Which analysts are most influential
Gartner and Forrester’s increasing focus on global $1bn-plus firms is leaving money on the table for firms like IDC, Berlecon, NelsonHall, Burton, Pierre Audoin Consultants and Springboard to pick up. That’s the conclusion I’ve come to after a lunch with Rahme Mehmet where we talked over Thursday’s Boardroom discussion. Around 20 senior AR and marketing…
Around 150 executives were here with me for the start of IDC’s ICT Forum in Berlin, and the numbers are now probably closer to twice that. There are a number of AR professionals here, and it’s a good opportunity for them to see how large events like this can run well, and be improved. IDC…
Is there a risk that role-based analyst services can contradict the research process? One of META Group’s weaknesses, which was a strength in the eyes of some, was the fact that its devoted alignment to its clients’ preoccupations often took precedence over the research process. I’m staring to wonder if the same risk might mature…
Chris Dines, who led Ovum through its successful IPO and sale to Datamonitor, has had more time for one of his real passions — cycling — since leaving the firm. He is planning one big excursion this year and this time it’s for charity. With 2000 others he is taking part in the Palace to…
One of Lighthouse’s traditions is the Boardroom, a free and private off-the-record discussion for AR managers. We have been holding these discussions in San Jose every April for a few years: on Thursday, September 20 we’ll start to hold boardroom discussions in London. The topic for the invite-only discussion in September is the changing business…
In an interactive webinar yesterday we discussed how Gartner’s focus on selling individual research seats is producing new opportunities for IDC and other firms to meet the growing demand for consulting and events. IDC’s striking success in growing its events business make it look more motivated than Forrester, the other major analyst firm. For that…
The latest ARmadgeddon post is an article by Bill Hopkins. I just saw it on my way out for lunch with one of Gartner’s competitors – who had already been discussing the article to see if it suggests any opportunities for them. Hopkins seems to feel that the role of analyst firms is to meet…
Two months ago, Gartner’s stock was at the top of an amazing rally. Its stock had more than doubled, from $13.07 in June 2006 to $27.56 in June 2007. To many, that’s a powerful measure of its growing dominance over the world of industry analysts. However, not all is well in Stamford. The share price…