Influence
Motorola’s decision to split itself into two separate businesses (Mobile Devices and Broadband & Mobility Solutions) has made it the center of attention for telecom analysts this month. The resulting focus on the firm has helped it to jump up to the 3rd spot this month. For a large chart to show the results, click…
The reality of the credit crisis and the potential for an economic downturn is a hugely important dynamic in our market. Lighthouse is proposing holding a seminar in May to share and discuss various aspects of the situation and tactics that will help minimise the potential AR impact. What should your new AR Modus Operandii…
The leading open source database provider mySQL is the most prominent gainer of analyst focus this month. The firm has been recently acquired by Sun Microsystems and has now announced a new data protection and backup recovery solution to boost its presence in the enterprise market. The gain of 10 positions also means that mySQL…
Voting is now open for the Analyst of the Year. The prestigious award from the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations is the most respected acknowledgement of analysts and analyst firms. To vote, go to http://snipurl.com/23gv1. Only entries coming from ICT vendors and consultancies are taken into consideration. That anonymity helps ensure that all voting is…
German AR professionals meet in Bavaria each April for Lighthouse’s intermediate-level AR seminar on analyst relations optimization. A German-language outline and brochure about the event is below. Several high-tech firms sign up for the seminar, which Duncan Chapple leads at IBM’s office in Munich. Many of the analyst relations programmes in Germany are now at…
Texas Instruments is the biggest gainer this month with a gain of 4 positions. The firm has just recently launched a new digital-to-analog converter and managed to sneak back in the top 25 this month. Sun Microsystems is the other notable gainer this month with gain of 3 positions. Sun, now ranked at 7th spot,…
The April 2008 meeting of the IIAR heard initial results from its Analyst of the Year survey. Although the data don’t show very strong patterns, there are some interesting trends. For example, some firms get both strong and weak scores for influence and quality. What’s interesting is the ratio between the two. David made the…
Accenture which had just last month slipped to the number 2 spot in the Lighthouse Services Index has gained back the coveted number 1 spot. Analyst reports that suggested it as a leader in Oracle implementation as well as some great financial results surely helped Accenture jump back. The other most high profile mover this…