The world economy is now in a downward spiral which was avoidable but now places significant challenges for industry analysts and the ecosystem that exists around them. With this post we’re start a new series, Save the analysts, to outline how analysts firms need to respond. The starting point is that consulting and analysts firms…
The biggest gainer in this bi-monthly edition of the Systems Integration Index is Neoris which has moved up 6 positions. Its new ActiveSuite XSales solution has helped improve its ranking and the firm has also entered the top 25 this month. Intelligroup has also moved up 3 positions and has also moved into the top…
The highest profile gainer this month is 3Com which has gone up 10 positions this month and has entered the top 25. The firm has beaten profit forecasts for a third consecutive quarter and looks set to expand its market share in Asian markets. Ciena which announced an expansion of its Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery…
BMC has raised its profile this month in the Lighthouse Software Index and jumped up 8 positions. The firm has announced a major update on its Business Service Management Platform which aims to help customers improve their business operations in a tough environment. McAfee has also jumped up 5 positions and is now ranked 21…
In the second of two podcasts Ed Gyurko, European analyst relations manager at Tech Mahindra discusses the Gartner Magic Quadrant with Duncan Chapple, managing director of Lighthouse Analyst Relations. In this conversation, Gyurko explains the conversations he had with analysts and AR professionals while researching the Magic Quadrant for an IIAR white paper. He found…
The biggest gainer this month is NCR which is ranked 25th this month. Its 10,000th ‘Intelligent Deposit’ ATM deployment in U.S has helped it gain coverage and improve its ranking by 7 positions and enter the top 25 this month. Qualcomm has also gone up 2 positions this month and is the second entrant in…
Gianni Catalfamo, co-leader of the European Technology Practice of the Brodeur|Pleon Worldwide, has posed some important questions in his recent Mzinga case study. As one of the few nuclear engineers working in PR, Gianni’s thoughts are always worth reading. He discusses the choice of Forrester’s web strategist Jeremiah Owyang to caution clients about Mzinga, a…
SAIC is the biggest gainer this month moving up 10 positions. The firm has reported excellent financial results in a tough business environment and appears to have solid footing. Focus of analyst firms on human capital management has boosted the ranking of Ernst & Young. The firm has gone up 8 positions and is the…