Wizer strengthens leadership team with Eli Katz joining as Head of AI
NEW YORK (PRWEB) February 26, 2018 -- Wizer, a leading artificial intelligence-based SaaS consumer research company, today announced that Eli Katz has joined as Head of AI.
Bringing in his vast experience in the tech industry, Katz headed four startups, three of which he co-founded, that contributed significant technological breakthroughs in the fields of natural language processing (NLP), natural language understanding (NLU) and algorithmic trading. Katz also spearheaded the NLP and speech research at Verint and was Director of Algorithms at Viaccess-Orca, a part of France Telecom (Global Orange) Group.
Demonstrating his strong background in data science and machine learning, Katz has several patents under his name, among which are US WO2016009419 A1 (System and method for ranking news feeds) and US 08806455 B1 (Systems and Methods for Text Nuclearization). At age 13, he started his career in the military and did projects for numerous companies and organizations including the U.S. Department of Defense, Xerox, Disney, IBM, and more.
“We welcome Eli as the new Head of AI He is an exceptional leader with a proven track record introducing and facilitating innovative solutions in the industry,” said Alon Ravid, CEO and Co-Founder of Wizer. “With his rich experience in pioneering and managing different AI technologies, Eli strengthens Wizer’s position and competitive advantage as we continue to transform the labor-intensive 40-billion-dollar market research industry by using smart technology powered by AI”.
Wizer provides turnkey research, which is tailored to each client. The research platform analyzes business questions and provides fast, affordable, and in-depth market insights within days and even hours. Facilitating research and insight collaboration across the organization, Wizer helps its customers gain meta-insight, detect trends, and create high-resolution benchmarking of their verticals and product categories.
Wizer has raised $5.5 million to date. It was also recently recognized as one of the most promising startups in the first iteration of the Israeli RetailTech Landscape.
Commenting on his recent appointment, “I am honored to join Wizer. Having many opportunities to join large organizations, I chose Wizer because of the technology, the strong team, and the big challenges ahead. I believe what the company has is revolutionary, with massive growth potential and innovation opportunity. And, I’m excited to be part of it,” shared Eli Katz.
“As Head of AI, I am determined to continue Wizer’s momentum in the delivery of innovative AI solutions that focus on customer success. Consumer behavior today is rapidly changing, with multiple channels and approaches available for both businesses and consumers. So, providing clients with tools that provide more insight but even faster and more affordable than anything that’s out there is long overdue. I’m thrilled to take on this challenge together with the Wizer team.”
About Wizer
Wizer is a consumer insights solution that leverages smart data & AI to help enterprise brands compete and grow. It's a comprehensive end-to-end market research solution for brand positioning, product and concept testing, advertising effectiveness, and more. Wizer utilizes proprietary artificial intelligence technology to deliver insightful client-ready research, quickly and affordably. Research design and analysis is tailored to each client. For more information about Wizer, please visit: http://www.getwizer.com.
Ariel Geifman, Wizer, https://www.getwizer.com, +972 527866300, [email protected]
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