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LumiData Announces New Client Services Consultant for CPG Industry
Minneapolis, MN — May 15, 2010
LumiData, a demand intelligence specialist providing upstream and downstream demand analytics for consumer goods products (CPG) companies, announces the appointment of Angela Buysse as Account Support Consultant.
"Angela will work one-on-one with our CPG clients and their retail teams who use SOLYS, our demand intelligence software," notes Ransom Stafford, President and CEO, LumiData. "Angela will partner with c-level and retail team members to assess their unique business challenges and then demonstrate how they can use SOLYS to meet those challenges. Angela has a keen understanding of the issues our clients face - be it planograms, price optimization, promotions or SKU selection - because she was a key member of Target retail teams in a number of positions, including marketing and category management. Her insights and experience will help create enhanced value for our customers."
As Client Services Consultant, Angela will be responsible for onsite training, BI usage advisement, product installation, and the implementation of SOLYS. As a consultant, she will also be responsible for identifying new opportunities for customers to use SOLYS to solve new and emerging business needs. At Target Corporation, Angela served as a Merchandise Coordinator, Merchandise Presentation Coordinator for the Salesplan and Entertainment Team, and Senior Specialist of Category Management and the Market Insight Team.
Buysse earned a Bachelor of Arts, with a major in Marketing and a minor in Psychology, from the University of St. Thomas.

LumiData's Demand Intelligence Solution Chosen by Bausch & Lomb
Minneapolis, MN — April 26, 2010
Bausch & Lomb, which offers the world's most comprehensive portfolio of eye health products, has selected LumiData's SOLYS software as its demand data solution for its Target and CVS retail teams. LumiData is a demand intelligence specialist providing upstream and downstream demand intelligence for consumer goods companies.
"Bausch & Lomb is one of the most respected healthcare brands," notes Ransom Stafford, President and CEO, LumiData, "with a diverse product portfolio that is available in more than 100 countries. We're excited to partner with them in order to provide them with the demand intelligence tools they need to get a more timely read on item performance, price optimization and promotional effectiveness." Continues Stafford, "The Bausch & Lomb Target teams play a key role in category management and SOLYS will help them to strategically assess demand data, generate scorecards and produce buyer-specific reports that grow volume for the category. SOLYS will play a key role in improving their strategic data analysis capabilities and synergizing the retail teams."