Investor relations must shift analysts’ views of industry risks

Industry analysts provide vital insights to those valuing tech businesses, conducting due diligence and facilitating IPOs. The impact of a good valuation is exemplified by recent SaaS IPOs like nCino,

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Analysts & the future of work: Influencing analysts in a world of uncertainty

David Hopp joined Katie de Cozar and I to discuss how COVID-19 has changed the analyst industry, and analyst relations. Analysts are busier: consulting more and writing more as they

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Hidden Champions? Part 1: Are Celent & Aite failing?

Why did Celent and Aite not cement their positions as hidden champions?

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Analyst Launchpad event: Analyst Relations to Enable Sales

18 JULY 2019BRIEFING Analyst Launchpad Series: Analyst Relations to Enable SalesTIME: 15:00 – 17:00Hear from experts on how to utilise analyst relations for increasing sales and growing business In partnership

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Five steps after Informa grab of IHS tech analysts

How to respond to the year’s biggest shakeup Late yesterday we heard the biggest analyst industry news in years. By rolling up four notable analyst firms, and many other businesses,

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Nom Nom Nom. Informa grabs IHS Markit Technology

Informa (INF.L) has acquired IHS Markit’s (INFO) TMT business. Informa Tech, which includes Ovum, will have revenues similar to Forrester’s $350m. It represents a dramatic shift in the analyst landscape. Inform announced the transaction on

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Not-so-Magic Quadrant: Gartner analysts’ experience falls; vendors’ data collection burden grows

If you only read one post by Simon Levin this year, this is it (Is Gartner research quality under threat?). Simon puts the current dip in the collective experience of MQ authors

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MWD closes: can independent analysts stay relevant?

MWD Advisors’ analysts joined IDC last month, putting on ice one of the most respected independent analyst organisations. Neil Ward-Dutton and Craig Wentworth were two of my most impressive colleagues

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