Jan Kestle, President of Environics Analytics, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA). The award, which will be presented at a gala ceremony on November 18, 2022, recognizes Yang’s immeasurable contribution and impact in developing best-in-class data and analytics for her marketing community.
This is the first time the CMA’s Lifetime Achievement Award has been presented to a female data scientist, and she is one of 14 Canadians recognized as a top 250 leader in the world through Insight250, a ranking published by the European Society for Opinion and Market. This follows Jan’s recognition as one of the Research (ESOMAR) — Market Research, Data-Driven Marketing, Enterprise for her contributions in improving and enhancing the intelligence of her business.
Jan Kestle says: “This shows the importance of data-driven decision-making, not just to marketing, but to the well-being of Canada as a whole. And I am pleased that the analysis has been adopted.”
Jan is based on the simple but profound truth that using statistics and mathematics to solve business problems and improve society can improve the lives of Canadians through innovative data and analytics. built a career.
“I am delighted to present Jean with the CMA Lifetime Achievement Award. She is a pioneer in insights and analytics and has mentored and inspired countless marketers throughout her career.” said Sartaj Sarkaria, CMA Chief Operating Officer and Chief Diversity Officer. “Through her many roles over the years, including board member, chairman of several committees and councils, and advocate for many initiatives, her support for the CMA community is immeasurable.”
Jan has been a leader in the marketing information and statistics community for 50 years. She is a member of the Canadian Statistical Advisory Board, the Board of Trustees of Western University’s Morrisette School of Entrepreneurship, and is also a member of the Advisory Board of TMU’s Ted Rogers and McMaster’s DeGroote DeGroote School of Business. .
