Greg Jones has been appointed as CDO of Carpe Data, a provider of next generation predictive scoring and other data products targeted at insurance companies. Jones is tasked with implementing and optimizing new data solutions for Carpe Data.

More on the Jones hiring in this report from BusinessWire:

“Greg brings deep experience and credibility in the big data space. His impressive track record will enable him to build large, unique, and scalable datasets to better meet the changing needs of our clients across the globe,” said Carpe Data CEO and co-founder Max Drucker. “We are thrilled to welcome him to the Carpe Data management team.”

Mr. Jones is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of experience in advanced analytics and data mining. Prior to joining Carpe Data, Mr. Jones served as VP, Enterprise Data & Analytics at Equifax, where he led the creation of Equifax’s Enterprise Identity & Linking business and consumer insights platform, as well as the management of the firm’s North American Commercial Services data strategy. Mr. Jones also previously served as a Director at Juniper Bank, Director at Experian, and Marketing Manager at Chase Card Services. “Carpe Data’s offerings are among the industry’s most innovative, and I look forward to leveraging my experience to help enhance what is already a stellar product platform,” said Mr. Jones.

Carpe Data serves the insurance industry with fully automated data and predictive scoring products, with offerings that allow carriers to leverage valuable online data and enable them to gain greater insight into risks and significantly enhance many aspects of the insurance life cycle, from prospect identification, intake, validation, underwriting, claims, and renewal to book, market, and product assessment. The Carpe Data team boasts veteran status in technology and unique data, creating product offerings that reflect the company’s core values of privacy, productivity, and innovation.