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IIAR Christmas Party – 1st December 2015

By on Friday 13th November 2015 in IIAR, IIAR Networking Event 0

Screen Shot 2015-10-27 at 21.21.58There’s a mere 70-odd days to go before Santa is due. The shops are setting out their Yuletide wares, Christmas jumper days are being arranged and the IIAR is aiming to be the first “must attend ” Christmas party in everyone’s diaries.

This year, we’re holding our Christmas festivities in the heart of digital London in Shoreditch,  on Tuesday 1st December, from 6.30pm and we aim to surpass our Summer Party in venue, numbers and fun – not an easy task given the success of our summer parties !!

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Results announced – IIAR Analyst of the Year 2012!

By on Sunday 21st October 2012 in AOTY, IIAR, IIAR Analyst Of The Year 0

On Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st October the IIAR will be holding a series of calls to announce the winners of this year’s IIAR Analyst of the Year and IIAR Analyst Firm of the Year 2012.

The calls will be led by IIAR Board member and APJ chapter lead – Dave Noble – who masterminded the new format for this year’s survey and has spent the last few weeks analysing the results.

Calls will be held at the following times and will focus on region-specific trends and winners:

  • USA: Tues 30th Oct at West Coast – 2pm/East Coast – 5pm
  • Asia-Pacific/Japan: Weds 31st Oct at Sydney – 5pm/Singapore – 2pm/ Mumbai – 11:30am
  • Europe: Weds 31st Oct at London – 9am/France – 10am

All AR professionals are welcome to attend this call free of charge.

If you would like to take part please email me to reserve your place and receive dial-in details, stating which call you would like to attend.

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IIAR AR Cafe – Gartner Symposium, Barcelona on 7 November

By on Friday 19th October 2012 in Gartner, Gartner Symposium, IIAR, IIAR AR café, IT Analysis Firms 0

On Wednesday 7th November, 3:30pm CET, IIAR member Ludovic Leforestier (AR Director at Bearing Point, @bearingpointar, LinkedIn) will be hosting an IIAR AR Cafe.

This will be an informal get-together to discuss AR-related matters and network with peers. It will no doubt be a welcome break in-between the ever hectic schedule of Symposium. It is also a chance to find out more about the IIAR in terms of what membership offers and events being planned or are currently slated in the diary.

If you would like to attend please email me to receive confirmation and contact details.

This event is free to attend and will be at the Hotel Silken Diagonal Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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IIAR AR US Cafe – Gartner Symposium, Orlando on 21 Oct

By on Wednesday 17th October 2012 in Gartner, Gartner Symposium, IIAR, IIAR AR café, IT Analysis Firms 0

On Sunday 21st October at 6:30pm ET, Stephen England – IIAR Board member and Director, KCG – will be hosting a reception event for IIAR members and prospects at Gartner Symposium, Orlando USA. This is a great chance to hear more about the IIAR and to compare notes ahead of the busy Symposium timetable.

The event will be held at the Dolphin Hotel, Fountain Bar and is free to attend.

Please email me to register your interest and receive contact details.

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IIAR AR Cafe – Seattle, USA

By on Thursday 11th October 2012 in IIAR 0

On Wednesday, October 17th at 6pm PT, there will be an informal get together for AR professionals and analysts at the SeaStar Bellevue. This is a free event and all are welcome to attend.

This meeting provides a great opportunity to relax after a hard day’s work while utilising the time for some valuable networking. You can also find out more about the IIAR and what it has to offer.

The event will be hosted by IIAR west coast chapter lead and SAP AR Manager, Hannah Hyman. If you would like to attend please email me to receive confirmation and contact details.

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IIAR APJ Teleconference – Linking AR with Sales

By on Thursday 4th October 2012 in IIAR, IIAR Discussion Group, IIAR Webinar 0

Following on from the popular discussion held at the UK Forum in September last year, the IIAR will once again be hosting a discussion on how to link analyst relations with sales but this time focused on the Asia-Pacific / Japan (APJ) market.

The call will be held on Thursday 18th October at 4pm Sydney / 1pm Singapore & Hong Kong / 10:30am India lasting one hour to include member Q&A. Continue Reading →

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IIAR Forum – Forrester’s Latest Strategy

By on Thursday 4th October 2012 in Forrester, IIAR, IIAR Forum, IT Analysis Firms 2

It was with eager anticipation that IIAR members awaited Forrester’s Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Tom Pohlmann, to update delegates on Forrester’s strategy at both a regional and global level. The session at the IIAR London Forum did not disappoint.

In an open and honest exchange there was recognition of earlier strategies continuing but with some new developments that are of note to AR professionals.

Role-based strategy: Amalgamating with marketing

The role-based strategy will continue, some may say unfortunately!, but this will now be expanded to focus more on the front office, e.g. marketing, sales enablement and services, and their connection to traditional IT functions. Tom acknowledged that the marketing segment has been one of the fastest growing areas of the business apportioning more than a third of global revenues and so it is an inevitable growth area for the company. This also means Forrester are hiring with the skew towards marketing and strategy analysts versus purely technology analysts. This is a continuation of the past but what seems to be new is the direction they are taking to more closely align marketing and business technology teams, which will be reflected in client interactions and research material. Forrester see their USP as connecting the front office with technology.

European growth: Work in progress Continue Reading →

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[Job Posting] Agency AR Director Wanted – USA

By on Thursday 27th September 2012 in Jobs -AR roles 0

Burson-Marsteller’s Technology Practice has an opening at the Director (VP) level. This is a high profile position working with major global clients. Analyst relations experience is required, such as outreach to support events and announcements, creating strategic plans, and recommending strategies and tactics to support client analyst relations objectives. Candidates should possess strong writing and client counseling skills as well as the ability to pitch and win new business. The Director/MD will be responsible for leading new business strategies and execution encompassing public relations and IAR.

*The Director can be based in Boston, New York City, Chicago, San Francisco or DC – USA. Continue Reading →

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[GUEST POST] Maximizing the impact of an analyst briefing – 2 of 2 by Richard Stiennon / IT-Harvest

By on Wednesday 12th September 2012 in AR, AR Best practices, AR briefing tips, Guest Posts, Guest posts – AR pros, IIAR 0

 By: Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest and a former VP of Research at Gartner

The second of a two-part blog on ’Maximizing the impact of an analyst briefing’. This is an adapted excerpt from Richard Stiennon’s book – Up and to the RIGHT: Strategy and Tactics of Analyst Influence. You can read part 1 here. The IIAR will be holding a webinar with Richard on October 4th to hear more about his book and IIAR members wishing to buy his book will receive a 50% discount.

Build a relationship

Every interaction with the analyst builds on your relationship but the briefing is a structured opportunity to establish a communication bond. It is important to identify who is going to represent the company to the analyst.  Contact consistency is key. If a different person briefs the analyst each time, they are not going to know anyone at your company at all. There are two separate bonds to create. The bond with the AR/PR person and the bond with the product person. Continue Reading →

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Constellation Research continues expansion with digital marketing appointment

By on Monday 10th September 2012 in AR, Constellation, IT Analysis Firms, People on the move 2

By Dave Noble, IIAR board member & APJ chapter lead

Constellation Research has added to its research portfolio with the appointment of an Australian digital media veteran to lead its coverage of digital marketing transformation, a new research theme which again shifts focus away from traditional IT purchasers and on to business buyers.

Based in Sydney, Gavin Heaton was for five years the leader of social media engagement for SAP’s Premier Customer Network, a CEO peer group encompassing 300 of the software vendor’s most strategic global accounts – not surprisingly, few of these customers are located in the southern hemisphere. Continue Reading →

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[GUEST POST] Maximizing the impact of an analyst briefing, by Richard Stiennon / IT-Harvest

By on Friday 7th September 2012 in AR, AR Best practices, AR briefing tips, Guest Posts, Guest posts – AR pros, IIAR 3

By Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst at IT-Harvest and a former VP of Research at Gartner (LinkedIn, @rstiennon)

In a two-part blog, the IIAR will be publishing an adapted excerpt from Richard Stiennon’s book – Up and to the RIGHT: Strategy and Tactics of Analyst Influence. In this post Richard provides some advice to AR pros on ‘Maximizing the impact of an analyst briefing’. The IIAR will be holding a webinar with Richard on October 4th to hear more about his book and IIAR members wishing to buy his book will receive a 50% discount.

Most analyst firms, including Gartner, do not charge for analyst briefings. Savvy PR professionals take advantage of this to get early recognition of their clients. The analyst briefing is one of the most important ways to influence a vendor’s position in the all important Gartner Magic Quadrant. With Gartner, the vetting process is more stringent than for an inquiry, which is another opportunity to interact with key analysts but is reserved for paying clients.  You have to fill out a briefing request and send it in. You should know beforehand which analysts you want on the call; if you appeal to more than one, you may get several on the call. A briefing is a rare opportunity to get a full hour of an analyst’s time. Follow this guide to maximize the impact of your analyst briefings. Continue Reading →

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Around Phil Hassey from capioIT in 10 questions

By on Wednesday 5th September 2012 in IIAR, IIAR Around In 10 Questions, IT Analysis Firms 1

Following on from the recent IIAR APJ panel discussion on New Analyst Firm Business Models, we hear from Phil Hassey – Founder of capioIT. Phil set up the company two years ago having established the Australian and Services business units at Springboard Research  where he was Vice President and been Services Director for IDC. He is widely regarded as one of the leading IT experts in the Asia-Pacific region. You can hear more via his blog and on twitter.

  1. What are your coverage areas?
    capioIT focuses on emerging technology and delivery models in emerging markets. From that footing there is a focus on integrating the emerging and disruptive business models from technology to the business.
  2. What are your opinions of the IT Analysis Marketplace and where do you see it going?
    The broad church that is the IT Analysis marketplace is on the cusp of fundamental change. The days of IT analyst firms from New England completely dominating the market will reduce with increased opportunity and demand for insight from emerging markets (geographic and technology) based analyst/advisory firms. Continue Reading →
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[Job Posting] Senior AR Manager wanted for Trend Micro – US/Canada

By on Friday 31st August 2012 in Jobs -AR roles 0

Trend Micro: Securing Your Journey to the Cloud

As a global leader in cloud security, Trend Micro develops Internet content security and threat management solutions that make the world safe for businesses and consumers to exchange digital information. With over 20 years of experience, we’re recognized as the market leader in server security for delivering top-ranked client, server, and cloud-based data protection solutions that stop threats faster and protect data in physical, virtualized, and cloud environments. Continue Reading →

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Gartner completes acquisition of IDEAS International

By on Thursday 30th August 2012 in Gartner, IIAR, IT Analysis Firms 0

By Dave Noble, IIAR board member & APJ chapter lead

Gartner has completed the acquisition of Australian competitive analysis firm, IDEAS International, and integrated the research team into the Gartner for Technical Professionals business (formerly Burton Group).

Gartner made a takeover offer for IDEAS in April this year (see Gartner gets the IDEAS from Forrester), with completion of the deal taking place in July. The deal was valued at about A20 million, and was strongly supported by the major shareholders who included company founder, John Tulloch; CEO Steven Bowhill; and board members, including former CEO, Ian Birks.

Established in 1986, IDEAS expanded into the UK and the US, increasing its presence with the acquisition of DH Brown in 2004. Primarily focused on providing comparative performance data to server and storage vendors, it broadened its focus to include end-users in more recent years, offering tools for server consolidation, data centre analysis, and server and storage comparison. Continue Reading →

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IIAR Teleconference – Measuring the Success of AR: HP Case Study

By on Wednesday 22nd August 2012 in AR, AR Best practices, IIAR, IIAR Webinar 2

On Wednesday 29th August at 11am EST / 8am PST / 4pm BST Gerry Van Zandt (IIAR Board Member / Global Corporate AR Manager, HP) will be providing a case study on how his AR team at HP measure the success of their analyst programs and prove the investment to the company’s top executives.

During this session Gerry will examine the key tenets of planning and executing a comprehensive, global AR measurement program.

Outline agenda:

  • AR Measurement:  What Metrics Really Matter?
  • Key Elements to Successfully Rolling Out an AR Measurement Program
  • Presenting Key Results for Best Effect:  A Data-Driven Approach
  • How to Use Measurement to Inform Executives & Justify AR Investment Continue Reading →
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IIAR Discussion Group: Running Great Analyst Events on 16 August, 4pm BST / 11am ET

By on Tuesday 7th August 2012 in AR, AR Best practices, Forrester, Gartner, IIAR, IIAR Discussion Group, IT Analysis Firms 0

If you’re in the thick of preparations for an upcoming analyst event, or thinking of holding an event next year, this discussion is for you!

We have an extremely distinguished line-up of four great panellists for our next panel discussion on Thursday 16th August, 4-5pm BST / 11-12pm ET / 8-9am PT all about running successful analyst events. Whether you’ve run events in the past or are embarking on one for the first time, this call will be invaluable, discussing top tips from AR pros in the field as well as market leading analysts from Gartner and Forrester. This is a really great opportunity to glean some insights that will make you an AR champion and have your executives raving. Continue Reading →

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