“A Progress Report in the State of Corporate Data Initiatives – BusinessWire – NewVantage Partners, strategic advisors in data-driven business transformation to Fortune 1000 companies and industry leaders, has released the results of its 9th annual survey of senior corporate c-executives on the topics of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) business adoption. The theme of the 2021 executive survey is The Journey to Becoming Data-Driven: A Progress Report in the State of Corporate Data Initiatives. There are 85 Fortune 1000 or industry leading firms represented in the 2021 survey, the highest rate of participation and representation since the survey was first conducted in 2012, in response to Fortune 1000 business and technology c-executives who sought to understand the potential impact of Big Data, and its implications for their businesses. Among the blue-chip firms that participated in the 2021 survey were American Express, Anthem, Bank of America, Bristol-Myer Squibb, Capital One, Cigna, CVS Health, Eli Lilly, Glaxo Smith Kline, JP Morgan Chase, Liberty Mutual, Mastercard, McDonalds, Merck, Pfizer, Sanofi, Starbucks, United Health, VISA, and Walmart. This year, a record 76.0% of respondents held the role of Chief Data Officer or Chief Analytics Officer…”