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TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Showcased in Johannesburg Cycle Challenge

TIBCO has announced that it will be showcasing how its TIBCO Spotfire® data visualisation and analytics platform can be used to analyse training and race data to uncover the bigger picture for cyclists at the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge Expo - the largest cycling and health-related exhibition in the country and the southern hemisphere, running from the 17th - 19th November. TIBCO and Verve Cycling, maker of the team’s Infocrank powermeter, are collaborating to provide TIBCO’s own pro women’s cycling team, Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank, with proprietary access to meaningful performance metrics.

Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank will participate in the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge, taking place on the 20th November. This is the 947 Cycle Challenge’s 20th year and with the addition of new race sponsor Telkom, it promises to be faster and more furious than ever before. Expo attendees will be able to see how they stack up against some of the world’s fastest women by taking the “Team TIBCO Challenge” at the expo. The Challenge uses TIBCO’s real-time analysis and data visualisation software via a dashboard to rank the competitors. Participants are also welcome to meet Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank riders and receive advice from them ahead of the race.

Johannesburg’s biggest cycling event will see some 35,000 race attendees take over the “City of Gold” on two wheels, including Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank. Now in its 12th consecutive season, the team is excited about the collaboration with TIBCO and Verve that leverages TIBCO Spotfire to analyse training and race data. Analytics and data visualisation have been cited by the team as key ingredients that should take its riders to new levels of success. Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank is the longest running women’s professional cycling team in North America. After winning numerous national championships and becoming the top team in the country, the team turned its attention to international racing and now competes worldwide as part of the new Women’s World Tour.

Graeme Gunn, Country Manager, Sub Saharan Africa for TIBCO, commented: “We are extremely excited to be participating in the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge and to demonstrate the power and flexibility of TIBCO Spotfire in providing fast, actionable insights through data visualisation. Team TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank is a great example of the valuable role that data analytics plays in sport.”

TIBCO Spotfire 7.7 is the most powerful version of its industry-leading analytics and data visualisation platform. Every aspect of Spotfire® has been designed for ease of use, empowering users of all skill levels to gain insights faster and easier than ever before. Leveraging built-in “smart” analytics, even novice users can instantly start analysing data with the TIBCO Spotfire® Recommendations feature, a new and easy way to create visualisations and dashboards. Multiple streamlined features have been added to speed up the data-exploration experience, plus users now have the flexibility to customise the look and feel of their dashboards to match applications or style guidelines.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Pete Jackson .