I just learned that Guidepoint Global acquired Vista Research. S&P has been shopping Vista for a few years; I always thought that the expert network model was not a great fit with a prominent, large parent. Several other expert networks have been sold (JP Morgan’s Primary Insight) or will soon be sold by their parents....
[Continue Reading]Asset Managers and How They Power Their Businesses with Salesforce CRM
For our research project on VC/private equity deal origination, Renny Monaghan of Salesforce pointed me to a 2008 Dreamforce panel on Asset Managers and How They Power Their Businesses with Salesforce CRM. The video and Powerpoint are downloadable here. My notes follow. I think the most interesting point came from Erik Yewell, who said, “We...
[Continue Reading]Expert Networks' Future – Investorside Panel
I dropped by the Investorside conference last week to hear the panel discussion on ‘The Future of Expert Networks’. Given my work in the expert network industry, I was excited to see some of my former competitors. The fastest growing sector of the $1.8b independent research industry are expert networks, which are now approximately a...
[Continue Reading]Underleveraged talent pool: the unemployed and underemployed
Lately, I have been thinking about the unemployed and underemployed as a pool of talent. I’d argue they are one of the most undertapped economic segments. Of the global working population, 6.3% is unemployed. In the US, the long-term unemployed are better educated, older, and more likely to be professional workers than the mean unemployed...
[Continue Reading]Integrity Research Names Evalueserve Circle of Experts 2008 Top Pick as Asia/ Emerging Market Specialist Expert Network
I’m happy to report that Integrity Research, the leading research firm that analyzes the investment research industry, has named Evalueserve Circle of Experts the 2008 Top Pick as Asia/ Emerging Market Specialist Expert Network. We’ve only been part of Evalueserve for one year, so we’re very happy to quickly see public recognition for the value...
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