Pandera launches product incubator in Chicago, with plans to make 30 new hires

by Andreas Rekdal
October 18, 2016

Pandera Systems, a Florida-based business intelligence and analytics solutions provider, is opening a new product incubator in the heart of River North.

As part of the launch, the company will be adding more than 30 full-time employees in the city.

“We moved to Chicago about a year and a half ago and quickly ramped up to double digits,” said Ryan Redmann, Pandera’s partner for strategy and innovation. “The past year was really about laying the foundation for what’s coming now.”

Founded in 2009, Pandera builds product-driven data analytics solutions. Redmann said the company's Chicago-based innovation team will split its time between building custom software for clients and developing the company’s in-house products.

Pandera’s current lineup of in-house products includes data-based collaboration platforms for the healthcare industry and for sales teams. The team also collaborates with other businesses to bring products to market as joint ventures.

Pandera's new hires will include software developers, UX design specialists, data scientists and sales representatives. Redmann said the company will be adding about 15 employees immediately, with the additional 15 slated to take place over the course of 2017.

Originally from the Midwest, Redmann said Chicago was a natural choice for the company’s next expansion.

“We think it’s a pretty fertile ground for ramping up this type of team, and we see a lot of potential in having Chicago as our primary stomping ground,” said Redmann.

Pandera has offices in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and India. Its Chicago offices are located at 20 West Kinzie Street.

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