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McCoy Global Adds Leading Data Science Executive to Board of Directors
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n McCoy Global Adds Leading Data Science Executive to Board of Directors\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n EDMONTON, AB\n \n ,\n \n Jan. 20, 2021\n \n /CNW/ -\n \n McCoy Global\n \n \n Inc.\n \n (\"McCoy,\" \"McCoy Global\" or \"the Corporation\") (TSX: MCB) today announced the addition of Mr.\n \n Cory Janssen\n \n to its Board of Directors. Mr. Janssen is the co-founder and co-CEO of machine learning developer, AltaML Inc. (\"AltaML\").\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"Mr. Janssen is one of\n \n Canada's\n \n leading technology entrepreneurs and has an established track record of utilizing data science to accelerate process optimization,\" said Chris Seaver, Chairman of McCoy. \"Cory's unique insights into technology and machine learning will be invaluable as McCoy rapidly deploys the next stage of its Digital Technology Roadmap.\"\n \n \n \"McCoy is initiating the commercialization stage of a significant transition to a digital and automated future. We are focused on providing greater value for our customers with innovative smart technology solutions that maximize efficiency, reduce costs, while improving safety and wellbore integrity,\" said\n \n Jim Rakievich\n \n , CEO of McCoy. \"We are eager to leverage Cory's significant data analytics expertise in shaping our technology future.\"\n \n \n In Cory's current role at AltaML, he leads a team focused on applying artificial intelligence and machine learning models to deliver predictive decision making. In today's complex business world, predictive models produce accurate, data-driven decisions to accelerate competitiveness.\n \n \n Previously, Mr. Janssen was co-founder of Investopedia.com, a financial education site that provided content and tools to help educate individual investors. From its founding in 1999, Investopedia became one of the most popular financial sites on the web and was sold to Forbes Media in 2007. The business model for Investopedia was then replicated through Janalta Interactive Inc., a holding compa...