Industry Analyst Business
There is a community of more than 740 analyst firms around the world. Research and advisory staffs at these companies range from one person to more than 1,000.
Well-known analyst firms using "traditional" business models include AMI Partners, Inc, AMR Research (now owned by Gartner), ARC Advisory Group, Aragon Research Inc., Basex, Berg Insight, Business Monitor International, Canalys,Current Analysis, Computer Review, Dittberner Associates, Bersin & Associates, Evaluator Group, Inc., Enterprise Management Associates, Forrester Research, Frost & Sullivan, Gartner Industry Analysis, IBISWorld, IDC, Telsyte, Informa Telecoms & Media, Mercator Advisory Group, Monadnock Research, SNL Kagan, Ovum Ltd, Strategy Analytics, TechSci Research, Verdict Research and Yankee Group.
A directory of analyst firms is available from Techra and another analyst directory is available from Barbara French.
Several firms are designing new analyst business models based on contemporary technologies, open source licensing concepts, emerging markets, loosely federated analysts, and/or a more radical and visible emphasis on offshoring. Notable examples of analyst firms creating models based on social media such as Canada's ConneKted Minds and "open research and analysis" include RedMonk, Macehiter Ward-Dutton, Quocirca, ResearchFarm, Freeform Dynamics] and Cambashi, all based in or having offices in the United Kingdom, and US-based Wikibon, an open source project. Meanwhile, Singapore-based Springboard Research (now owned by Forrester) exemplifies progressive use of offshoring research and Experton and Experture exemplify loose federations of independent analysts. capioIT is an example of a firm that is focused on emerging geographic and technology markets.
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