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Infosys is the most notable gainer as it has moved up 3 positions and is now at the third spot. The firm has beaten forecasts by announcing a greater than anticipated profit and is set to be one of the biggest recruiters of talent in India this financial year. Cognizant is another notable gainer with…
One of the most stressful events for analyst relations managers is working out what to do when analysts attack. This is a topic we’ve discussed a lot over the past few years. AR managers often find that as well as focussing on the external relationship with the analyst, they need to manage the internal fall-out…
Building on last week’s posting, I wanted to flag up this map in which the sizes of countries reflect computer exports. Computer exports make up almost 11 per cent of world trade. While these data will be especially relevant to the technology-focused readers of this blog, the huge scale of the computer industry means that…
It’s probably going to be a great year, with new challenges, for analyst relations professionals. While United States businesspeople may be able to produce a recession by acting out their fears, world markets have performed well in 2007. Almost every major stock exchange rose in dollar terms, with the exception of Japan. Growth was especially…
Telecom Italia is the biggest mover this month with a gain of 11 positions. The firm has announced an agreement with Vodafone to share radio access network sites and is also in the news for the splitting up of its top management team. Motorola which had dropped down 2 spots last month has jumped back…
The team at Lighthouse Analyst Relations sends you, your loved ones and colleagues our warmest wishes for the holidays and for 2008, our tenth anniversary. We are continuing our tradition of donating our budget for holiday cards to charity. This year we are supporting the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture, which…
The readership of Analyst Equity rose by a quarter this year, with the number of unique visitors up from 22,000 in 2006 to 27,500 so far this year. Growth was especially sharp in the first half of the year, and hit a new high. What’s interesting is that some of our best-read articles this year…
Can brands survive in emerging markets? Today I’ve been hearing how Katerina Mavroidis, the Beijing-based global brand strategist, answers that question. For the last few years Mavroidis has been helping clients of Saatchi and Omnicom to put down deeper roots in China, the world’s fastest growing marketing market (Note: Omnicom owns my former employer). Emerging,…