After the semi-finals and ahead of the last two games of the FIFA World Cup, South African based data analytics company, Principa, has announced their data-driven predictions for the final match scores.

Principa’s football world cup score predictions are done using predictive analytics and machine learning methods. The predictions have been submitted on Superbru.com with the purpose of seeing how well different predictive analytics techniques used successfully in other areas, can outperform the best human-made predictions. The best-performing algorithm uses the Bayesian Inference method. The model has been automated to adopt a machine learning approach in that it reselects variable and parameters every time it is run, adapting to how the world cup is unfolding. Results of games from previous rounds inform predictions for the next round and the model is proving more accurate than 99.96% of other Superbru predictions at this, after the semi-finals.

Principa have made their predictions available on their website: https://wonders.principa.co.za/principa-predicts-football-world-cup-2018

These predictions come after the model has been updated with the latest results from the knock-out rounds.

Principa have also created an overview of some of the more interesting insights discovered during the data preparations: https://wonders.principa.co.za/football-world-cup-2018-statistics

About Principa: Principa Decisions (Pty) Ltd. work wonders with data science to serve over 150 companies in 30 countries in Africa, Middle East and Europe.Principa’s data science solutions help customers answer questions about the past and present to anticipate future outcomes. Our data scientists, developers and consultants work together to develop data analytics products and solutions that derive answers, predictions and recommended actions from large and complex data. The data insights derived provide the information and knowledge from which to develop more effective strategies, increase efficiency and profitability and decrease cost and risk. 

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Despite some unpredicted and surprising results during the first weekend in Russia, the South African data scientists at Principa are currently ranking in the top 8th percentile of popular sports predictor site, Superbru. Principa’s football world cup score predictions are done using predictive analytics and machine learning. By applying the same principles used to predict customer behaviour for Principa’s financial services and retail clients, the company’s data scientists are using different algorithms to develop models that can predict the exact score outcome of every match.

As the objective of machine learning is to develop models that can retrain themselves to adapt when exposed to new data, the algorithms will be re-trained with the results of each match to improve the accuracy of the following round’s generated prediction.

Before the start of Match day 2, the company has announced the data-driven predictions of the next matches. The predictions can be viewed on their website: https://wonders.principa.co.za/principa-predicts-football-world-cup-2018

Principa will continue to post predictions on their website as well as via their Twitter (@PrincipaD) and Facebook accounts. A record of all predictions and the actual results will also be made available on the company's website.Principa have also created an overview of some of the more interesting insights discovered during the data preparations: https://wonders.principa.co.za/football-world-cup-2018-statistics

About Principa: Principa Decisions (Pty) Ltd. work wonders with data science to serve over 150 companies in 30 countries in Africa, Middle East and Europe.Principa’s data science solutions help customers answer questions about the past and present to anticipate future outcomes. Our data scientists, developers and consultants work together to develop data analytics products and solutions that derive answers, predictions and recommended actions from large and complex data. The data insights derived provide the information and knowledge from which to develop more effective strategies, increase efficiency and profitability and decrease cost and risk.

Media enquiries: Estee Schroeder, 021 680 6341, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Using predictive analytics and machine learning, South African based data analytics company, Principa, are predicting the results of this year’s FIFA Football World Cup. By applying the same principles used to predict customer behaviour for Principa’s financial services and retail clients, the company’s data scientists are using different algorithms to develop models that can predict the exact score outcome of every match.

As the objective of machine learning is to develop models that can retrain themselves to adapt when exposed to new data, the algorithms will be re-trained with the results of each match to improve the accuracy of the following round’s generated prediction.

Before the start of the World Cup in Russia on Thursday, the company has announced the data-driven predictions, which can be viewed on their website: https://wonders.principa.co.za/principa-predicts-football-world-cup-2018

Principa will continue to post predictions on their website as well as via their Twitter (@PrincipaD) and Facebook accounts. A record of all predictions and the actual results will also be made available on the company's website.

Principa have also created an overview of some of the more interesting insights discovered during the data preparations: https://wonders.principa.co.za/football-world-cup-2018-statistics

About Principa: Principa Decisions (Pty) Ltd. work wonders with data science to serve over 150 companies in 30 countries in Africa, Middle East and Europe.Principa’s data science solutions help customers answer questions about the past and present to anticipate future outcomes. Our data scientists, developers and consultants work together to develop data analytics products and solutions that derive answers, predictions and recommended actions from large and complex data. The data insights derived provide the information and knowledge from which to develop more effective strategies, increase efficiency and profitability and decrease cost and risk.

Media enquiries: Estee Schroeder, 021 680 6341, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Cape Town, South Africa 23rd May 2018 - With the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) now becoming more pervasive in the Enterprise, the way brands can engage with the market, clients, consumers or end users has dramatically changed.  Intele.Chat will join Conversica’s Alliance Partner Program to grow sales of their award winning AI powered technology to enhance the B2B & B2C sales and marketing interface, bringing improvements to key business operations and improved productivity for South African based Enterprise clients.   

“We are very excited to partner with Intele.Chat”, said Victor Belfor, SVP Business Development at Conversica. “Intele.Chat is the premier conversational AI consultancy and thought leader in the region.  Intele.Chat is uniquely suited to represent our Automated Sales Assistant which follows up on every sale lead and converts them to opportunities by using natural language conversations.  Because the messages appear to come from a real person, the engagement rate is very high.” 

“For me, Conversica is a technology that takes your sales and marketing operation to the next level”, said Nick Bradshaw, CEO Intele.Chat.  “I have been in business development for over 20 years and Conversica solves many of the age old problems we face as sales and marketing professionals, namely; keeping  leads engaged, relentless follow-up, post tradeshow engagement, re-engagement with old leads, cross selling, focus on higher quality leads, lead nurturing and keeping conversations going until timely hand-off to the sales rep is required”. 

Belfor concluded, “The Conversica AI virtual assistant can get the best phone number, the best time to call, and sales feedback without you lifting a finger 24/7 365 days a year. Used by more than 1,200 companies worldwide including SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, EPSON, Chrysler, Conversica’s sales assistants are built on a proven AI platform integrating natural language processing (NLP), natural language generation (NLG), and machine learning (ML) capabilities”.  Bradshaw concluded, “Conversica’s Artificial Intelligence sales and marketing AI technology is easy to configure and deploy using a subscription based model.  We look forward to taking this product to market in South Africa. 

About Intele.Chat

Intele.Chat is part of the Conversational Commerce Group and we help South African clients leverage conversational commerce technologies be they human powered, augmented or fully automated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance the B2B & B2C sales and marketing interface, bringing improvement and efficiency to your sales operations.  Conversica’s AI sales and service assistants are multi-award winning products and are used by hundreds of clients around the world to reach out and qualify sales and service leads 24×7, verify contact information, collect requirements, and set appointments. Intele.Chat serves Conversica’s clients in the Southern Africa region. To learn more and book an appointment / demo visit www.intele.chat

About Conversica

Conversica is the leader in AI-powered business conversations and the only provider of AI-driven lead engagement software for marketing and sales organizations. The flagship Conversica® AI Sales Assistant helps companies find and secure customers more quickly and efficiently by automatically contacting, engaging, qualifying, and following up with leads via natural, two-way conversations. Used by more than 1,000 companies worldwide, Conversica’s sales assistants are built on a proven AI platform integrating natural language processing (NLP), natural language generation (NLG), and machine learning (ML) capabilities and engage prospects over multiple communication channels and in multiple languages. Recognized by Gartner as a Cool Vendor, Conversica is a portfolio company of Providence Equity, Kennet Partners and Toba Capital and is headquartered in Foster City, Calif. 

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