Industry Analyst Reporter - Analyst Firm News

Ian Michiels Joins MarketSphere Enterprise Marketing Practice

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:00:21 UT

MarketSphere is pleased to announce Ian Michiels has joined its Enterprise Marketing practice as a director. He comes to MarketSphere from Aberdeen Group, where he was the Research Director of the Customer Management research group.

The Gilbane Group and Book Industry Study Group Announce Market-Centric Research Partnership

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:16:20 UT

The Gilbane Group, a division of Outsell, Inc., and the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) today announced a strategic partnership to help members of the book industry community succeed through innovative uses of technology.

Gartner Alum Denise Garcia Joins ICR

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:56:10 UT

Denise Garcia, a new media veteran and former Gartner industry analyst, will join ICR as a senior vice-president in the Internet and e-Commerce practice team.

Gartner Reiterates Financial Outlook for 2010 during Annual Investor Day

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:18:30 UT

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, hosted its annual Investor Day for institutional investors and sell-side analysts in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 9:00 a.m. eastern time today. Free webcast.

Horses for Sources Forms Alliance with Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON)

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:21:01 UT

Global services advisory firm Horses for Sources will provide select members of the Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON) with complimentary access to research reports and private roundtable discussions. This marks the first formal association alliance for the newly formed industry analyst firm.

AuraPortal to Sponsor the Gartner Business Process Management Summit 2010

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:23:20 UT

AuraPortal, a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, announced it will sponsor the Gartner Business Process Management Summit 2010 in Las Vegas, from 22nd to 24th March, at Caesar's Palace.

Yankee Group Adds Four Industry Analysts to Connectivity Research and Strategy

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:27:54 UT

Yankee Group today announced that industry veteran Christopher Nicoll has joined the firm as a distinguished research fellow. In addition to Nicoll, Yankee Group added three analysts to its research team.

BIA/Kelsey debuts Digital Broadcast Strategies advisory service

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:17:35 UT

BIA/Kelsey today introduces 'Digital Strategies for Broadcasting,' an advisory service for media and technology companies engaged in local broadcasting's transition to multiplatform strategies. In the debut report, BIA/Kelsey forecasts local advertising revenues for television and radio to reach $34.3 billion in 2014, up from $29.9 billion in 2009, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8 percent. Free webinar.

Celent Expands Insurance Group with Analysts, Sales

Barbara French, Tekrati — Fri, 5 Mar 2010 02:14:51 UT

Celent, a Boston-based financial research and consulting firm, has recruited Craig Beattie and Karen Monks as insurance analysts. Jim Pelis also joined, as a senior account manager for the insurance group.

Springboard Research Acquires Australia-based Industry Analyst Firm Hydrasight

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 4 Mar 2010 23:36:46 UT

Springboard Research, a leading innovator in the IT market research and analyst industry, has announced its acquisition of Hydrasight, a very well respected independent IT industry analyst firm based in Australia.

Gartner Introduces Customer 360 Summit

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 4 Mar 2010 19:51:44 UT

Gartner, Inc. has updated its customer relationship management (CRM) conference with a renewed focus on business and IT collaboration and on harnessing the potential from the emerging "social" dimension of the customer experience and relationships. As part of the event, Don Peppers will host the CRM Excellence Awards and panel and Paul Greenberg will present on social CRM and social media for customer service.

The NPD Group Acquires Leading Solar Energy Market Research Firm, Solarbuzz LLC

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 4 Mar 2010 18:53:31 UT

The NPD Group today announced that it has acquired Solarbuzz LLC, an international solar energy market research and consulting company. DisplaySearch's existing solar energy research reports and services will be folded into Solarbuzz's product portfolio.

Phil Fersht Launches Analyst Firm Focused on Global Outsourcing Decisions

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 2 Mar 2010 22:51:11 UT

Phil Fersht today launched an outsourcing advisory analyst firm, Horses for Sources. Horses for Sources, also known as Horses, covers business process outsourcing (BPO), information technology outsourcing (ITO), and industry-specific process outsourcing.

The Mayflower Group Selects the Corporate Executive Board to Support Its Benchmarking Practices

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 2 Mar 2010 17:44:10 UT

The Corporate Executive Board (NASDAQ: EXBD) (CEB), a leading provider of best practice research and analysis focusing on corporate strategy, operations and general management issues, announced today that the Mayflower Group has selected the CEB's Professional Services division, CLC Genesee, as their benchmarking services provider.

IDC, H&K to Host IIAR Meeting at IDC Directions 2010 San Jose

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 1 Mar 2010 18:51:47 UT

IDC, Hill and Knowlton, and the IIAR will host a luncheon meeting for analyst relations professionals and IIAR members at the IDC Directions 2010 conference taking place March 10th in San Jose, Calif.

Nominations Open For TMT Finance Middle East 2010 Awards

Barbara French, Tekrati — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:02:10 UT

Award nominations are open for the 2nd TMT Finance Middle East 2010 Awards celebrating the outstanding achievements of telecom and technology companies and their investment banking and legal advisers. Entry deadline is 21st March 2010.

TekPlus Expands Unified Communications Market Intelligence Services

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:32:31 UT

TekPlus is introducing two new subscriptions in their Unified Communications (UC) Services portfolio to help the vendor community with up to date data, strategic information and guidance to grow their business.

Silicon Valley IT Executives Discuss Innovation, Business Transformation and Careers at HMG Strategy's CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:14:08 UT

More than 100 Bay Area CIOs and executives gathered last week to discuss organizational transformation and transformational leadership from a hands-on point of view during the invitation-only CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable held at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley.

Aberdeen Group, Single Source Systems Team Up on Service Management Benchmarking and Assessment Tool

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:21:36 UT

Single Source Systems, a leading developer of service management software solutions, in partnership with Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), unveiled an interactive assessment and benchmarking tool to help companies better manage their services operations. Freely available tool.

Society for New Communications Research Announces 2010 Fellows

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:43:32 UT

The Society for New Communications Research (SNCR), a nonprofit research and education foundation and think tank focused on the latest developments in media and communications, recently announced its 2010 Fellows.

RCR Research Announced by RCR Wireless News and iGR

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:03:28 UT

RCR Wireless News, a premier news source for the wireless communications industry, and iGR, an industry analyst and market strategy consultancy focused on the wireless and mobile industry, today announced a new partnership, RCR Research.

The Hackett Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:48:01 UT

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a global strategic advisory firm, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, which ended January 1, 2010. Financial results release, webcast.

The Corporate Executive Board Forms Alliance with the McIntire School of Commerce Foundation

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:41:32 UT

The Corporate Executive Board (CEB) (NASDAQ: EXBD) today announced a strategic alliance with the McIntire School of Commerce Foundation, the fundraising arm of the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce.

Byte Level Research Returns, 2010 Web Globalization Report Card Underway

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:05:52 UT

Web globalization industry analyst John Yunker has returned to Byte Level Research, following 18 months with Microsoft. Midge Raymond has also resumed her role at the firm, and both are at work on the 2010 edition of the Byte Level Research Web Globalization Report Card. New contact info.

Michael Gartenberg Joins Altimeter Group As Business Scales

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:36:24 UT

Altimeter Group today announced that Michael Gartenberg has joined as its 7th partner. A mobile computing and devices analyst best known for his leadership role at JupiterResearch (now Forrester Research), Gartenberg will spearhead Altimeter guidance on the "connection points of people, digital media and 'What's Next' technologies across multiple screens, devices and locations."

The Advisory Council Hosts Introductory Webinar on Feb 25th

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:14:21 UT

Many IT leaders are finding it difficult to incorporate traditional industry analyst firms with real time decisions. Alternatives such as expert networks are gaining popularity where lead times are short and hands-on experience represents a plus. One such network -- The Advisory Council -- will host an introductory webinar describing their services on Thursday, February 25th at 11:30 am EST.

ESG Adds ESG Lab Field Audits to Lab Testing and Validation Services for Data Center Products

Barbara French, Tekrati — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:30:08 UT

The Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) marked the publication of its 150th ESG Lab Validation report and also announced the addition of ESG Lab Field Audits to its standard ESG Lab product offerings. For the Field Audits, ESG Labs goes direct to end-users to gain candid, unfiltered product information.

Pike Research Launches Building Efficiency Advisory Service

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:36:55 UT

Today Pike Research announced the launch of its new Building Efficiency Advisory Service. This subscription-based service is an independent and objective business information tool that provides clients with in-depth market analysis focused on the burgeoning green building and energy efficiency sectors.

Forrester To Speak At The Baird Business Solutions Conference

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:23:01 UT

Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced that Forrester Chairman and Chief Executive Officer George F. Colony and Chief Financial Officer Michael A. Doyle will speak at the Baird Business Solutions Conference on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.

Forrester To Speak At Credit Suisse's 12th Annual Global Services Conference

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:17:29 UT

Forrester Research, Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) today announced that Forrester Chairman and Chief Executive Officer George F. Colony and Chief Financial Officer Michael A. Doyle will speak at Credit Suisse’s 12th Annual Global Services Conference on Tuesday, February 23, 2010.

Outsell Launches Service to Help Paid Content Providers Quickly Surface and Monetize Hidden Revenue Opportunities

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:37:08 UT

Outsell, Inc. today launched Customer and Revenue Opportunity Analysis, a new service that gives content providers more visibility into their subscribers' demographics, engagement level with their products, and new opportunities to grow subscription revenues.

EJL Wireless Research Moves to Salem, NH

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:44:36 UT

EJL Wireless Research has moved from Redwood City, Calif., to offices in Salem, NH.