LONDON, March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Big Data Republic (www.bigdatarepublic.com) has announced the launch of the #bigdata100 – a campaign to find the most influential tweeters on big data.

The #bigdata100 aims to find the most influential, whimsical, and useful tweeters covering the big data conversation, with nominations being driven by the community.

Site Editor Saul Sherry explains:

"When I talk to the end users and C-level staff who are leveraging big data, they all say one of their toughest jobs is keeping up with the pace of development in technologies and techniques. Twitter is a great source for keeping abreast of the latest news, but there's a lot of clutter out there. The #bigdata100 will give data teams, IT departments, and marketers the chance to cut through the noise and find real and usable information."

Nominations can be submitted by using the tweet:

I nominate @twitterhandle for the #bigdata100 most influential big data Twitter accounts http://bit.ly/10QUXoo.

The #bigdata100 will first measure Twitter influence using a live PeerIndex table found on Big Data Republic (http://bit.ly/10QUXoo). An editorial panel will then vote for the essential 20 big data tweeters that practitioners cannot afford not to follow.

Nominations will close on 15 April 2013.

About Big Data Republic
Big Data Republic is a new online community from UBM Live and UBM Tech – the UBM businesses behind TFM&A and InformationWeek. Big Data Republic's mission is to "transform your business with data" – helping all levels of business to understand this emerging field and turn it to their competitive advantage. The community explores how data can steer strategy with expert articles, interactive data visualization, and rich video content. Big Data Republic is published in partnership with UBM DeusM, the integrated marketing services arm of UBM, which has launched more than 35 online communities for B2B audiences in the past two years. These sites have received more than 65 awards among them.

For further information about Big Data Republic please contact Saul Sherry at Saul.Sherry@ubm.com

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