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I heard that also and wasn't quite clear on what to make of it. Anybody have clarity from the SCIP or Frost side of things?
Although I did not attend the SCIP conference, I read SCIP Vice-President Scott Leeb's speech to the conference with considerable interest.
In this speech he states that "SCIP will operate as a part of the Frost and Sullivan Institute, and operatio…
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Overall, I felt that given the staffing limitations due to budget issues for SCIP and a difficult year including a merger, plus the effort to merge the 2 conferences, this was an amazing feat. Much of the SCIP platform was preserved and vendor pa…
Thank you both, Andreas and Eliana - it was great fun to be part of, but I honestly can't take credit for organizing the party - indeed, that was done almost in secret for the surprise factor :-) But I can confirm Aurora has signed on for SCIP Orlan…
I agree with Andreas. Great party Arik!
Thanks a lot for organizing such a good networking event.
Happy birthday Aurora :)
Sorry, Arik, I forgot to mention that the Aurora party in itself was worth attending the conference. Did you note that you will badly disappoint many people if this band should not be able to perform again next year...? :-)
Nice summary Andreas and great to see you in DC! I also wonder how this regional approach will play out...? I've always felt a strong international conference as a flagship complements regional activities. I suppose there are other venues abroad as…
As an experienced SCIP conference attendee (more than 10 events in the last 8 years), I enjoyed very much the new format which supports more interaction. Congratulations to the team members from SCIP and F+S, and especially to August Jackson, for al…
This was my 6th SCIP conference, and I wasn't able to attend all sessions as I would've liked to, but, I second Eileen's comments as it's never easy to satisfy everyone with different background and different needs.
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Ted,
Thanks for posting this question.
I am not an expert on SCIP Conferences. The recent conference was only my second one. Nevertheless, I do have some opinions about what went well and what might be improved.
On the plus side, I liked the venu…
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Reading all the comments already sent I am realizing how difficult is to please everyone and meet so different needs. I am also wondering what would be the best format to satisfy such a wide range of expectations. This SCIP2010 edition le…
Perhaps it would be a good idea to canvass people's opinion ahead of the programme construct, sort of a pulse of the nation to explore specific features and tracks. This is typically left to the creativityn of the chair to explore what would be rele…
Great Lori, I think your perspective would be invaluable and would encourage to get in contact with Sandy Skipper (sskipper@scip.org) to register your interest in speaking next time. I am aware that sourcing proposals kicks off about September time…
I followed it via Twitter and the tweeters in the audience. As per sentiments shared at the start of the discussion around what are you looking forward to, drat and blast for having not made more of a fuss to attend.
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- 10 year veteran of prime source research. Acclaro is a strategic research firm focused on the private equity market but we use primary research as part of our data collection process. Acclaro is more focused on analysis and strategic recommendations for clients but prime source research is part of our data collection process.
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- CI is used as one part of our data collection process. Acclaro is not a CI firm but many of our employees have CI experience from other firms.
Acclaro delivers fact-based research and insights to challenges that executives face on a daily basis. We often act as a sounding board for an executive’s new ideas, new direction or even when selecting from a multitude of good alternatives. Our work assists executives and their teams in evaluating, filtering and choosing the most profitable solutions to their quandaries. We work with three key client segments: Private Equity Firms and their Portfolio Companies as well as with Middle Market Corporations.
Our services are organized into functional and industry practices. Our M&A Business Due Diligence functional practice might be of immediate interest to Private Equity firms. However, Corporate M&A or Corporate Development executives might also find similar information useful as they investigate issues surrounding the buying or selling of company divisions.
Our services are organized into functional and industry practices. Our M&A Business Due Diligence functional practice might be of immediate interest to Private Equity firms. However, Corporate M&A or Corporate Development executives might also find similar information useful as they investigate issues surrounding the buying or selling of company divisions.
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David DeChant said… - Ted,
Glad to join the C I network. I have been on Acclaro's site...very impressive. I strongly recommend you and your executives seriously consider creating a presence in China.
Regards,
David DeChant
Student of China
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Thanks Arik, very much appreciated indeed. I'll take a listen
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Inteligencia competitiva para los hablamos español o portugués.
Inteligência competitiva para os que falamos português ou espanhol
Walter,
I can answer this one. Ok, first "big data" players usually means HP, Oracle, SAP, IBM. These firms are extraordinarily good at handling structured data (ie numbers) in relational databases, but they don't deal well with unstructured data,…
Oh, they are doing CI, lots of it, but they call it other things, like Data mining e.g. They solve many of the same problems but from an engineering perspective
Klaus
I've been turning this one over and can't find a satisfactory explanation.
Why don't we see more 'big data' players doing CI consulting. It seems to me that companies like Google, with absurdly comprehensive environmental data, doing more to move…
Hey Eric,
Very nice, I really like your critical dissection of the author's convoluted and ultimately flawed, thought process which you laid out very articulately. Precisely right, what exactly is the difference here? The issue of direct vs indirec…
Strategic Gaming and the Influence of Cultures at The George Inn Pub
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A Case Study focused on “Smart Grid” Development in China
‘The Battle for China’s Smart Grid’ was a public strategy game run on both sides of the Atlantic by Fuld & Company. It was fascinating to observe European and US perspectives on the Chinese…
ICI-1 - Competitive Intelligence Basics Workshop at Best Western Brandywine Valley Inn
September 9, 2010 at 9am to September 10, 2010 at 6pm
Achieving competitive advantage through systematic competitor and market analysis
In times of increasing competition and complex, fast-moving competitive environments, it is important to be one step ahead of the competition. Businesses have to anti…
Bill, I'm having trouble imagining you being pilloried for posting jobs during a global recession. I hope we have lots of trouble of this sort coming!
So, to take this author's point:
Gathering, analyzing and disseminating information sponsored by a major media source financed directly by a combination of pharma, oil, and automotive companies: ethically honorable.
Gathering, analyzing and dissem…
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