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Ian Cook

Ian Cook is recognized for his leadership and insight in the area of workforce analytics and planning. Ian is Director, Product Management for Visier, and is responsible for continually enhancing the depth of insight available within Visier's workforce intelligence solutions. Prior to joining Visier, Ian built Canada's leading source of HR Benchmarking data. His knowledge and expertise comes from 10+ years of consulting to global companies. He holds an MA from Edinburgh University (UK), an MBA from Lancaster University (UK).
Picture of Ian Cook

Ian Cook

Ian Cook is recognized for his leadership and insight in the area of workforce analytics and planning. Ian is Director, Product Management for Visier, and is responsible for continually enhancing the depth of insight available within Visier's workforce intelligence solutions. Prior to joining Visier, Ian built Canada's leading source of HR Benchmarking data. His knowledge and expertise comes from 10+ years of consulting to global companies. He holds an MA from Edinburgh University (UK), an MBA from Lancaster University (UK).

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