R - The Icing on the Cake for Advanced Analytics specialist, Harmonic
22 March 2012
Local advanced analytics company, Harmonic, is supporting a growing trend for businesses seeking to gain insight from increasing volumes of complex organisational data. This trend is often labelled ‘Big Data’ internationally and chatter on the topic is reaching a point of crescendo. Of particular interest to NZ is the associated interest in the hugely popular statistical package ‘R’ and it’s role in the emerging Big Data story.
R’ is a New Zealand developed, open source statistical modelling language. Benefiting from the open source ethos of distribution, ‘R’ popularity has spread like wildfire in recent times, gaining global recognition as a smart tool for advanced data analysis to help solve complex statistical challenges.
Harmonic’s highly qualified team of statisticians are all experts in ‘R’. They use it for data mining, operations research and the development of statistical and predictive models for data intensive clients such as Telecom, Beef and Lamb and Transpower NZ. Harmonic uses ‘R’ to provide concise and reliable decision making information.
Happy Chinese New Year 2012 - The Year of the Dragon
January - February 2012
The Harmonic team would like to wish all our clients and partners a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year.
Thank you for your support over the last year and we look forward to working with you again in the near future.
Harmonic Accurately Predicted Rugby World Cup Results
December 2011
Now the 2011 Rugby World cup is won, data analytics consultancy Harmonic, can now reveal their statistics team accurately predicted the outcome of the pool matches using a sound statistics team approach – in February 2010. This exercise was done voluntarily for the RWC2011 Management Team, to illustrate the possibilities provided by statistics to address a range of planning challenges.
Harmonic Presentation to IBM Maximo Users Conference
18 November 2011
Asset Management Analytics - Harmonic and Telecom NZ Case Study
Phil Shepherd and Dr. Murray Milner presented on 'Asset Management Analytics' and the Telecom NZ Case Study to the IBM Maximo Users Group Conference, Massey University on Friday 18 November.
Harmonic CEO, Phil Shepherd and CTO, Peter Chapell were delighted to present with Transpower NZ, at the recent Alstom Asia-Pacific Users Group Conference in Adelaide, Australia. The presentation on the SCADA Performance and Capacity Planning tool, developed for Transpower NZ was well received.
Software tool brings quicker power fixes
Dominion Post InfoTech: 9 May 2001
Consumers can expect faster fixes of power outages on the national grid after Transpower purchased analytics software from Wellington firm Harmonic. Transpower spokeswoman Rebecca Wilson said the software tool would analyse performance information supplied by its substations, monitor its communication network and help it to speed up the delivery of information.
