Dialog, a Thomson business, today announced that it has added the TRADEMARKSCAN®–Australia database to the Dialog platform, further expanding its intellectual property portfolio and providing greater coverage for the Asia-Pacific region. Dialog also offers trademark coverage for Japan and South Korea, having added the TRADEMARKSCAN®–South Korea database in June 2006.
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Mr. David J. Kalinowski, President and COO of Proactive Worldwide, Inc., has been nominated as a candidate to serve on the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP) board for 2007-2009. A voluntary position, board membership represents significant peer recognition and has a direct impact on the direction of the CI field. Mr. Kalinowski is among eight CI professionals tapped for this honor. Of these, four will emerge from the nomination process as SCIP Board Members.
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The 2007 edition of U.S. Industry & Market Outlook is published and available for purchase. The 2007 U.S. Industry & Market Outlook features over 120 major U.S. industries and 500+ minor industries.
With over 250 pages, the 2007 U.S. Industry & Market Outlook features:
• 2007 establishments, employment and sales totals for each industry
• 2008 forecast establishments, employment and sales totals for each industry
• 5-year trend establishments and sales totals
• Industry financial ratios such as sales per employees, sales per establishment and employees per establishment
• 2006 establishments, employment and sales totals for 500+ minor industries
• Industry definitions and descriptions
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Strategy Software, Inc., a provider of software and services for managing competitor information, today announced the introduction of Momentum Data Services(SM).
Momentum Data Services SM (MDS) is a competitive information management support service designed to give Competitive Intelligence (CI) Managers the ability to off-load tedious, yet essential tasks of the competitive process. The tasks can be handed off to MDS at an economical rate. The team at MDS is comprised of trained and degreed professionals who specialize in the fulfillment and organization of competitive information. The service insures that information is populated into the Competitive Intelligence Management System accurately and efficiently.
Corporate Insight, a provider of competitive intelligence, analysis, and consulting services to the financial services industry, today announced the launch of Annuity Monitor, an ongoing look into the marketing, selling, and servicing of annuities by the largest firms in the industry. By having active accounts at 20 major annuity providers, Corporate Insight can report on the pulse of the annuities market with an in-depth examination of the capabilities, services, and marketing messages offered by these firms. In addition, subscribers to Annuity Monitor will also have access to tools, sales ideas, and marketing collateral developed by competitors to support their advisor-based distribution channels.
When performing strategic planning for any company - online and/or offline - it is helpful to complete an analysis that takes into account not only your own company, but your competitor’s companies and the current business surroundings as well. Considering SWOTs is one such analysis.
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TEMIS, a provider of Text Analytics, today introduced its first industry-specific edition of Luxid®, its recently launched Information Intelligence solution, serving the global information needs of Life Sciences Corporations.
Luxid® for Life Sciences meets the specific requirements of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device organizations:
In the article “The Sure-Fire Way to Create Your Competitive Advantage” Paul Levesque describes, that when it comes to outperforming the competition, successful business share two aspects; extremely energized employees and a crowd of happy and loyal customers.
But as everyone knows, the reason so few businesses enjoy a clear competitive advantage in the marketplace is precisely because these two elements are so difficult to achieve.
In an article on destinationCRM.com Allen Long describes how the combination of competitive intelligence and market research - what he calls “Optimized Market Intelligence” - maximizes customer acquisition and retention.
This combined effort produces optimized market intelligence that leads to best-informed executive decision-making regarding company growth. Unfortunately, many companies fail to combine their efforts in this way and are missing out on valuable opportunities to grow their businesses, improve ROI, and best connect with customers.
Recent declines in the Western European lubricants market have sent some global marketers looking elsewhere for growth opportunities, but preliminary research for a new study by Kline & Company indicates that Western Europe might warrant a second look, especially for manufacturers of high-performance lubricants.