Yankee Group Fact Sheet

Company name: Yankee Group Research, Inc.

Summary: The people of Yankee Group are the global connectivity experts™—the leading source of insight and counsel for builders, operators and users of connectivity solutions. For nearly 40 years, Yankee Group has conducted primary research that charts the pace of technology change and its effect on networks, consumers and enterprises. Our roots in the telecommunications sector give us a unique vantage point from which to analyze and map the global connectivity revolution.

Yankee Group's global connectivity experts are in every region around the world. Our analysts are deeply knowledgeable about global and regional issues and the impact of global connectivity―something we call the evolution of Anywhere.

We chart the global connectivity revolution by covering key topics as diverse as:

  • Consumerization of the enterprise
  • Machine-to-machine applications
  • Mobile entertainment, mobile advertising, mobile gaming
  • Consumer empowerment
  • Fixed-mobile convergence
  • Mobilized workforces

Headquartered in Boston, Yankee Group has a global presence including operations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.

Founded: 1970 by Howard Anderson

Worldwide Headquarters: Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street, 27th Floor, Boston, MA, 02199-8001

  • Phone: 617.598.7200

European Headquarters: 55 Russell Square, London WC1B 4HP, United Kingdom

  • Phone: +44.20.7307.1050

Worldwide Locations: Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific

Executive Leadership:

  • Emily Nagle Green, President and CEO
  • Eliot Weinman, President, Events and Publishing, Member of the Board, Yankee Group
  • Berge Ayvazian, Chief Strategy Officer
  • Jason Shore, Chief Financial Officer
  • Eileen Eastman, Chief Research Officer
  • Mike Conley, Senior Vice President, North American Sales
  • Ajay V. Sule, Senior Regional Vice President, International Sales
  • Wally Swain, Senior Vice President, Emerging Markets
  • Zeus Kerravala, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Research
  • Philip Marshall, Ph.D., SMIEEE, Vice President, Enabling Technology – Service Provider
  • Susan Coakley, Vice President of Sales Operations and Planning

Client Value: Yankee Group conducts primary research on the fundamental questions that chart the pace and nature of the global connectivity revolution. Coupling professional expertise in communications development and deployment with hundreds of interviews and tens of thousands of data points each year, we provide quantifiable answers to our clients in an insightful, timely, flexible and economic offering.

Products and Services: Yankee Group Link™ Membership helps clients navigate the evolution of anywhere connectivity. We provide the deepest and most flexible resources available on the effect of the global connectivity revolution. Yankee Group’s timely, actionable and accessible research analyzes the issues in the network, the changes affecting the consumer and the impact of both on the enterprise. Yankee Group Link Membership benefits include:

Yankee Group Link Research — Our qualitative research forms the core of our offerings. From searchable databases of industry-leading research, customized alerts, analyst inquiries, strategy sessions, conferences and webinars, clients get the information they need to make the right decisions today and tomorrow.

Yankee Group Link Data — Link Data forms the core of Yankee Group’s research initiatives. Organized by Anywhere EnterpriseTM market segments, Yankee Group Link Data products span four regions—North America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific and Latin America—and leverage an unmatched database of global quantitative knowledge.

Three distinct Link Data products include:

Market Adoption Monitors & Forecasts — Our market adoption monitors, available across four market segments—Consumer, Enterprise, Wireless and Network—and four regions—North America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific and Latin America—provide a current and accurate comparison of industry-specific metrics, which include: customer acquisition and growth data, capital expenditures and financial information.

Yankee Group Market Adoption Monitors & Forecasts are built on solid market adoption realities and provide a reliable and accurate look ahead that is updated regularly.

Global Regulatory Dashboards — Our Global Regulatory Dashboards provide real-time, detailed insight into the regulatory policies of more than 100 countries and territories. Yankee Group's Regulatory Dashboards include: Global Fixed-Line & Broadband Regulatory Dashboard, Global VoIP Regulatory Dashboard and Global Wireless Interconnect Regulatory Dashboard.

The opportunities and pitfalls of global connectivity affect the types of technologies to be deployed and the players allowed to participate in the evolution of Anywhere. Converging technologies may create a plethora of innovative solutions to meet the growing demands of consumers and enterprises, but misunderstanding the regulatory environment can forestall even the most compelling technology.

Attitude & Behavior Surveys — Yankee Group Attitude & Behavior Surveys put clients' fingers on the pulse of the market. Our specially designed 2007 survey suites give our clients the answers to the key questions from dozens of surveys with tens of thousands of enterprises and consumers worldwide.

Yankee Group conducts surveys in three market segments: Anywhere Consumer™, Anywhere Enterprise™ (Large) and Anywhere Enterprise™ (Small & Medium). The total respondents for all surveys planned by segment are: 30,000+, SME 5,000+ and Large Enterprise 4,000+. On an annual basis, our surveys collect nearly 9.4 million data points with 7.2 million from consumers and more than 2.1 million enterprise data points.

Yankee Group Link Interaction — Our analysts connect with our clients one-on-one to answer quick questions or deliver deeper insight into market research or trends via ongoing conversations, conference calls and briefings.

Yankee Group Live! — Our webinars and conferences focus on global connectivity issues. They bring thought leaders together for real-time insight.

Yankee Group Consulting — Our consulting partners with clients by engaging at both the business unit and the executive levels to ensure results that have long-lasting benefits. Yankee Group Consulting is the most tailored experience of our Anywhere Framework. We help clients define key global connectivity strategies, scope out major technology initiatives, differentiate competitively and guide initiatives around connectivity change.

Our consultants apply the same Yankee Group research, methodologies, critical thinking and survey results we use for our Yankee Group Link Membership to our clients' specific needs in producing expert, timely and custom results.