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IIAR> UK AR Forum – Save the Day – 4th December 2013.

On 4th December the IIAR> UK Chapter will be hosting the November Analyst Relations Forum delayed by the storms. As advertised before this will be a unique session. For our panel discussion we already have confirmed: Ron Baillie (Strategy and Architecture Director at Tullow Oil), Simon Niven (Global Head of Technology Services at Freshfields Bruckhaus […]

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IIAR> UK AR Forum: 24th September 2013 – Report

On Tuesday September 24th the UK chapter held its latest Analyst Relations Forum. There were three separate presentations and discussions at this forum: reviews of the research focus and relevance of both IHS electronics & media and Analysys Mason telecoms research. The final session was a presentation and discussion led by The Skills Connection. This gave attendees a chance

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IIAR> UK AR London AR Forum – The Next BIG Event – CIO Discussion Panel Chaired by CIO-Connect

SAVE THE DATE – 30th October, 1600–1800 (UK Time) This will be a really exciting event that no IIAR> member (or prospective member) should miss. The main session will be a panel of CIOs, chaired by CIO-Connect. In this session we will hear from the CIOs the research they rely on, why and what information

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IIAR> UK AR Forum on 24th September 2013 in London

The first of the Autumn season of IIAR> UK Analyst Relations Forums will take place on the 24th September, in London. With arrivals from 3:45pm, an agenda between 4pm – 6pm and to be followed by informal drinks and networking this is a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and make new contacts.

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UK Chapter Summer Party Set to be Bigger Than Ever: Tues 16th July, 5pm til late

If you want a chance to catch up with your key analysts, get introduced to some important new faces in the industry and meet your AR peers then don’t miss the UK Chapter of the IIAR’s upcoming Summer Party and Networking Event. We’ve ordered lots of glorious sunshine, booked an awesome venue exclusively for the

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Analyst events- Is booze better than a booth? Financial Services- Why economic downturn is killing the City but not European FS industry analysts

Analyst events: is booze better than a booth? IIAR London Forum concluded successfully on 7 March 2013 http://wp.me/p9yEt-1om

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IIAR> APJ Forum on 12th Dec 2012

Our last IIAR> APJ Analyst Relations Forum for 2012 is here, which of course will be followed by Christmas networking drinks with the broader analyst community, for those of you fortunate enough to be in Sydney! The Forum will focus on Ovum & its expansion plans in the APJ region. Ovum CEO Brett Azuma will be dialling in from

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IIAR> London AR Forum – Forrester’s Latest Strategy

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 Analyst Relations Forum did not disappoint. In an open and honest exchange there was recognition of earlier strategies continuing

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[Guest Post] Why IT Vendors Should Take Industry Analysts (More) Seriously

By: Dr Neil Pollock, University of Edinburgh Business School After several years’ research on industry analysts and IT Research firms there are some interesting conclusions to be reached on how industry analyst firms are exerting influence on IT vendors and their product markets. This is just a snapshot of some of Dr. Pollock’s findings. 1.

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IIAR> APJ AR Forum: Forrester continues to expand its operations in Asia/Pacific

By: Dave Noble, IIAR> Board Member & APJ Chapter Lead Just over 12 months since acquiring Asia/Pacific firm Springboard Research, Forrester Research continues to invest in the region with a view to significantly increasing its market share, particularly in the end-user space. Speaking at the IIAR> APJ Analyst Relations Forum in Sydney last week, Forrester

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Forrester Research Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer to Speak at IIAR> UK AR Forum

Our next IIAR> Analyst Relations Forum in London is going to be a very special one! We have two fantastic speakers lined up and are extremely privileged to be able to host such distinguished guests in what we believe will be a truly valuable Forum for all those in the AR profession. Please mark your

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IIAR> APJ AR Forum – Forrester APJ Update with Dane Anderson, VP Forrester

The next IIAR> APJ Analyst Relations Forum will be held on Wednesday 25th July at 1600 Sydney / 1400 Singapore / 1130 India at Forrester’s offices in Sydney with webex facilities for those who wish to dial in. Dane Anderson (VP – Research Director and Region Manager, Forrester) has kindly agreed to provide IIAR members with

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Ovum lays out its strategy to the IIAR> AR Forum

Last week IIAR> members were given an insight into the new strategy at Ovum in a one and a half hour Q&A session at the IIAR> Analyst Relations Forum with four of the company’s top executives. The in-person event in London saw Ovum’s MD (Brett Azuma), Global Director for IT (Ian Charlesworth), Global Director for

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IIAR> UK Summer Party: Thurs 5th July, 5pm

Our ever-popular UK summer networking event is back! On Thursday 5th July, 5pm BST onwards the IIAR will be holding the networking event of the year.With many of the UK’s top analysts in attendance it’s a great opportunity to mingle with your regular analyst targets and meet some new faces from less familiar firms too.

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IIAR> UK AR Forum reminder: Your chance to hear about the future of Ovum

Here’s a little reminder that on Wednesday 30th May at 1600-1830 BST, the IIAR> will be holding an Analyst Relations Forum with three of the Ovum senior management team. If you didn’t get a chance to meet with Brett at the recent Ovum Industry Congress or would like to find out what you missed this is

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

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> AR Forum in March, where R “Ray” Wang and his Constellation all-stars were agitating for radical change in the research industry.

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

For the next IIAR> Analyst Relations 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

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