20+ Years Engineering Enterprise Transformation

High-Stakes Transformation Experts
Mitigate Risks & Costs,
Drive Revenue & Measurable Results.

Not all operational transformations carry the same risk. When decision velocity determines competitive position and millions of dollars are at stake in system reliability, fragmented infrastructure creates measurable disadvantage: manual processes delaying revenue-critical decisions, data quality preventing operational intelligence, technology architecture that can't scale with business complexity.

We work with CIOs, CTOs, and VP Operations on high-stakes transformation that mitigate risks, costs, competitive threats, generate revenue and drive results.

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$725M+
Client Value Generated
100+
Projects Delivered
95%
Project Success Rate
4
Continents Served
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High-Stakes Financial Operations

International Chemical Company

OPERATIONAL RISK:
17 fragmented spreadsheets delayed month-end close by 5+ days, manual reconciliation created error risk, and executives lacked visibility during critical close periods.

SOLUTION:
Consolidated into single governed BI platform with automated reconciliation and real-time executive dashboards.

Manual reporting time –80%
Month-end close 40% faster
Reconciliation errors Zero

Fortune Global 500

Our team has operated in Fortune Global 500 companies such as Amazon and Air Liquide, in industrial and manufacturing environments where system reliability determines competitive position: distribution and logistics industry, retail and e-commerce industry, finance and operations control, chemical manufacturing operations, nuclear facilities with zero-error requirements, and the oil and gas industry, inside corporations whose operations span 70+ countries.

This operational management and engineering background enables us to re-engineer business operations before technology deployment, consolidate complex systems into integrated platforms, and architect mission-critical infrastructure, understanding that process architecture determines success more than tool selection.

We work with CIOs, CTOs, and VP Operations on high-stakes transformation that mitigate risks, costs, competitive threats, generating revenue and driving measurable results.

Our Approach

Operational Engineering
That Drives Measurable Results

Our operational engineering background and proprietary methodology enable us to see patterns in transformation and determine which strategies achieve the best results, consolidating fragmented operations, architecting integrated systems, and embedding teams who ensure production reliability.

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Business-First Assessment

Identify Operational Risk

Map how operations work today, identify where fragmentation creates competitive disadvantage, and quantify decision delays before technology selection, understanding that process architecture determines success.

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Full-Spectrum Engineering

Engineer Integrated Systems

Architect data, BI, ML, GenAI, and agentic AI as one system. Technology-agnostic approach prescribes the right stack for each problem, data engineering where fragmentation creates risk, AI where patterns need detection.

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Implementation & Results

Embedded Teams, Measurable Outcomes

We design, deploy, and ensure mission-critical reliability. Typical outcomes: 10x+ returns on technology investments, 2-4 month payback periods, and measurable EBITDA improvements executives track monthly.

"Global Data & BI Inc.'s transformation work generated $8.8M in EBITDA improvement with 324% IRR, achieving payback in under 4 months. Our board now tracks these metrics as a model for all technology investments."

Executive Signals

If any of this feels familiar, the transformation is already high-risk

These are the patterns we see in enterprises before costs escalate, confidence erodes, and teams revert to manual work. The common root cause is not effort, it is fragmentation, unclear ownership, and systems that cannot produce audit-grade answers.

Finance & Audit Control

Numbers you cannot defend under audit

Revenue, margin, or operational KPIs look “right” until audit and compliance review the logic. Manual dashboards, inconsistent formulas, and undocumented transformations create results no one can reliably explain.

What it costs: control findings, remediation work, and executive decisions made on unstable reporting.

Board & Governance Oversight

Board questions that cannot be answered with evidence

The board asks about risk exposure, technology ROI, compliance readiness, and strategic progress. Management responds with slide narratives, because the organization cannot produce a traceable, data-backed view.

What it costs: fiduciary exposure, governance strain, and prolonged decision cycles.

Operations & Reliability

Margin leakage that looks “normal” on paper

Downtime, rework, delayed shipments, and quality issues are treated as operational reality. Without integrated visibility, teams fight symptoms instead of preventing failures and optimizing interdependencies.

What it costs: avoidable inefficiency, missed service levels, and margin left to competitors.

Technology & Transformation

Transformation fatigue, followed by a return to spreadsheets

ERP, CRM, and reporting initiatives launch with momentum, then stall in integration and adoption. People revert to manual extracts and personal spreadsheets because the “new system” cannot support how work actually runs.

What it costs: recurring project spend, reduced trust in leadership programs, and permanent workarounds.

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What We Do

From Foundations to Agentic AI

Data platforms, BI systems, ML, GenAI, and agentic AI: architected as integrated systems that drive operational reliability and measurable results.

For CIO • VP Data • Data Leaders
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Data Engineering

Consolidate fragmented data infrastructure that creates decision delays and competitive disadvantage. Enterprise platforms designed for operational reliability and governance at scale.

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For CFO • VP Ops • Business Units
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Business Intelligence

Executive visibility and operational reporting that accelerate decision-making. Dashboards aligned with how leaders make decisions, deployed for daily use across the organization.

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For Risk • Product • Operations
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AI & Machine Learning

Predictive models and optimization systems deployed into production with monitoring and governance. Production-grade ML/DL that drives measurable business outcomes.

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For Knowledge & Service Work
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Generative AI & LLMs

Document automation, assistants and RAG systems grounded in your data, not public internet noise. From pilots to enterprise-ready deployments.

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For End-to-End Processes
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Agentic AI & Automation

Autonomous systems that make decisions and execute actions with oversight and guardrails. AI-powered workflows running 24/7 that eliminate manual operational bottlenecks.

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Product Suite
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Noème.AI Product Suite

Global SaaS platforms for university operations, board governance, and regulatory compliance. Complete process automation powered by integrated AI stack.

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Noème.AI Product Suite

Production-Ready SaaS Platforms

Beyond consulting, we offer governed AI platforms for repeatable outcomes in board governance, compliance, and strategic planning.

Global Deployment
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Board Governance Platform

Corporate board workflows, meeting automation, compliance tracking, and document management with ML + GenAI + agentic automation.

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Quebec Organizations (NoèmeX)
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Loi 25 Privacy Compliance

Privacy governance patterns, consent management, retention logic, and audit workflows aligned to Quebec's strict data protection law.

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Quebec Organizations (NoèmeX)
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Loi 27 Workplace Safety

Workplace harassment prevention support workflows, incident tracking, and compliance reporting for Quebec Bill 27 requirements.

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Global Deployment
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University Strategic Planning

Strategic planning, enrollment forecasting, capacity optimization, and project portfolio management for higher education institutions.

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Consulting + Product: We implement these platforms as part of larger consulting engagements, customizing workflows and integrating with your existing systems.

How We Work

Proven Engagement Progression,
From Assessment to Enterprise Scale

Explore opportunities, prove value in one department, scale across the enterprise. Our FrontLoadIQ™ methodology delivers measurable results at each phase; 95% of our engagements advance to the next stage because clients see documented ROI before expanding.

Phase 1

Explore · Understand the Opportunity

Using Data Leadership Index™ and rapid assessment frameworks refined across 100+ enterprise engagements.

Starting Point
1.1 Free Resources & Strategy Call
Investment: Complimentary
1.2. Rapid Discovery
Rapid Opportunity Assessment
For organizations exploring transformation programs
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Phase 2

Prove · Turn One Area Around

Deploy FrontLoadIQ™ methodology: comprehensive assessment followed by full department transformation with 40–60% efficiency gains documented.

Deep Discovery
2.1. Business & Technology Assessment
Investment based on organizational complexity
Quick Win Build
2.2. Department-Level Transformation
Full implementation, custom scoped
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Phase 3

Scale · Enterprise & Ongoing

Multi-year programs supported by the same operational engineering teams who've deployed systems across chemical plants, nuclear facilities, and Fortune Global 500 operations.

Enterprise Program
3.1. Enterprise-Wide Transformation
Multi-year programs, enterprise pricing
Continuous Excellence
∞ Managed AI & Analytics Services
Annual support programs, custom scaled
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Free Data Leadership Assessment

Benchmark your organization's capabilities, identify operational risks, and determine which investments generate the highest returns, in 15 minutes.

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Data Leadership Index

Our proprietary assessment helps CIOs and data leaders identify where fragmented operations create competitive risk and determine which initiatives drive measurable results.

  • Maturity score (0–100) across 12 capabilities.
  • Benchmark against industry leaders in your sector.
  • Prioritized roadmap ranked by business impact.
  • ROI projections for top transformation opportunities.
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About

High-Stakes Operational Transformation Expertise

For over two decades, we've worked within Fortune Global 500 companies, delivering transformation that generates revenue and drives measurable results. Our work has produced $725M+ in client value across chemical manufacturing, nuclear facilities, healthcare, manufacturing, energy, and finance with project returns ranging from 323% to 1,612% IRR.

Leadership

Led by Zahra Fathisalout (HEC Paris Business & Corporate Strategy, MIT AI & Machine Learning), who directed $445M+ in transformation programs at international companies, delivered across 40+ countries, leading engineering teams and achieving 70% operational efficiency improvements. Many clients attribute significant operational improvements and financial returns to our operational engineering approach.

Operational Engineering Background

Our team's operational background working for Fortune Global 500, in distribution and logistics, retail and e-commerce, chemical manufacturing and nuclear power facilities, enables us to recognize patterns in transformation and determine which strategies achieve superior outcomes when millions of dollars depend on operational reliability. The platforms we built in those environments reached 40+ countries, and several were deployed company-wide.

Board & Strategic Advisory

We advise boards of directors and senior executives on high-stakes technology decisions including data governance, AI strategy, and digital transformation roadmaps. Our proprietary approach front-loads critical business decisions before technology deployment, enabling us to achieve 95% project success rates compared to the 20% industry average. This methodology, refined over 100+ transformations, helps executives avoid the most common failure patterns and achieve superior outcomes when millions of dollars are at stake.

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"We were at risk of losing 20 years of undocumented financial knowledge trapped in spreadsheets created by retired employees. The transformation by Global Data and BI experts freed 50 of ourfinance professionals from manual reconciliation, improved reporting accuracy to headquarters by 47%, and generated 93% ROI, turning month-end close from days of operational stress into hours of governed, executive-ready visibility."

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Serving global clients and all Canadian provinces outside Quebec.

Hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00–17:00 EST

Montreal · NoèmeX

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Serving Quebec and Atlantic Canada.

Hours: Mon–Fri, 9:00–17:00 EST

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Questions

What Executives Usually Ask Us First

What size of organization do you typically work with?

Most of our projects are with organizations that have at least one dedicated technology leader (CIO, CTO, VP Data) and multi-million annual budgets for operations or technology. If you are smaller but facing complex data/AI problems, we’re happy to talk.

Do you replace our internal IT or data team?

No. We complement and extend your teams. We bring architecture, engineering and transformation experience that can be hard to hire, while working closely with your staff to transfer knowledge.

How quickly can we expect to see results?

Depending on scope, most clients see meaningful operational improvements within 8–12 weeks of a build starting. The Rapid Opportunity Assessment provides an early signal on what is realistic in your context.

Can you work within our existing tool stack?

Yes. We regularly work with Snowflake, Databricks, Power BI, Tableau, Azure, AWS, GCP and industry-specific platforms. When new tools are recommended, we explain why and where they fit.

How Much Are Fragmented Operations Costing Your Organization?

Every month without integrated systems means delayed decisions, competitive disadvantage, and operational capacity you can't scale. One conversation determines whether there's a genuine transformation opportunity that generates measurable returns, and how much you stand to gain by acting now versus waiting another quarter.

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