IDC, Hill and Knowlton, and the IIAR will host a luncheon meeting for analyst relations professionals and IIAR members at the IDC Directions 2010 conference taking place March 10th in San Jose, Calif.

The meeting is intended for individuals working in analyst relations, including vendor and agency staff. Advanced registration is required. Request your invitation via an email to Peggy O'Neill at peggy.oneill@analystrelations.org. More at IIAR blog and at Barbara French's blog.

If you're involved in analyst relations, at an agency or vendor, you can register for the meeting. Likewise, if you're between AR-focused jobs, you can register. You'll also get complimentary access to the full-day IDC conference.

Details

IIAR Silicon Valley Meeting at IDC Directions 2010
Hyatt Regency - attached to Santa Clara Convention Center
Cypress Room
March 10, 2010
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

12:15PM - 12:30 PM
Crawford Del Prete, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Research, IDC, will provide an overview and highlight the details of IDC's end user IT research strategy. His presentation will include an update on IDC's Insights organization, IDC's MarketScape assessment tool, and the ground breaking IDC Insights Community.

12:30 PM - 1:05 PM
Joshua Reynolds, Senior Vice President, Hill & Knowlton's global tech practice lead, will present key findings from H&K's 2009 tech decision maker's study, the latest insights on the impact of AR on IR and corporate valuation, and the evolving role of AR professionals as they take on Influencer Relations roles in the new social media era.

1:05 PM - 1:15 PM
Peggy O'Neill, Board Member IIAR, will provide a brief update of IIAR initiatives and discuss the benefits of IIAR membership.

Useful links:
IIAR
IDC Directions 2010
H&K Analyst Relations Practice

Award nominations are open for the 2nd TMT Finance Middle East 2010 Awards celebrating the outstanding achievements of telecom and technology companies and their investment banking and legal advisers. Entry deadline is 21st March 2010.

International telecom consultancy BroadGroup, in association with financial newsletter Telecom Deal Alert and an academy of telecom investors and advisers, is organizing and judging the awards. Dominic Lowndes, the editor of Telecom Deal Alert and Managing Director of BroadGroup TMT Ventures, who has over a decade of experience in the TMT financing sector globally, will lead the judging panel.

The winners of the Awards, which recognise exceptional leadership, innovation, merger and acquisition activity and financing, will be announced at the official ceremony and Gala Dinner at the Sharq Resort, in Doha, Qatar on the evening of 26th April. The ceremony is part of the two day TMT Finance and Investment 2010 conference (www.tmtfinance.com/me), the largest gathering of senior executives in telecoms, technology, investment bankers, investors and advisers in the region in 2010.

“Telecom operators from across the Middle Eastern region continue to demonstrate an extraordinary appetite for expanding internationally despite challenging market conditions,” said Lowndes. “Through intelligent M&A activity, inspirational leadership and adroit financing and strategy initiatives, the companies nominated for these awards are best positioned to lead the upturn in 2010 and beyond.”

The categories of the 2010 awards are:

1. Telecom Deal of the Year

2. Mobile Operator of the Year

3. Telecom M&A Adviser of the Year

4.Telecom Law Firm of the Year

5. Telecom Debt Bank of the Year

6. Fixed Line Operator of the Year

7. Technology Provider of the Year

8. Software Solution of the Year

9. Outstanding TMT Leader of the Year (CEO)

10. Outstanding Innovation in Telecoms Award

11. Emerging Markets Growth Story of the Year

The deadline for online nominations is 21st March. Details are available at http://www.tmtfinance.com/me/awardsnominations/

The TMT Finance and Investment Middle East 2010 Conference gathers leading telecom and technology executives, senior investment bankers, legal advisers, private and public equity investors to debate the latest opportunities for growth internationally.

Qatar Telecommunications (Qtel) is Patron of the event, Clifford Chance LLP is the M&A Advisors Panel Sponsor, Booz&Co is Conference Partner and Qatar Airways is Official Airline Partner.

TekPlus is introducing two new subscriptions in their Unified Communications (UC) Services portfolio to help the vendor community with up to date data, strategic information and guidance to grow their business.

The Unified Communications market is growing fast with many new market entrants, products, channel partners and integrators. Significant events are happening, not least the changing buying and spending patterns of end-users and the changing delivery eco-systems from the vendors. Vendors have been continuously updating their UC offerings and are now focusing on integrating a number of Web 2.0 tools, like wikis and blogs, to create other types of communication and collaboration tools. It is thus getting very difficult for vendors to keep track of the market and what they should be doing.

The new subscriptions in the TekPlus Unified Communications Services portfolio are

1) A Customised UC Strategic Intelligence Programme (SIP) for the individual vendor to guide their executives on action items, messaging, competitive play, new solutions, market opportunities wholly tailored to their individual needs with numerous options to enhance the offering.

2) A Global UC Healthcare-IT Market Intelligence Service (MIS) for vendors offering UC solutions in the Healthcare vertical. TekPlus has been a leader in advising ICT vendors and end-users in the Healthcare vertical for over 10 years now and has significant knowledge and expertise. This service is designed to guide vendors on current market status as well as its future direction. The subscription service includes full analysis including Market size, Forecasts for five years, trends and current analysis. Up-to-date guidance on market events as well as in-depth Studies, Analysis, Tek-Eye on Products, Vendor SWOTs, Bulletins and results from our annual Global End-User Survey of the Healthcare -IT professionals.

TekPlus already offers a UC MIS subscription on the Indian market.

About TekPlus

TekPlus is an IT and Telecoms Industry Analyst House and a provider of strategy and intelligence to both the corporate end-user clients as well as the leading technology vendors and services companies. TekPlus focuses in the areas of Enterprise & Datacentre-IT, IT Services, Communications, SMB, Channels, etc and its application to major verticals including Finance, Healthcare, Retail and Telecoms.

More than 100 Bay Area CIOs and executives gathered last week to discuss organizational transformation and transformational leadership from a hands-on point of view during the invitation-only CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable held at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley.

The event, produced by HMG Strategy, LLC, provided a private, high-level venue for sharing critical knowledge, exploring new strategies, and envisioning new revenue streams through innovative use of information technology.

The speakers and participants focused on the practical aspects of achieving strategic transformation in their organizations and in their leadership style – what works, what doesn't, and how to parlay successes. It is clear that business leaders expect a lot from their CIOs. CIOs now need a broader set of business skills to be successful.

"Thanks for the opportunity to participate in such a fantastic event – this event was among the very best that I have ever attended," said Dennis Self, Senior Vice President and CIO, Electronic Arts. Mr. Self was among the prestigious group of executives at the forefront of IT transformation who guided development of the agenda and panels with HMG Strategy.

Phil Fasano, SVP and CIO, Kaiser Permanente, delivered the event keynote by sharing his own personal experiences on what it takes to drive change and use technology to create competitive advantage, lower costs and improve customer (doctor and patient) satisfaction.

Advisory board members and speakers also included: Tony Leng, Managing Partner, Hodge Partners; Patricia Lawicki, SVP and CIO, PG&E; Patrick Steele, EVP and CIO, Delta Dental of California; John Strain, SVP and CIO, Williams-Sonoma; Jorg Heinemann, CIO, SunPower Corporation; Marina Levinson, SVP and CIO, NetApp; Naresh Shanker, VP and CIO, Palm, Inc.; David Smoley, SVP and CIO, Flextronics International; Mark Settle, CIO, BMC Software; Peter High, Founder and President, Metis Strategy, LLC and Author of World Class IT, Steven Kendrick, President, KER Partners; Hank Leingang, Senior Executive Search Consultant, IT Officers Practice, Korn/Ferry International; and Ricardo Sunderland, FinTech Global Leader & Financial Services West Coast Practice Leader, Egon Zehnder International.

"It is rare that you have so many high caliber contributors and it is certainly unique in the Bay Area," said Tony Leng, Managing Partner, Hodge Partners and a key contributor to the development of the program. "The event was fast paced and content rich – largely as a result of the high quality panelists and speakers."

"We were thoroughly impressed with the response to this executive roundtable and we look forward to hosting more of these productive discussions among Silicon Valley IT executives in the near future," said Hunter Muller, President and CEO, HMG Strategy.

HMG Strategy events are sponsored by leading global organizations including McAfee, Polycom, Salesforce, Verizon Business, CA, Compuware, Digital Realty Trust, FusionStorm, Red Hat, Rackspace, Acme Business Consulting, CIBER, and Hexaware Technologies. HMG's strategic partners include Egon Zehnder International, Heidrick & Struggles, Korn/Ferry International, Russell Reynolds Associates, and Spencer Stuart.

HMG Strategy produces a series of compelling CIO leadership events aimed at bringing together world-class IT leaders with C-level executives to discuss business transformation and the evolution of the CIO from technology chief to transformational business leader.

Upcoming events include:

Houston – CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable – March 3, 2010

Boston – CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable – March 18, 2010 C

hicago – CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable – May 21, 2010

Toronto – CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable – June 2, 2010

Atlanta – CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable – June 15, 2010

New York – CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable – July 13, 2010

Boston – CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable – Sept. 9, 2010

Dallas – CIO Executive Leadership Summit – Sept. 13, 2010

Memphis – Strategy Series for Executives (Summit) – Sept. 23, 2010

Fairfield/Westchester – CIO Executive Leadership Summit – Oct. 26, 2010

Los Angeles – CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable – Nov. 4, 2010

Phoenix – CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable – Nov. 16, 2010

Chicago – CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable – Dec. 3, 2010

HMG Strategy, Westport, CT, provides innovative leadership, management and technology thought leadership to CIO/Senior IT executives. Through our CIO Executive Leadership Series, we provide CIOs/Senior IT leaders the opportunity to share knowledge, best practices and access world-class thought leadership from peers and industry leaders. Our thought leadership network interconnects you with the leading business and technology professionals that guide CIO/Senior IT executives with their strategic, operational and career management needs. For more information about the CIO Executive Leadership Series and HMG Strategy go to www.hmgstrategy.com.

* Editor's note: Tekrati is pleased to serve as a media sponsor to HMG Strategy's CIO Executive Leadership Series throughout 2010.

Single Source Systems, a leading developer of service management software solutions, in partnership with Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), unveiled an interactive assessment and benchmarking tool to help companies better manage their services operations. Freely available tool.

The Single Source Systems Service Management Assessment Tool is designed to help end-user organizations manage their service operations as a strategic line of business and profit center as well as to offer personalized recommendations for improving service performance.

Aberdeen's online assessment tools leverage the findings from Aberdeen's benchmark research methodology, which evaluates the business pressures, strategic actions, current capabilities, and current use of enabling technologies that together describe an organization's approach to a specific business process. Based on selected performance metrics, Aberdeen produces a standard competitive framework such that all companies participating in the benchmark study fall into one of three maturity classes: Best-in-Class (top 20%), Industry Average (middle 50%) or Laggards (bottom 30%).

With The Service Management Assessment Tool, each individual respondent answers a series of questions, and is then provided with a personalized assessment of whether they are most like the Best-in-Class, Industry Average, or Laggards based on Aberdeen's prior benchmark research. The Assessment then offers recommended actions they should take to improve their service operations performance along several key performance criteria. Recent Aberdeen Research suggests the primary Key Performance Indicators that Best-In-Class service organizations should be watchful of include workforce productivity, service profitability, asset uptime and customer satisfaction.

“In 2010, Single Source Systems will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary,” said Tony Petrucciani, CEO, Single Source. “To recognize this important milestone, we have joined forces with Aberdeen to promote the availability of the Service Management Assessment Tool. We look forward to helping the service industry as a whole--as we do our 600 plus global customers--realize the opportunities existing in their service business.” Single Source has many champion customer users--including Komax USA--who Aberdeen awarded the prestigious Process Excellence Award in 2009.

“It isn’t surprising that Single Source approached Aberdeen with the Service Management Benchmarking and Assessment Tool concept. Single Source has elevated itself as a recognized thought leader in the service space, which continues, with its support for this new interactive assessment tool that highlights the value of Best-in-Class service to an organization’s financial success," said Sumair Dutta, Senior Research Analyst of Strategic Service Management Research, Aberdeen Group. "Aberdeen is pleased to leverage our growing body of market leading research in service management in support of this new tool, which provides our end-user community with a personalized and easy-to-use option to gain insights into best practices and Best-in-Class performance."

About this tool

Access to the Service Management Assessment Tool is a complimentary offering, at the link below.

About Single Source Systems, Inc.

For companies that manufacture, sell, install or service technical or industrial products, Single Source is the solution partner of choice. In addition to developing and supporting service management software for over 600 customers worldwide, Single Source focuses on the total success of their customers -- making their businesses easier to manage internally and externally by making it easier for their customers, dealers and suppliers to do business with them. Since 1985, the Company has developed, marketed and supported a powerful line of business software applications including integrated service management systems, ERP extensions, web portals, mobile workforce applications, interface connectivity products and custom developed solutions. Single Source, a Microsoft Gold Certified Independent Software Vendor (ISV), is a two-time winner of the prestigious Inc. 500 fastest growing, privately-held companies in America. For more information about Single Source, visit www.singlesrc.com.

About Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company

Aberdeen provides fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having queried more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen for insights that drive decisions. As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement - Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role Harte-Hanks brings to the market. For additional information, visit Aberdeen or call (617) 854-5200, or to learn more about Harte-Hanks, call (800) 456-9748.

The Society for New Communications Research (SNCR), a nonprofit research and education foundation and think tank focused on the latest developments in media and communications, recently announced its 2010 Fellows.

The SNCR Fellows collaborate on research initiatives, educational offerings, and the establishment of standards and best practices focused on the advanced study of emerging trends and developments in media and communications, and their effect on business, professional communications, media, culture and society.

"We are very pleased and honored to welcome our fifth group of Fellows," said Jen McClure, founder and president, SNCR. "They come from both top universities from around the globe, as well as some of the world's leading companies, nonprofits and communications organizations. They bring an incredible depth and breadth of knowledge and experience to our organization. We are looking forward to working with this group of Fellows to continue to produce valuable new research and educational offerings exploring the latest developments in media and communications and their impact on business, media and communications models, culture and society."

The new Fellows join the Society's existing group of Founding Fellows and Senior Fellows who are business leaders, scholars, professional communicators, members of the media, futurists and technologists from around the globe.

The 2010 SNCR Fellows include:

• Chris Boudreaux, creator of SocialMediaGovernance.com;
• Douglas Haslam, supervisor, Voce Communications;
• John Havens, senior vice president, social media, Porter Novelli;
• Chuck Hemann, manager of research and online reputation management, Dix & Eaton;
• Kami Huyse and Beth Kanter of Zoetica;
• Francesca Karpel, senior manager of internal communications, NetApp;
• Crystal Kigoni, director, Voices of Africa for Sustainable Development;
• Dr. Yuping Liu-Thompkins, associate professor of marketing and E. V. Williams Faculty Fellow, Old Dominion University;
• Kate McCallum, founder, c3: Center for Conscious Creativity;
• Jacob Morgan, principal, Chess Media Group;
• Michael Netzley, assistant professor, Singapore Management University;
• Michelle Venorsky, APR, management supervisor, Marcus Thomas LLC;
• Revi Sterling, Faculty Director, ICTD Graduate Studies, ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado at Boulder.

In addition, the Society named five new Senior Fellows:

• Peter Auditore, head of SAP's Business Influencer Group;
• Jamie Beckett, managing editor of News@Cisco, New Media Group, Cisco;
• Barb Chamberlain, director of communications and public affairs, Washington State University Spokane;
• Michael Kelly, CEO, Techtel Corporation;
• Don Stacks, professor, University of Miami.

During 2010, the SNCR Fellows will focus on numerous research and education projects, including: social CRM and social ecommerce, interactive TV (ITV), augmented reality (AR), mobile trends and developments, social data, online video and corporate storytelling, best practices for social media policy development by industry and organizational type and internal uses of social media.

About the Society for New Communications Research  (SNCR)

The Society for New Communications Research is a global nonprofit 501(c)(3) research and education foundation and think tank focused on the advanced study of the latest developments in new media and communications. SNCR is dedicated to creating a bridge between the academic and theoretical pursuit of these topics and the pragmatic implementation of new media and communications tools and methodologies.

RCR Wireless News, a premier news source for the wireless communications industry, and iGR, an industry analyst and market strategy consultancy focused on the wireless and mobile industry, today announced a new partnership, RCR Research.

RCR Research will offer readers access to iGR primary market research, analysis and forecasts on wireless and mobile industry topics.

• Smart Devices | Smartphones, eReaders, connected netbooks and other mobile-enabled devices.
• Apps & Content | Application development, social networking, gaming, and mobile marketing trends.
• 3G/4G Networks | Deployment of new networks, technology assessments and mobile bandwidth usage forecasts including WiMAX, LTE and 3G Networks.
• The Wireless Cloud | Opportunities for & implications of cloud computing environments.

Mobile Security | Security solutions for smart mobile devices, corporate spending plans on mobile security and assessments of current security solutions.

Research reports and briefs are available for purchase individually through the RCR Research Web site. (http://rcrwireless.com/research) In addition, readers can receive research briefs through Intelligence Area Subscription Services allowing access to 12 briefs per year. Subscriptions are aggressively priced at just $495 per year.

In addition to leading industry analysis and forecasting, RCR Research will also provide custom consulting services, monthly webinars, and client inquiry support.

“We look forward to bringing the loyal readership of RCR a fresh approach to industry market research,” said Jeff Mucci, CEO of Arden Media and publisher of RCR Wireless News. “RCR Research provides a unique combination of detailed industry analysis and insight at affordable price points.”

“iGR has been providing research services, analysis and information to the wireless and mobile industry for the past 10 years,” said Iain Gillott, president of iGR. “Our new partnership with RCR Research allows more people to access the wealth of information we have available.”

About Arden Media

Arden Media Company connects technology companies, in-person, in print, and online, with their customers and talent using its portfolio of publications, websites and events. Through its properties, RCR Wireless News, ITjobs.net, TelecomCareers and RCR Local, Arden Media pairs credible industry information with measurable sales and recruitment lead generation programs to procure customers and talent. Arden Media is wholly owned by Arden Operating Company, a privately held company formed in 2006 to advise, own and operate media, energy and real estate companies. For more information, visit www.RCRWireless.com.

About iGR

iGr, formerly iGillottResearch Inc., is a market strategy consultancy focused on the wireless and mobile communications industry. Founded by Iain Gillott, one of the wireless industry's leading analysts, iGR researches and analyzes the impact new wireless and mobile technologies will have on the industry, on vendors' competitive positioning, and on our clients' strategic business plans.

The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT), a global strategic advisory firm, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year, which ended January 1, 2010. Financial results release, webcast.

• Q4 revenue of $34.6 million and pro forma diluted net loss per share of ($0.02)
• Q1 revenue guidance of $43.0 million to $45.0 million, which represents organic sequential growth of approx. 13%
• Stock repurchase program expanded by additional $5.0 million

Fourth quarter 2009 revenue was $34.6 million, a 29% decrease from the same period in 2008. Pro forma diluted net loss per share was ($0.02) in the fourth quarter of 2009, as compared to pro forma diluted net earnings per share of $0.10 in the fourth quarter of 2008. Fourth quarter 2009 earnings were unfavorably impacted by approximately $0.04 due to losses recognized on a technology implementation project. Pro forma information is provided to enhance the understanding of the Company’s financial performance and is reconciled to the Company’s GAAP information in the accompanying tables at the firm's investor relations website.

GAAP diluted net loss per share was ($0.22) in the fourth quarter of 2009, as compared to diluted net earnings per share of $0.14 in the fourth quarter of 2008. GAAP net loss for the fourth quarter of 2009 includes $5.9 million, or $0.15 per dilutive share, for restructuring and other one-time charges, relating to the acquisition of Archstone Consulting which we announced in November 2009.

Fiscal year 2009 revenue was $142.7 million, a decrease of 26% from the previous fiscal year. Pro forma diluted net earnings per share for 2009 was $0.05, as compared to $0.33 in fiscal year 2008. GAAP diluted net loss per share in fiscal 2009 was ($0.18), as compared to net earnings per share of $0.43 in the previous fiscal year. GAAP net loss for 2009 includes acquisition-related restructuring and one-time charges of $5.9 million, non-cash stock compensation expense of $3.0 million, and amortization expense of $1.1 million.

At the end of the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company’s cash balances were $16.5 million. During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company repurchased approximately 1.1 million shares of its common stock at $2.78, for a total cost of $2.9 million. For the fiscal year 2009, the Company repurchased approximately 2.6 million shares at an average price of $2.43, for a total cost of approximately $6.4 million. On February 19, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized an additional $5.0 million increase to the share buyback program, bringing the total remaining authorization to approximately $5.5 million.

“Although 2009 proved to be a very challenging year, we believe the prospects for our business are improving noticeably as we start 2010,” stated Ted A. Fernandez, Chairman & CEO of The Hackett Group. “Our acquisition of Archstone Consulting has expanded our ability to serve clients across the entire enterprise. We are also pleased that we added this expanded capability with limited dilution as a result of our active stock repurchase activity throughout 2009.”

Based on the current economic outlook, the Company estimates total revenue for the first quarter of 2010 to be in the range of $43.0 million to $45.0 million and estimates pro forma diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $0.03 to $0.05.

Follow the link below for the complete release and information on listening to the webcast replay through the StreetEvents.com service.

The Corporate Executive Board (CEB) (NASDAQ: EXBD) today announced a strategic alliance with the McIntire School of Commerce Foundation, the fundraising arm of the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce.

Through the partnership, the organizations will work together to manage, develop and grow the school’s Network Roundtable, the leading provider of research and tools to help organizations assess and improve the way their teams work and collaborate.

“Organizational network analysis is a powerful tool for developing teams and leaders and growing businesses,” said Rob Cross, Associate Professor in the management department of University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. “By offering valuable insights into how an organization’s high performers build and maintain their networks, we help drive innovation, collaboration and revenue growth.”

The new alliance will bring the organizational network analysis tools and resources of the Network Roundtable to CEB’s premier network of executives and business professionals.

“Organizations worldwide look to the Corporate Executive Board and our related programs in learning and other functional areas for insights into how to build and develop high performing individuals and teams,” said Andrew Huddart, General Manager of the Corporate Leadership Council, a division of the Corporate Executive Board. “The Network Roundtable offers unique and powerful insights and tools to help organizations improve their talent and business outcomes. We are excited to work with Rob Cross and the McIntire School of Commerce to bring the impact of these resources to our members and to expand the network.”

As part of the alliance, Rob Cross and the McIntire School of Commerce, whose undergraduate business program is currently ranked number one in the nation by BusinessWeek, will continue to lead the research efforts of the Roundtable, while the Corporate Executive Board will take on responsibility for serving and growing the membership. Both organizations will collaborate on deploying the analytic tools and survey services to members and other organizations.

Gerry Starsia, Associate Dean for Administration at the McIntire School and the McIntire Foundation’s Treasurer, added, “We are delighted that the Corporate Executive Board will be working with us to grow the Network Roundtable. Their access to a global network of high performing organizations will allow us to expand the number of organizations we work with and thereby broaden and deepen our insights and impact.”

About The Network Roundtable

The Network Roundtable is a user community supporting the use of, and research into, how network analysis is used to advance organizational and personal performance. The Roundtable works with leading organizations and researchers to develop theories, best practices and user technology. These developments are shared with members. In turn members share their insights into how network analysis is and can be applied to strategic imperatives such as cost containment, innovation and leadership development. For more information, click here.

About The Corporate Executive Board Company

The Corporate Executive Board drives faster, more effective decision-making among the world’s leading executives and business professionals. As the premier, network-based knowledge resource, it provides them with the authoritative and timely guidance needed to excel in their roles, take decisive action and improve company performance. Powered by an executive network that spans over 50 countries and represents more than 80% of the world’s Fortune 500 companies, the Corporate Executive Board offers the unique research insights along with an integrated suite of exclusive tools and resources that enable the world’s most successful organizations to deliver superior business outcomes. For more information, visit www.exbd.com.

About The McIntire School of Commerce Foundation at the University of Virginia

The McIntire School of Commerce Foundation plays a critical role in helping to build and sustain the tradition of innovation that is fundamental to McIntire’s success. Established in 1978, the Foundation receives gifts for the School and serves as a vehicle through which the School offers its top-rated undergraduate, graduate, and executive education programs. Through its fundraising efforts and conscientious oversight of gifts, the Foundation Board works to support important initiatives such as curriculum enhancements, scholarships, faculty support and research, and state-of-the-art technology innovation. Currently, the McIntire School of Commerce Foundation is helping to lead the School in its $150 million fundraising campaign.

Web globalization industry analyst John Yunker has returned to Byte Level Research, following 18 months with Microsoft. Midge Raymond has also resumed her role at the firm, and both are at work on the 2010 edition of the Byte Level Research Web Globalization Report Card. New contact info.

In addition to market research, Yunker will focus on web globalization consulting projects. Typical projects include evaluating a company’s web site, training web and marketing teams, and mentoring on web globalization best practices.

The updated contact details for Byte Level Research:

Byte Level Research
2801 Western Ave., #1237
Seattle, WA 98121 USA

Tekrati Analyst Profile subscribers also have access to direct phones.