (BI) capabilities in its Australian arm of the company.

Based in Melbourne, the role will involve leading PBT’s data warehousing, business intelligence and advanced analytics divisions with responsibilities for decision making and supplying information management solutions to the company’s client base

Commenting on his appointment, Rennhackkamp said the move will give him the opportunity to continue developing his skills in the BI space.

Rennhackkamp brings to the role 20 years experience in the same position at the company’s South African office where he was integral in the building of data warehousing and BI divisions of the organisation, including the last three years in which he established advanced analytics capability within the organisation.

He was also directly involved in the “BI in a Box” initiative for African and Middle East telco MTN Group, where a standardised enterprise data warehouse, dash-boarding and advanced analytics platform was implemented across the telco’s operations in 21 countries.

In the BI space, Rennhackkamp has consulted on an on-going basis to a range of insurance organisations in South Africa and London. He also put his BI experience to use in the banking and healthcare verticals.