# Emerton Data > Through advanced data and AI technologies, Emerton Data helps clients transform their businesses and create a sustainable, positive impact on the world. Emerton Data is the data and AI consulting unit of Emerton Group, with offices in Paris, London, Munich, New York, Montreal, Hong Kong. Key facts: - What: tailor-made data and AI consulting (strategy, generative and agentic AI, data platforms, due diligence, pricing, supply chain, sustainability). - Who: founded by Aimé Lachapelle (Managing Partner), Pascal Simon and Sébastien Plessis. Part of Emerton Group (https://emerton.co). - Approach: independent and technology-agnostic; business consultants and data scientists work together on every project. - Website: https://www.emerton-data.com/ · LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/emertondata/ Recognition: - Top 10 Enterprise AI Transformation Consulting Firms, Management Consulted (2027) - #2 for innovation, consulting firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Vault (2026) - Ranked as Leading in industry executive advice, Leaders League (2026) ## Main pages - [High-end data and tech expertise to shape tomorrow's businesses](https://www.emerton-data.com/): Through advanced data and AI technologies, Emerton Data helps clients transform their businesses and create a sustainable, positive impact on the world. - [About Emerton Data](https://www.emerton-data.com/about-us): Emerton Data provides tailor-made data and AI consulting services worldwide. We help companies accelerate their end-to-end data transformation, with a strong commitment to delivery and a guarantee of immediate, tangible impact. - [Our people](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people): Our team mixes international-class skills in data science, business consulting and software engineering, recruited with strong selectivity. - [Our capabilities](https://www.emerton-data.com/capabilities): By keeping up with the latest trends and developments, Emerton Data brings the most current and effective solutions to our clients' business challenges. - [Our industries](https://www.emerton-data.com/industries): We combine data and AI expertise with deep sector knowledge, shared with Emerton Strategy, to address the specific challenges of each industry. - [Case studies](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies): A selection of projects delivered for our clients, from data and AI strategy to platforms and products in production. - [News](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights): As a high-end consulting partner, Emerton Data must stay at the forefront of data and AI transformation, ahead of the curve. Here we share our research, points of view and news. - [Research and development](https://www.emerton-data.com/research-and-development): Research is how we stay ahead, and how our clients benefit from the most recent advances in data and AI before they become mainstream. - [Careers](https://www.emerton-data.com/careers): Put your data and AI expertise to work on major international business challenges. Join our team and help shape the future of industries worldwide. - [Contact us](https://www.emerton-data.com/contact-us): Tell us about your project. A partner will get back to you. - [Legal notice and terms of use](https://www.emerton-data.com/cgu-legals) ## Capabilities - [Digital and AI due diligence](https://www.emerton-data.com/capabilities/tech-data-ai-due-diligence): Emerton Data performs digital, data and AI due diligence on target companies for private equity funds and corporations considering an acquisition. - [Generative AI](https://www.emerton-data.com/capabilities/generative-ai): Unique expertise and track record in generative AI and agentic AI consulting and solutions. - [AI for R&D](https://www.emerton-data.com/capabilities/ai-for-rd): Data and AI are reshaping R&D. We help research and innovation teams cut time-to-market, optimise R&D costs and design superior products, from strategy to industrialisation. - [Data for sustainability](https://www.emerton-data.com/capabilities/data-for-sustainability): We help companies reach their sustainability targets and build a competitive advantage by integrating sustainability into their core business processes. - [Agentic AI, digital and data strategy](https://www.emerton-data.com/capabilities/digital-and-data-strategy): Every digital and data strategy needs to be connected to the business strategy. - [Data platforms](https://www.emerton-data.com/capabilities/data-platform): We help our clients build effective data products and unlock the inherent value of their internal data. - [Data and AI for operational excellence and supply chain](https://www.emerton-data.com/capabilities/data-ai-for-operational-excellence-supply-chain): Using the power of data and AI to drive efficiency, reduce costs and improve overall performance in operations and the supply chain. - [Data for customer centricity](https://www.emerton-data.com/capabilities/data-for-customer-centricity): Using customer data to understand needs and preferences, improve customer experience and capture the full value of every customer relationship. - [Data-driven pricing](https://www.emerton-data.com/capabilities/data-driven-pricing): A blend of former pricing managers and data science consultants, using data and analytics to build pricing strategies tailored to your needs. - [AI people adoption and transformation](https://www.emerton-data.com/capabilities/ai-people-adoption-and-transformation): Reimagining business processes and driving workforce adoption through tailored upskilling. - [AI products](https://www.emerton-data.com/capabilities/ai-products): Emerton Data helps its clients scope high-impact AI products and scale them up. ## Industries - [Private market investors](https://www.emerton-data.com/industries/private-equity): Digital, data and AI due diligence of investment candidates, and value creation through data and AI across portfolio companies. - [Energy and environment](https://www.emerton-data.com/industries/energy-environment): Deep expertise in data strategy, generative AI strategy and data use cases in the energy sector. - [Manufacturing](https://www.emerton-data.com/industries/manufacturing): Advanced data and AI solutions for the manufacturing industry, delivering tangible value in weeks, not months. - [AgTech and food](https://www.emerton-data.com/industries/agritech-and-food): Unique expertise in agriculture and food, across supply chain, marketing and sales, pricing and sustainability. - [Consumer goods, retail and luxury](https://www.emerton-data.com/industries/consumer-goods-retail-luxury): Data science and AI consulting with deep expertise in consumer goods, retail and luxury. - [Financial services](https://www.emerton-data.com/industries/financial-services): Emerton Data works with leading insurers and banks on their data strategy and use cases. ## Case studies - [Agrisight](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/agrisight): Agrisight, a digital twin and planning tool for cereal collectors and traders: 15 to 20% lower logistics costs and 15% lower CO2 emissions. - [Supply chain modelling and optimisation](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/supply-chain-modelling-and-optimization): A digital twin and stock cockpit for a leading agricultural commodity processor, built in 20 weeks: non-delivered volumes cut by 90% in the first year. - [Data-driven price optimisation](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/data-driven-price-optimization): Algorithmic, data-driven pricing for an international insurer, deployed across four entities: on average +10% on the top line and +2 points on the bottom line. - [Deploying a company-wide generative AI strategy](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/deploying-a-company-wide-generative-ai-strategy): For an international food and health leader, a generative AI strategy validated by the executive committee, a secure stack and first tools adopted by employees. - [Unleashing customer insights](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/unleashing-customer-insights): A customer 360 product for an international CPG leader, deployed in three countries: 30% lower cost per click and 46% higher click conversion. - [Data innovation for quality improvement](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/data-innovation-for-quality-improvement): For an advanced alloys manufacturer, assessing the value and deployment model of an in-house solution that detects defects in molten metal from the casting stage. - [Smart cities](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/smart-cities): For a national digital platforms department, a sovereign data platform, an open data portal with self-service analytics and four high-impact proofs of concept. - [Empowering energy](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/empowering-energy): For a national energy provider, a sovereign data platform processing more than 4 TB of smart metering data a day, with web apps in production. - [Revolutionising production](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/revolutionizing-production): A web app and digital twin with 100+ parameters to monitor and optimise a living organism growth process: 10% lower costs on the faulty unit and better quality. - [Implementing marketing mix modelling for a global corporation](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/implementation-of-mix-marketing-modelling): Marketing mix modelling for an international corporation, from initial models to AI for scalability and global deployment, raising overall marketing ROI by 35%. - [Unlocking value from alternative data](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/unlocking-value-from-alternative-data): For a major insurer, a review of alternative and open data opportunities for pricing across eight markets, with technical, legal and organisational recommendations. - [Unlocking hidden value from transaction data](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/unlocking-hidden-value-from-transactions-data): Cash register data analysed across multiple sites: more than €20 million in pricing opportunities identified and a more cohesive pricing process. - [Framing a strategic customer relationship solution](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/framing-of-strategic-solution): From customer research to vendor selection, framing a B2B e-commerce platform for large customers: an MVP live across four business units in under a year. - [Data-driven cost mapping](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/data-driven-cost-mapping): For a specialty metal alloy manufacturer with hundreds of references across 10 plants, a reference-level costing model, quick wins and a costing and pricing tool. - [Releasing generative AI capabilities for designers](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/generative-ai-for-designers): Exploring how generative AI can support the creative process of a luxury fashion house while preserving its artisanal creative DNA, up to a web application for designers. - [Setting the framework to deploy generative AI](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/transiting-to-a-new-energy-era-thanks-to-generative-ai): For a large energy producer, a generative AI strategy, clear usage guidelines and employee acculturation laying the foundations for safe, value-driven adoption. - [Harvest prediction](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/harvest-prediction): Satellite imagery and machine learning predict crop types and yields months ahead for agricultural cooperatives, cutting transport costs and CO2 emissions by at least 10%. - [Sustainability in the food sector](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/sustainability-in-the-food-sector): Measuring the scope 3 carbon impact of a global food service company, recipe by recipe and per consumer per day, from life cycle inventories and fuzzy matching. - [Advanced data analytics for segmentation](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/advanced-data-analytics-for-segmentation): For a major food and beverage group with hundreds of thousands of retailers, a data-driven retailer segmentation that reallocated sales and marketing resources. - [Real-time sales management and pricing](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/real-time-sales-management-and-pricing): For a fine chemicals company, dynamic visibility of the sales pipeline and automated, data-backed price increase recommendations for sales teams. - [Pricing strategy with competitor open data](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/pricing-strategy-from-concurrence-open-data): For a national insurer, competitor pricing reverse-engineered from open data with machine learning and X-SHAP, in a tool that became the pricing reference. - [Open data strategy](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/open-data-strategy): In six weeks, an open data strategy for a large insurance and banking group: 10 prioritised use cases, two technical options and a roadmap for the CEO's decision. - [Data strategy for a telco leader](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/data-strategy-for-a-telco-leader): For a leading B2B optical fibre network provider in an M&A context, a prioritised data strategy and roadmap validated by the executive committee. - [Strategic real estate optimisation](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/strategic-space-optimization): For a major education group operating rented campuses in several countries, a forecasting and optimisation engine and simulation app for real estate needs. - [Data-based aero maintenance](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/data-based-aero-maintenance): For a leading aero maintenance company, a data-driven predictive maintenance strategy and five-year plan, built on data assessment, 40 interviews and a go-to-market. - [Gas market data study](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/gas-market-data-study): For a large energy wholesaler facing litigation, an independent expert report on gas market behaviour based on order book time series, and a monitoring tool. - [Unleashing waste management insights](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/maxime-deleniti): Mining the US EPA e-Manifest database to map the competitive position of waste management players and design offers for new growth opportunities. - [Digital and data due diligence ahead of a growth investment](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/digital-data-due-diligence-for-a-growth-investment): Digital and data due diligence of a leading French refurbished-device platform for a growth technology fund, alongside Emerton's commercial and ESG due diligence. - [Digital transformation of a global leader's R&D](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/digital-transformation-of-a-global-leaders-rd): For a global food leader, launch and ramp-up of the R&I data and AI programme: governance, use-case portfolio, prototypes and a new data and AI lab. - [Data and digital organisational benchmark for R&I](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/data-and-digital-organisational-benchmark-for-ri): A data and digital benchmark of R&I organisations for a food industry leader: 16 interviews, FMCG and pharma case studies, governance, competences and best practices. - [R&D process optimisation](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/rd-process-optimisation-energy-b2b-services): For a B2B energy services provider in digital transformation, new R&D processes, governance and organisation for agile, modular product development at constant headcount. - [A dynamic gut digital twin](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/dynamic-gut-digital-twin): A biological digital twin of the gut microbiome with an agentic AI assistant, letting scientists design and run in-silico diet, probiotic and molecule experiments. - [Complex process optimisation](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/complex-process-optimisation): A production data tool for an industrial fermentation process: real-time monitoring, interpretable machine learning and rule induction, +1.2 points of average yield. - [Augmented RAG for R&D](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/augmented-rag-for-rd-aerospace): A production GenAI tool for aircraft engine competitive intelligence: a knowledge graph built by LLM and NLP, with agentic, exhaustive and auditable retrieval. - [Digital and data training and acculturation](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/digital-and-data-training-and-acculturation): A digital and data acculturation programme for a food and health R&I department, designed and deployed to reach 80% of its 3,400 professionals. - [Curated CES tour](https://www.emerton-data.com/case-studies/curated-ces-tour-pharmaceutical-industry): A curated CES 2025 innovation tour for a pharmaceutical group's senior delegation: 40+ companies assessed and a prioritised partnership roadmap validated at executive level. ## People - [Aimé Lachapelle, Managing Partner](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/aime-l): Aimé Lachapelle is Managing Partner of Emerton Data. He has more than 15 years of experience initiating and leading large data and artificial intelligence projects in many environments, from start-ups (MFG Labs) to large corporations (AXA) and digital consulting. - [Claire Bisiaux, Global Talent Director](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/claire-b): Claire is Global Talent Director at Emerton Group. With a background in business and labour law, she practised on several continents before moving into talent management, developing international programmes for a university that attracted high-level academics and professionals. - [Amos Wolf, Consultant & Senior Data Scientist](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/amos-wolf): Amos Wolf is a Consultant & Senior Data Scientist at Emerton Data. He holds a Master of Science in Business Analytics from Esade and studied engineering at CentraleSupélec and Politecnico di Milano. - [Franck Abihssira, Partner](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/franck-abihssira): Franck Abihssira has in-depth expertise in telecoms and media, where he has developed many digital experiences and customer data initiatives and, more recently, AI use cases. Throughout his career, he has built new businesses based on new technologies. - [Constance Frécenon, Associate Partner](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/frecenon): Constance Frécenon is an Associate Partner at Emerton Data. Before joining Emerton Data, she was Chief Data Scientist at AXA France, where she led a team of 15 data scientists building machine learning solutions for many business lines and products. - [Grégoire Martinon, AI Research Director](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/gregoire-martinon): Grégoire Martinon is AI Research Director at Emerton Data. He is the lead author of the paper introducing GLIDE, the firm’s open-source library for the reliable evaluation of GenAI and agentic systems. - [Haopeng Wang, Associate Strategy Consultant & Data Scientist](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/haopeng): Haopeng Wang is an Associate Strategy Consultant & Data Scientist at Emerton Data. He studied at the MIT Sloan School of Management and holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics and economics from UCLA. - [Ibrahim Merad](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/ibrahim-merad): Ibrahim Merad holds a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Université Paris Cité and has three years of experience at Emerton Data. - [Jérôme Feroldi, Principal Data & DevOps Engineer](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/jerome-f): Jérôme Feroldi is Principal Data & DevOps Engineer at Emerton Data. He has 10 years of experience in technical design and sales for steel manufacturing and oil and gas transportation, and in building and operating data products in industrial settings. - [Mohamed Khalfallah, Partner](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/khalfallah): Mohamed Khalfallah is a Partner at Emerton Data. He was previously Senior Director, Data Science & AI at PSP Investments, one of Canada's largest pension investment managers. - [Margaux Lacombe, Case Team Leader](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/margaux-lacombe): Margaux Lacombe is a Case Team Leader at Emerton Data. She has six years of consulting experience, at Sia and then at Emerton Data. - [Pascal Simon, Partner](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/pascal-s): Pascal Simon is a Partner at Emerton and Emerton Data. He has 24 years of experience managing and delivering strategy, operational and digital or data projects, combining 22 years in leading consulting firms (Mars & Co, Boston Consulting Group, Emerton) with 2 years at Constellium Aerospace and Transportation (aluminium industry). - [Pilar Suárez Gerona, Associate Consultant & Data Scientist](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/pilar-suarez-gerona): Pilar Suárez Gerona is an Associate Consultant & Data Scientist at Emerton Data. She holds an MSc in Nuclear Engineering from EPFL and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Physics from École Polytechnique. - [Sébastien Plessis, Partner](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/sebastien-p): Sébastien Plessis is a Partner at Emerton Strategy and Emerton Data, with 26 years of experience in strategy and innovation consulting (Mars & Co, Bain & Company and Emerton). - [Yunshu Jiang, Associate Strategy Consultant & Data Scientist](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/yunshu-jiang): Yunshu Jiang is an Associate Strategy Consultant & Data Scientist at Emerton Data. Yunshu holds a master's degree in economics from Columbia University and a bachelor's degree in economics and finance from HKUST. - [Ugo Philippart, Partner](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/ugo-p): Ugo Philippart is a Partner at Emerton Data, with more than 10 years of experience using data science for business. He leads Emerton Data's customer centricity and marketing performance practice, which builds bespoke data products that help companies reach and serve their customers better. - [David Thery, Case Team Leader](https://www.emerton-data.com/our-people/david-thery): David Thery is a Case Team Leader at Emerton Data. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science and has five years of experience in strategy and data consulting (Eleven, Artefact, Emerton). ## Insights - [Emerton ranked #4 for talent density among companies headquartered in France](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/emerton-ranked-4-for-talent-density-among-companies-headquartered-in-france): Emerton is ranked in the top 4 for talent density among companies headquartered in France, according to the Nova Recruiter talent score index. - [Emerton ranked among the top 10 consulting groups worldwide for talent density](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/emerton-ranked-among-the-top-10-consulting-groups-globally-for-talent-density): Emerton is ranked among the top 10 consulting groups worldwide for talent density, according to the Nova talent score index. - [Agentic systems: stop guessing, start measuring](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/agentic-systems-stop-guessing-start-measuring): Why LLM-as-judge and human review both fall short for GenAI and agentic evaluation, and how prediction-powered inference and GLIDE give unbiased, defensible metrics. - [Emerton Data ranked among the global top 10 enterprise AI transformation consulting firms](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/emerton-data-ranked-within-global-top-10-enterprise-ai-transformation-consulting-firms-2027-by-management-consulted): Management Consulted ranks Emerton Data among the Global Top 10 Enterprise AI Transformation Consulting Firms 2027. - [Emerton top-ranked in most categories in the latest Vault ranking of consulting firms](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/emerton-top-ranked-in-most-categories-in-latest-vault-ranking-of-consulting-firms): Emerton is top-ranked in most categories of the 2026 Vault EMEA ranking of consulting firms: #11 overall in Europe, #2 for innovation, #5 for selectivity and diversity. - [Humanoids for Industry](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/humanoids-for-industry): Humanoids for Industry, presented at the Bouygues Innovation Morning: our programme supporting companies in their first humanoid robot use cases. - [The real deal of generative AI](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/the-real-deal-of-generative-ai): A survey of AI decision-makers in French companies and institutions: every company surveyed has industrialised GenAI use cases, and 80% prioritise training. - [AI and the future of human resources](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/ai-and-the-future-of-human-resources): AI could raise HR productivity by 30 to 40%. A two-month study with 40 European HR experts identifies 21 AI use cases across key HR activities. - [Data for customer centricity](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/data-for-customer-centricity): Interview with Ugo Philippart, Partner and head of Emerton Data's Customer Centricity practice, on using data to put customers at the centre. - [AI for Industry 2022](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/ai-for-industry-2022): Published alongside the AI for Industry 2022 event: major data and AI use cases in industry, the data and AI factory model, and interviews with leaders. - [AI for Industry](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/ai-for-industry): Challenges and opportunities of an industrial world renewed by AI, from more than 30 expert interviews, published for the first AI for Industry conference. - [Data visualisation: how lockdown changed mobility in France](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/data-vizualisation-on-confinement-impacts-on-mobility): A joint analysis with WeWard of more than 30 billion geolocated steps sheds light on mobility in France since the lockdown was announced. - [Healthcare data sharing: fasten your seatbelt](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/healthcare-data-sharing-fasten-your-seatbelt): How major healthcare systems in Europe and Israel are aligning to unlock health data sharing, and the opportunities it opens for start-ups and corporations. - [Deep learning in insurance](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/deep-learning-in-insurance): Where deep learning brings real value to insurers (claims, fraud, customer experience, IoT data) and why it will not soon transform core risk management. - [Model risk in the age of artificial intelligence and machine learning](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/model-risk): As machine learning becomes widespread in banks and insurers, interpretability, monitoring, robustness, ethics and fairness call for a model risk perspective. - [AI for manufacturing](https://www.emerton-data.com/insights/ai-for-manufacturing): Why AI struggles to deliver impact in factories, the most promising use cases (robotics, process optimisation, vision control) and how to unlock their value. ## Optional - [Full text of the site](https://www.emerton-data.com/llms-full.txt): every page and article as plain text ## Other languages - [Français](https://www.emerton-data.com/fr/llms.txt) - [Español](https://www.emerton-data.com/es/llms.txt) - [Italiano](https://www.emerton-data.com/it/llms.txt) - [Deutsch](https://www.emerton-data.com/de/llms.txt)