[Guest Post] The Secret Sauce and the Secret Sorcerers by Simon Levin

Posted on Tuesday 8th May 2012 by hlaceygutsell

I was sitting in the middle of a noisy intellectual ruckus about the future of research and advisory services some weeks back when an odd thought struck me. It was at the London IIAR meeting in March, where R “Ray” Wang and his Constellation all-stars were agitating for radical change in the research industry. Ray [...]

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IIAR UK Forum: Come and meet Ovum’s Senior Management Team

Posted on Monday 30th April 2012 by hlaceygutsell

For the next IIAR UK Forum in London on Wednesday 30th May at 4pm BST, we’re delighted to welcome Ovum MD Brett Azuma, Global Director for Ovum IT Ian Charlesworth, and Global Director for Ovum Telecoms Richard Mahony. We’re meeting with Brett, Ian and Richard just after the Ovum Industry Congress, being held in London [...]

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IIAR US Teleconference: Getting to Know Nucleus Research

Posted on Thursday 12th April 2012 by hlaceygutsell

On Thursday 19th April at 8am PST / 11am EST / 4pm BST the CEO of Nucleus Research, Ian Campbell, will be delivering a presentation to the IIAR. If you’ve ever wondered what the company is about and their area of research then this is the perfect opportunity to learn more. Discussion will also include how [...]

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IIAR UK Forum: Meet R “Ray” Wang and discuss the future of the industry analyst

Posted on Friday 17th February 2012 by hlaceygutsell

You’ve almost certainly heard of R “Ray” Wang. First with Altimeter and now with Constellation Research, Ray is positioning himself at the forefront of a new breed of analysts. He and his colleagues are setting out to challenge the monopoly of the existing big firms by introducing new business models and approaches.  Agree with him or not, Ray is [...]

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Informa presents on “Operator Strategies”

Posted on Wednesday 8th February 2012 by hlaceygutsell

We are pleased to announce that Informa will be presenting some of its latest research around, “Operator Strategies: The Growing Lure of B2B2C Opportunities” on Thursday 9th February at 4pm GMT / 11am ET / 8am PT. Delivering the presentation will be Informa’s Chief Research Officer, Mark Newman (pictured). Discussion agenda: How over-the-top players took the value out of consumer [...]

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[Guest Post] Timing is everything by Simon Levin

Posted on Friday 6th January 2012 by hlaceygutsell

There’s no penalty for jumping the gun On your marks. Get Set. Go. When the starting gun goes off, there is always going to be a rush of adrenalin, a surge of excitement, and a striving to get up to speed and do your best. But when the starting gun goes off in relation to [...]

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Frédéric Munch named President of the Board of Pierre Audoin Consultants

Posted on Monday 19th December 2011 by hlaceygutsell

December 15, 2011 – The Supervisory Board of Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC), European leader in market research and strategic consulting on the software and IT services market, has named Frédéric Munch as Head of the Board. Frédéric Munch will take official charge of his new responsibilities from December 15, 2011. Frédéric Munch brings with him a rich [...]

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Cloud Set to Dominate 2012

Posted on Thursday 15th December 2011 by hlaceygutsell

The UK’s recent IIAR Forum saw both IDC and Ovum present their predictions for the IT industry in 2012. Cloud came through as the area of focus for 2012 and will be the dominant platform. While SaaS spend will be more discretionary, PaaS will be the fastest growing platform accounting for 80% of the volume [...]

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HfS Research and Sylvan Advisory combine to form HfS Consulting – a service line of HfS Research

Posted on Tuesday 29th November 2011 by hlaceygutsell

HfS Research announces revolutionary new on-demand service division to support enterprises with complex decision-making around outsourcing and business operations strategy New York, New York, November 29th, 2011 – HfS Research, the leading global analyst advisory firm covering outsourcing and shared services strategies, today announced it has joined forces with Sylvan Advisory to form HfS Consulting.  [...]

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IIAR UK Gets Festive!

Posted on Thursday 17th November 2011 by hlaceygutsell

IIAR FORUM and CHRISTMAS NETWORKING WITH THE ANALYSTS  Thursday 8th  December, 3pm onwards   What better way to end the year with than to hear about analyst predictions for 2012 and then meet with your analyst buddies and AR colleagues at an informal networking event over a celebratory glass. It’s an action-packed afternoon with two analyst presentations plus [...]

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