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In the US, research and advisory group Forrester has reported a 1 per cent rise in revenue in its Research division, to $54.2m for the fourth quarter of 2016. Total group revenues were up 3.0 percent to $83.4m. For the whole of 2016, group revenue rose 4.0 percent to $326.1m. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has reported a 4% rise in third quarter group revenue to $77.4m (compared with $74.8m in the prior year period). Within its Research division the increase was only 1%, to $52.7m. More
IT industry specialist Forrester Research has reported a 5% increase in second quarter Research division revenues to $55.0m from $52.6m in the prior year period, while revenue rose by 9% from $30.2m to $32.8m in its Advisory Services and Events arm. More
In the US, IT industry researcher Forrester has appointed Mack Brothers as Chief Consulting Officer, in charge of its Global Consulting practice. More
Technology sector specialist Forrester Research has launched a series of reports, pinpointing and analyzing what it says are the most innovative emerging technology providers. More
Technology-focused Forrester Research has announced first quarter revenue of $77.4m, up 3 percent on Q1 2015. More
Technology specialist Forrester has reported revenue of $313.7m for the full year 2015, $81m of it in the fourth quarter. In constant currency terms Research revenues rose 5 percent while advisory services and events were up 2 percent. More
Technology consulting specialist Forrester Research has reported a 3% increase in Research revenue to $52.2m for the third quarter, compared with $50.6m in Q3 2014. However, on a constant currency basis, Research revenue rose 7%. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has reported a flat second quarter, with total revenue down slightly to $82.8m from $82.9m in the prior year period. However, at constant currency revenues rose by just over 3%. More
Tech specialist Forrester Research has reported first quarter revenue up to $75.2m from $73.1m in Q1 2014. Revenues from the Research division were up 2% to $51.9m from $50.8m, while Advisory Services and Events revenues rose 5% to $23.3m from $22.2m a year earlier. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has reported a 5% increase in Research revenues to $53.8m in the fourth quarter of 2014. The group's Advisory Services and Events revenues rose 3% to $26.9m. More
Technology specialist Forrester has reported an 8.3% increase in third quarter revenue to $75.4m, with research division revenues up by a more moderate 2%, to $50.6m. More
US technology research and consulting firm Forrester Research has reported second quarter revenue of $82.9m, up 5% from $79.0m 12 months previously. Revenue for the Research division rose more slowly, up 2% to $52.3m. More
US technology specialist Forrester Research has reported a 1% rise in research division revenues to $50.79m in the first quarter 2014. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has reported a 3% rise in Q4 revenue to $77.5m, despite a 1% revenue drop in its biggest division, Research, to $51.4m. The latter was driven by an 'expected' contraction in the firm's syndicated data business. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has met its revenue guidance for Q3, with revenue up 1.6% year-on-year to $69.6m. However, revenues from its majority Research division fell 1% to $49.8m. More
Forrester Research CEO George Colony has described the firm's recovery as a 'work in progress', while reporting a fall in second quarter revenue to $78.2m, from $79.1m a year previously. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has announced a slight increase in first quarter revenues to $71.5m, compared with $70.3m in the prior year period. Net income meanwhile fell from $2.3m to $0.9m. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research is planning to repurchase up to $130m of its common stock through a 'modified Dutch auction self-tender offer', at a price of between $32 and $36 per share. More
US-based technology specialist Forrester Research has reported annual revenue up six percent to $202.9m for its Research arm (from $191.5m in 2011). However, its Advisory services business declined two percent to $89.9m, and the firm is planning to make 30 staff redundant. More
US technology specialist Forrester Research has reported a 2% rise in revenue in its Research arm to $50.3m from $49.2m in the prior year period. However, the firm's total revenues dropped to $68.5m from $69.8m as a result of an 11% decline in its Advisory Services division. More
In the US, technology specialist Forrester Research has appointed former Gartner sales leader Mike Morhardt as Chief Sales Officer. More
In the US, technology specialist Forrester Research has reported a 7% increase in second quarter revenues to $79.1m from $73.5m a year previously. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has reported a 7 percent revenue increase to $70.3m for the first quarter of 2012, compared with $65.7m for the prior year period; and net income of $3.2m, up from $2.9m. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has reported an 11% jump in 2011 fourth quarter revenue to $74.7m, up from $67.1m in the prior year period. For the full year, revenue increased 13% to $283.6m from $250.7m in 2010. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has announced third quarter results, with a substantial rise in revenues to $69.8m from $59.8m in Q3 2010. More
US technology specialist Forrester Research has reported a 13.6% increase in second quarter revenue to $73.5m, compared with $64.7m in the prior year period. However, net income dropped 20% to $5.5m from $6.9m in Q2 2010. More
Technology consultancy Forrester Research has announced three new and enhanced data products - Community Speaks, Russian Technographics and Data Explorer - geared towards helping insights professionals to 'operate as strategic business advisors'. More
US-based technology consultancy Forrester Research has acquired Asia Pacific-focused IT analyst and advisory services provider Springboard Research. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More
In the US, technology specialist Forrester Research has reported an11% increase in revenue to $65.7m for the first three months of the year, compared with $59.2m last year. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has announced results for the fourth quarter and the full calendar year 2010. Net income fell versus the previous year but was still respectable, while full year revenue rose 7.4% to $250.7m. More
In the US, technology specialist Forrester Research has reported 'strong operating results' for the third quarter, with revenues of $59.8m compared with $53.9m for the prior year period, against a $0.6m drop in net income. More
Technology researcher Forrester has announced results for the second quarter, ended June 30. Revenues rose 5% to $64.7m, and pro forma net income was $8.2m, down only slightly from $8.8m a year previously. More
In the US, technology analyst Forrester Research has stepped up its recruitment drive with the appointment of seven analysts in its Marketing & Strategy, Technology Industry, and Information Technology divisions. More
In the US, Forrester Research has appointed Dr Brian Lambert as Senior Analyst for Sales Enablement, to continue the expansion of the division which provides research, consulting and services to help clients develop customer-centric sales and marketing strategies. More
Forrester Research has extended its Latin American Consumer Technographics survey, to offer insights into how technology affects the way consumers select, purchase, use and communicate about products in Brazil and Mexico. More
Former Forrester exec Bruce Temkin has left to set up his own consultancy, the Temkin Group, which aims to help companies become more customer-centric. More
Technology analyst Forrester Research has announced results for the first-quarter of 2010, ended March 31. Total revenues were up 5 % to $59.2m, while GAAP-reported net income more than doubled to $5.8m, or $0.25 per diluted share, versus the same period last year. More
Technology research giant Gartner has reported a 5% fourth quarter 2009 drop in total revenue to $328.8m, while rival Forrester Research posted a revenue decline of 2% to $61.5m, compared with the same period in 2008. More
Technology consulting group Forrester Research has announced the acquisition of the Strategic Oxygen business from Massachusetts, USA-based Monitor Group, for an undisclosed sum. More
Technology research rivals Forrester Research and Gartner have both posted significant declines - of nine and ten per cent respectively - in their third quarter revenues. More
Forrester Research has launched a survey which is designed to uncover the technology adoption habits of information workers ('iWorkers'). More
In the US, Forrester Research is planning to develop new corporate headquarters about four miles from its existing offices in Technology Square, Cambridge, MA. More
Technology research and consulting firm Forrester has announced second quarter results. Revenues are down c.3% year-on-year but pro forma net income is stable at $8.8m and the company says it is 'on target' for the year. More
Forrester Research has reported first quarter revenue growth of 2.5% to $56.4m, from $55m for the first quarter of last year. GAAP net income was halved but on a pro forma basis it was almost unchanged from Q1 2008. More
Forrester Research has reported revenues of $62.9m for the fourth quarter, up from $58.2m the previous year, while for the year ended December 31, 2008, total revenues increased to $240.9m from $212.1m a year before. More
Forrester Research is to cut about 50 jobs across various functions and world regions. The layoffs, constituting about 5% of the firm's staff, follow a year of growth and leave the technology consultancy's headcount still 14% up versus 12 months ago. More
US technology research and consulting firm Forrester Research has reported that on a GAAP-reported basis, third quarter net income has dropped 7% to $6.4m or $0.27 per share, compared with $6.8m or $0.29 per share for the same period last year. More
In the US, technology research and consulting firm Forrester has acquired rival JupiterResearch and its parent company JUPR Holdings for $23m in cash plus assumed liabilities. In addition, Forrester has posted Q2 revenue of $63.5m, compared with $55.2m last year. More
Downturn notwithstanding, 2008 could be a good year for tech research consultancies like Gartner and Forrester, according to analysis by sector specialist Outsell. VP and Lead Analyst Louise Garnett says the firm is forecasting 9-10% revenue growth for the sector over the year. More
In the US, Forrester Consulting has been commissioned by a consortium of virtual world companies to help define standard marketing and engagement measures for the virtual space. More
Technology research and consulting competitors Gartner and Forrester have both reported increases in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2007 and for the full year. More
Forrester Research claims to have identified a three-step process that will help companies create successful corporate blogs. However, it acknowledges that assessment is tricky, and the area will remain 'nebulous'. More
Forrester Research has announced results for its third quarter, ended September 30, and has regained compliance with SEC and Nasdaq reporting requirements by filing its form 10-Qs for the first three quarters of the year. More
Forrester Research has completed its stock-based compensation review and filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. More
In the US, Forrester Interactive has appointed web strategist Jeremiah Owyang as Senior Analyst, focusing on social computing and interactive marketing. More
Forrester Research has posted second-quarter revenue up 15% and appointed Michael Doyle as its new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. More
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated a formal investigation into technology analyst Forrester Research's stock option granting practices, following the discovery of financial irregularities back in December. More
Technology research firm Forrester has reported a 17% rise in revenues to $47.3m in the first quarter of 2007. The figure exceeded guidance of $44m to $46m, as provided in its 14 February 2007 earnings press release. More
Technology analyst Forrester Research Inc. will rewrite its old accounts, as it continues to put its own house in order following its discovery of financial irregularities in December. This week, it also released results of a study of innovation round the world, listing Switzerland among five leaders in the field. More
Forrester Research says the internal probe it launched in December has found irregularities in its stock options grants between 1997 and 2003. The statement notes the involvement of some of its current board in approval of grants at the time, but finds no evidence that they knew of wrongdoing. More
Following the resignation of its CFO in the week before Christmas, technology specialist Forrester Research has brought in a consultant, Paul Burmeister, to assist acting CFO George F. Colony and help find a permanent replacement. This week the firm also moved Charles Rutstein to the role of COO. More
Technology consulting group Forrester Research has announced that its Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Warren Hadley has resigned, following initial findings from an internal investigation into share option irregularities. More
Forrester Research has this week reported third quarter 2006 financial results showing total revenues at US$44.1 million compared with US$39 million in the year earlier period. Net income for the quarter on a GAAP-reported basis came in at US$5.3 million compared with US$2.6 million in the year earlier period. More
Lightspeed Research has acquired the 'Ultimate Consumer Panel' business of US-based technology researcher Forrester. The business uses tools developed in-house to analyze consumers' financial services behaviors using credit card, banking statement and transaction data. More
Forrester Research has promoted Charles Rutstein to the new role of COO. Rutstein has worked at the technology specialist for seven years, and is currently President of Forrester Americas, the firm's largest operating group. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has announced results for the second quarter, ended June 30, with total revenues were $48.5million, up nearly 24% from $39.2m for the second quarter of last year. The firm also published results from a report on Asian adoption of broadband and other technologies. More
US technology researcher Forrester has announced a raft of senior hires made in recent months. The ten new arrivals have an average of 18 years of experience in their fields of expertise. More
Forrester Research has appointed Dennis van Lingen as President, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), effective May 15. A long-time Forrester marketing executive, he succeeds Robert Davidson who leaves the company on June 30. More
Forrester Research has announced 10.6% revenue growth in 2005 - the first organic double-digit growth rate for the company since 2000. The company plans to focus on its syndicated products in the coming year, particularly the WholeView2 research tool. More
Technology marketers should reach out to Hispanic Americans with culturally relevant, low-price products, according to the first Hispanic-American Technology Adoption Study from Forrester Research. Meanwhile, the latest Harris Interactive quarterly US Technology Report finds a nation of adventurous PC users, gearing up for a dual-core future. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has appointed Charles Rutstein to the position of President, Forrester Americas, with a territory covering c.75% of Forrester's client base. From April 1 2006, he succeeds Neil Bradford who leaves the company to return to his native UK. More
Forrester Research has appointed publishing, marketing and technology specialist Gretchen Teichgraeber as the sixth member of its board of directors. Teichgraeber has been President and CEO of Scientific American for five years, and previously worked in marketing for the New York Times and Time, Inc. More
US media analysis and business intelligence firm Cymfony has appointed Jim Nail, formerly principal analyst at Forrester Research, as the company's first Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer. It also appointed Ted Crouch as VP of Engineering. More
US nanotechnology specialist Lux Research has appointed Mark Bunger as Senior Analyst, formerly of Forrester Research, to expand the firm's west coast operations. Lux focuses on the business and economic impact of nanoscale science and technology. More
Three recent studies from Intelliseek, MarketingExperiments and IRI throw new light on the effects of PR, word-of-mouth and merchandising on consumers. Meanwhile media measurement firm CARMA International has launched a service to track the effects of PR and media relations. More
Three surveys of US retail spending and trends this week show technology - both as a product and a means of purchase - boosting sales, while high gas prices drag them back, making consumers more cautious and more budget-conscious. More
Technology and MR specialist Forrester Research has appointed Zion Group as its independent sales representation in South Africa, to help the company serve its South African clients. The move is part of the company's continued investment in companies in its newly defined EMEA region. More
Research released by the US Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) indicates that the use of Portable People Meters (PPMs) to gather radio ratings will increase advertising spend. The study, funded by PPM developers Arbitron, estimates that switching to PPMs could bring in an extra $696m a year. More
Forrester Research has launched an updated web site review methodology, and has failed 19 out of 20 major sites in an initial assessment. The sites, in the auto, media, retail, and travel industries, showed up significant flaws in content, navigation, presentation, privacy and security. More
A new study from Yahoo! shows that the Internet has taken over from the high street for consumer banking. However, separate surveys from TNS and Gartner suggest that increasing concerns about identity theft could slow down the Internet banking and shopping boom. More
Two new surveys released this week try to figure out what consumers want from mobile phone technology. Research from Forrester shows that Europeans are not interested in advanced mobile features, while a new Mintel report predicts that mobile gambling is set to rise rapidly in the US. More
Search engine marketing spend in Europe will grow by around 65% this year, according to Forrester Research, Inc. The technology analyst expects the market for services including paid listings, contextual search, site optimization, and paid inclusions to rise to c.€1.4 billion. More
The number of personal computers in use worldwide will reach almost 1.3 billion by the end of the decade, up from 575 million today, according to research by technology analyst Forrester. The study measured PC adoption rates across 16 emerging markets including China, Russia, and India. More
Europe will outpace the US in online holiday sales this year, with eCommerce during the holiday season in Western Europe up 44% to €13bn, according to forecasts by technology specialist Forrester Research. Forrester forecasts around €10bn ($13bn) for the US, while a separate forecast by comScore Networks says it may top $15bn. More
Online retail sales for the 2004 US holiday season, defined as the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, will increase substantially over 2003 – by 20% to $13.2 billion, according to Forrester. However, this is slower growth than the previous year – 2003 was up 31% on 2002. More
Technology specialist Forrester Research has appointed veteran IBM executive Charles Chang to the position of President, Forrester Asia Pacific. Chang was previously founder and MD of US-Asia Pacific technology investment consultants Twin Cypress Group. More
North America has 23.1m broadband households, up 4.3m on last year, according to technology researcher Forrester, which expects the number to triple by 2009. Even faster growth is predicted or DVRs and camera phones. More
Technology will enable a growing proportion of healthcare to take place away from formal institutions, according to a new report from Forrester Research, Inc., 'Who Will Pay For Healthcare Unbound'. More
Forrester Research recently announced that it has acquired certain assets associated with GigaGroup, S.A. for $3.9 million in total consideration. Headquartered in Paris, GigaGroup's assets include 125 client companies and approximately $4.0 million of agreement value. More
An apocryphal tale told by Internet sceptics sometime late in the last century held that UK catalogue retailer Argos, in its first year online, sold only eleven items. Now the Argos Web site has been ranked Number One in Europe in a study by Forrester Research, which more generally gives catalogue retailers credit for leading the way online. More
Forrester Research, a provider of research and analysis on emerging technologies, has announced the completion of its acquisition of Giga Information Group, Inc., a global technology advisory firm. Giga will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Forrester Research. More
Continuing Forrester's commitment to helping clients understand the technology marketplace and simplify difficult product selections, Forrester Research has this week launched the Forrester Wave -- a new standard graphical representation of Forrester's call on vendors, marketplaces, and other emerging technology products and services. More
Forrester Research and amrinteractive and are set to introduce Forrester's business and consumer Technographics into Australia. This was previously only available in the United States and Europe. More
Forrester Research recently announced a workforce reduction, expected to result in the elimination of approximately 126 jobs, or about 22% of its workforce worldwide. The company also reiterated its fourth-quarter 2001 guidance. More
Citing a recent Forrester report that 63% of Global 3500 firms surveyed are not satisfied with the effectiveness of their website assessment, Netusability has launched its Customer Experience Platform, a solution of website monitoring, usability testing and online analytics software and services for businesses with an online channel. More
Forrester Research has now reported its third quarter 2001 revenue, posted as a total of USD34.4 million, compared with USD40.1 million in the same quarter last year. More
How can firms maximise the revenue they generate from their online activities? This is the central issue to be examined at "Maximising Key Revenue Streams", Forrester Research's forthcoming free Executive Breakfast to be held on November 6 in London. More
Forrester Research has appointed Helmut Schwarz as Vice President of European sales. With responsibility for growing Forrester's business with European clients and expanding the sales organisation, Schwarz will field sales teams based in Amsterdam, London, and Frankfurt. More
The vast majority (86%) of the French are set to be online and enjoying access to at least one online channel by 2006. This is according to the new Europemedia.net report from Forrester Research. The research also predicts that most French will in fact become multi-channel in the short term, breaking Minitel's long-held dominance. More
Many large firms will develop a private hub to consolidate cross-company procurement and optimise their relationships with preferred suppliers. This is according to a new report entitled 'Save Big With A Private Hub' recently released from Forrester Research. More
The consumer packaged goods industry is set to change more in the next five years than it has in the whole of the last four decades. This is the main thrust of Forrester's forthcoming Consumer Packaged Goods Summit to be held on October 17 to 18 2001 in Chicago USA. More
The European network operators' view of MVNOs (mobile virtual network operators) is apparently shortsighted and reactive, according to the 'Turning MVNO Pain Into Gain' report by Forrester Research. More
A new Forrester report on "Winning The Affluent In A Downturn" recently surveyed 2,500 affluent North American households on the state of the economy, the market, and technology. The findings show the population to be generally confident about the economy and the market, secure in their wealth, and optimistic about technology. More
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