I came across this while sorting out some stuff recently.
It’s a wonderful summary of what analyst relations is and comes from John Mihalec, who was head of IBM analyst relations. It dates back to 2005 but seems as relevant and useful as it ever did.
“…in the computer business there are all these research firms who write about the industry and provide advice to customers about what to buy, at the same time they also provide advice to the computer vendors about how to sell… it’s our job in Analyst Relations to make sure these research firms understand IBM’s products and strategies, and become convinced that IBM is doing the right things for customers. It’s also our job to listen to what the analysts are saying about us, and to make sure IBM harnesses the wisdom in those assessments.”
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Author: David Rossiter
I’m fascinated by industry analyst relations, corporate PR and the big policy and regulatory issues that are going to shape what happens in the technology and telecoms space.
For over 10 years, I’ve been helping companies:
- take advantage of analyst influence and insight so they can generate more business, gain a competitive edge and get better known, and
- understand the “big picture” dynamics of what’s happening in the technology and telecoms market
My clients have included start-ups, SMEs and large companies like Accenture, Adobe, Blackberry, Capita, CSC, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, Huawei, Logica, Nortel, NVIDIA, Ricoh, Telstra, Virgin Media and Vodafone.
I work in London for Harvard, the award-winning integrated communications agency. We also trade as Sunesis AR. I lead our industry analyst relations Centre of Excellence as well as providing broader industry insight, strategic messaging and influencer relations services to our clients.
I’ve been closely involved with the IIAR (Institute of Industry Analyst Relations) since helping to found it in 2005.
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