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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Wine connoisseurs take as much pleasure talking about drink than savouring it…. so let me indulge you into an analogy between research firms and some of my favourites. As with fine wines and corporate buying trends, so goes analyst firms. The shift of power from IT to Business signifies a move from Wine to Champagne…. …
The IIAR Forum in London this month was with @constellationrg’s @rwang0 @papadimitriou @afairch and @charlesbrett
In London tomorrow and want to meet R “Ray” Wang (@rwang0, LinkedIn) and other members of the Constellation Research team? This is your chance. Constellation Research and the IIAR are organising drinks at a bar in central London (Chancery Lane area) on Wednesday 14th March 2012, from 6.15pm. As well as Ray, we’re delighted to have …
Drinks with Constellation Research: London – Wednesday 14th March Read More »
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 …
IIAR London Forum: Meet R “Ray” Wang and discuss the future of the industry analyst Read More »
#iiaraoty: @pfersht, @zkerravala and @marksmithvr are IIAR analysts of the year, @gartner_inc, @forrester and @Horses4Sources firms of the year, @constellationrg best newcomer #archat”
@rwang0 pinged me today to inform us they’re expanding and hiring >link<Here’s Ray’s long laundry list…
The Bottom Line: Influencers Who Adopt Multiple Influencer Types Emerge As Market Makers
Market makers create tremendous influence in the market. Today’s savvy influencers adopt multiple influencer types to gain market maker status. A true market maker will master at least four influencer types. For example, some industry analysts earn market maker status by authoring books, writing for media publications, facilitating peer to peer sessions, delivering training, advising clients via consulting, keynoting events, and partnering with academia. Management consultants who author books, gain a column on a blog such as Forbes, and run focused events achieve market maker status. Blogger media moguls who write industry analyst reports, lead training sessions, and speak at events gain market maker status. Expect legacy models to be blown up as new firms of market makers emerge and continue the disinter-mediation of the influencer market.
Constellation Research Inc, a next generation research analyst and advisory firm helping clients navigate emerging and disruptive technologies, announced today that Adrian Bowles has joined as a Vice-President & Principal Analyst. Bowles will focus on technologies and practices that support sustainable business growth.
