CEO MONTHLY / CEO OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2023 12 CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 2 2024 7 The Power of Transparent Leadership Established in 2014, Intellica Ltd. is an independent provider of data management, business change, and consultancy services within the pensions and financial services industry. The company provides innovative solutions that are technology-focused and tailored to meet clients’ unique business needs. Intellica is dedicated to ensuring clients can access their full pension and helping people achieve a happier retirement. Brendan Doherty, CEO of Intellica and a qualified actuary, has over 20 years’ experience in the life and pensions industry and has utilised his extensive experience to develop the business’s suite of intelligent software solutions. For his dedicated leadership, Brendan Doherty has received our award for Financial Consultancy CEO of the Year – Northwest England. Intellica was established to address the problems associated with poor quality data held in pension schemes, which can result in incorrect pension payments. The wrong data can lead members to receive inaccurate pension amounts at the time they need them most. Intellica has attracted many large pension consultancies and third-party administrators as clients. The company understands the strong responsibility it has for its scheme members, trustees, and sponsoring employers. Since its inception, Intellica has embodied its core values of ingenuity, integrity, and precision, which have provided a strong foundation for the business’s culture. Constellation, its pioneering software platform, enables businesses to complete data validation checks and receive a holistic view of their pension data. Its forensic analysis techniques can help clients plan remediation action and keep their data clean in the future. With dynamic cloudbased dashboards, clients can analyse key data, such as tPR compliance, GMP equalisation, McCloud, and de-risking, to track their company’s progress throughout a project. With years of pension data expertise, the team at Intellica ensures that businesses receive deep insight into their data journeys and make the decisions required to achieve success. In the dynamic pensions and financial sector, there are constant challenges with changing legislation, market volatility, sponsoring employer issues, scheme de-risking, and more. Intellica’s technologydriven solutions allow the business to overcome these challenges and enable clients to act in a timely manner. In 2020, CEO Brendan Doherty was not only navigating the issues associated with lockdown but also buying out his original co-founder. At the end of 2020, Brendan and his team launched Intellica 2.0 which has been a rewarding venture that has delivers consistent success to clients. People reside at the heart of Intellica, and several skilled team members have been with the business since its inception. Brendan has nurtured an inclusive team that is dedicated to incorporating feedback into its company culture. Managers communicate transparently with all staff to encourage dialogue and collaboration. This approach has fostered a relaxed working environment which enables employees to produce their best work. Intellica has recently moved into new offices in the iconic Royal Liver building in Liverpool which has offered the team a dedicated home base. On his leadership style, CEO Brendan Doherty shares, “I aim to be open and honest with all stakeholders, staff, clients, and suppliers alike. As the business has grown, my personal style has evolved but I stay true to openness and honesty. I have been heavily influenced by my family’s values, particularly by my parents’ immense work ethic, honesty, and positivity. However, I’ve also been fortunate to work with many outstanding leaders throughout my career and have tried to incorporate their best parts into my own style. This is a constantly evolving process.” Over the coming year, Intellica aims to continue offering its advanced solutions and nurturing existing relationships. The company will also explore opportunities to expand its operations and acquire new clients by entering adjacent market areas. On a personal level, Brendan Doherty says, “I am committed to taking each day as it comes and grabbing opportunities as they arise. I want to experience all I can as the business evolves. I am a great believer that you should be learning, no matter how small, on a daily basis.” Intellica’s innovative solutions provide businesses with a thorough understanding of their data and help customers access their full pension. Its advanced software provides clients with a comprehensive view of their data which allows them to track their progress and make informed decisions. Spearheaded by Brendan Doherty, Intellica tailors its solutions to meet clients’ unique needs and deliver positive outcomes to the challenges in data management. Under Brendan’s transparent leadership, clients will continue to benefit from the company’s years of experience, innovative technology, and collaborative company culture. For his role in driving change and improvement in the industry, Brendan Doherty has received our award for Financial Consultancy CEO of the Year – Northwest England. Contact: Brendan Doherty Company: Intellica Ltd. Web Address: www.intellica.co.uk Nov23508
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