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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$10.0M
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Aberdeen is a leading provider of fact-based research and market intelligence that delivers demonstrable results. Having benchmarked more than 30,000 companies in the past two years, Aberdeen is uniquely positioned to educate users to action: driving market awareness, creating demand, enabling sales, and delivering meaningful return-on-investment analysis. As the trusted advisor to the global technology markets, corporations turn to Aberdeen(TM) for insights that drive decisions. As a Harte-Hanks Company, Aberdeen plays a key role of putting content in context for the global direct and targeted marketing company. Aberdeen's analytical and independent view of the "customer optimization" process of Harte-Hanks (Information - Opportunity - Insight - Engagement - Interaction) extends the client value and accentuates the strategic role Harte-Hanks brings to the market.
President
Stephen GoldNumber of Employees 100
Contact Information
260 Franklin St Ste 1700
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
1 617 723 7890
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling: 541910
Recent Events
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News & Analysis
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Aberdeen Receives Notice That Equity Conversion Request to be Put to Simmer & Jack Shareholders
- 2008-10-28
ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL INC. ("Aberdeen" or the "Company") (TSX: AAB) is pleased to announce that it has elected to convert into equity the outstanding amount owing to it under its loan facility with Simmer & Jack Mines Ltd. ("Simmers"). The conversion is subject to approval by Simmers shareholders and Simmers has...
New Aberdeen Group Report Identifies Key AP Process Strategies to Enhance Supplier Relationships and Improve Cash Flow
- 2008-10-21
Research Confirms Best-in-Class Companies Achieve Dramatically Lower Invoice Processing Costs, Greater Discount Capture and Cash Availability BEDFORD, Mass. -- 170 Systems, a worldwide leader in automating Finance processes, today announced that complimentary copies of the Aberdeen Group benchmark report entitled "The E-Payables Benchmark Series: A/P Strategies for Success" are...
Aberdeen Elects to Convert Gold Royalty Loan Into Simmer & Jack Shares
- 2008-10-20
ABERDEEN INTERNATIONAL INC. ("Aberdeen", or the "Company")(TSX: AAB) is pleased to announce that it has provided notice to Simmer & Jack Mines Ltd ("Simmers") regarding its election to convert the principal amount outstanding under its Loan Agreement into Simmers common Stock as of October 16, 2008. Under the terms...
Research Reveals the Majority of Retailers Are in Favor of Mobile Contactless Payments
- 2008-10-09
Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), surveyed 180 companies to outline the implications and trends related to proximity mobile payments. Retail, hospitality, and transit companies are indicating high levels of awareness for mobile payments and NFC acceptance. Eighty percent (80%) of companies surveyed are aware of this technology today compared...
Demand Management in Process Industries: Strategies for Being Demand Driven in a Globalized Economy
- 2008-10-07
Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), examines how process manufacturers must increase responsiveness to deal with demand fluctuations in an unstable market. Long manufacturing lead-times combined with extended global supply chains make responsiveness a key performance criterion in this industry. The inputs of over 140 process manufacturing companies are examined...
There Is No Debate: The Broad Accounts Payable Transformation Is Underway
- 2008-10-07
While Accounts Payable ("A/P") departments have typically lagged other functional areas in their use of automation to streamline processes and enable more broad-based changes, leading enterprises have been able to make the case for an investment in e-payables solutions and execute a strategy for success, reports Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks...
Aberdeen International Appoints Bernard Wilson as a Director
- 2008-10-02
Aberdeen International Inc. (TSX: AAB) ("Aberdeen International" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that Mr. Bernard Wilson., has joined the Company as a director. Mr. Wilson, FCA, ICD.D is a senior financial professional with a wide array of working relationships with business executives in Canada, the United States...
Cargill broke ground at the Aberdeen site of its future specialty canola-research and production center
- 2008-09-01
Cargill broke ground at the Aberdeen site of its future specialty canola-research and production center, scheduled to open in November 2008, located about 48km from Cargill's canola crush facility in Clavet, Saskatchewan. Cargill has received a patent for a "breakthrough technology" in taste tissue imaging and taste modification.
Analyst Reports for Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc., U.S. Geothermal Inc, Indonesia Fund Inc., and Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.
- 2008-08-28
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Golden Star Resources Ltd., Aurora Oil & Gas Corporation, Aberdeen Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc., and Hicks Acquisition Company I Inc.
- 2008-08-22
MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiased research firms in the world. Through our numerous partnerships with many of the top investment minds in the world, we provide research on companies making a move in the markets. Investors seeking genuine analyst opinions on their investments for Golden...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Stephen Gold | President |
| Andrew Boyd PhD | Chief Research Officer |
| Bill Malik | CIO & Vice President |
| David Southwick | Chief Operating Officer |
| Ted Owens | CFO & Senior Vice President |
| Chris Jones | Senior Vice President, Res |
| Stanley D. Elbaum | Senior Vice President, Research |
| Tim Minahan | Senior Vice President, Supply Chain |
| Beth Enslow | Vice President, Res |
| Brian S. Sommer | Vice President, Field Res Services |
| Chris Selland | Vice President, Res |
| James P. Hurley | Vice President |
| Jane Biddle | Vice President |
| Marc J Gucciardi | Vice President of Finance |
| Mark W. Vigoroso | Vice President, Sales |
| Richard Waugh | Vice President, Supply Management |
| Hugh Young | Managing Director |
| Robert Keith | Managing Partner, Tl Ventures |
| Christa Degnan | Research Director, Supply Chain |
| Craig Chin | Director, Research |
| Jack McAvoy | Research Director, Strategic Service Management Research Practice |
| James L. Polak | Director, Purchasing |
| Jeff Pikulik | Director, Research |
| Johnathon Baker | Director, Supply Chain |
| Katherine Jones | Research Director |
| William Guttman | Director, Cylab, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Jamie Siler | Manager, HR |
| Randy Salzman | |
| Michael Fitzgerald | Investor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Jean Tempel | Board Director |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Chief Research Officer | Current |
| Barnes & Noble, Inc. | Vice President, Technology & Operations, Enews, B&N | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | CIO & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | CFO & Senior Vice President | Current |
As Executive Vice President, Solutions & Services, Chris Jones is primarily responsible for product development, and for customer and professional services for Descartes’ solutions. With over 20 years of experience in the supply chain market, Chris has held a variety of senior management positions including: Senior Vice President at The Aberdeen Group's Value Chain Research division, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development for SynQuest and Vice President and Research Director for Enterprise Resource Planning Solutions at The Gartner Group.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Solutions & Services | Current |
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Res | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Research | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ariba, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Supply Chain | Current |
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | chief services officer | Former |
| Procuri, Inc. | senior vice president | Former |
| Boston College | bachelor's degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Vice President, Res | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Vice President, Field Res Services | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Vice President, Res | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Vice President of Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Vice President, Supply Management | Current |
Hugh Young is managing director of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited, the Aberdeen Group's regional HQ, group head of equities as well as a member of the executive committee responsible for the Aberdeen Group's day-to-day running. He co-founded Singapore-based Aberdeen Asia in 1992, having been recruited in 1985 to manage Asian equities from London. Since then he has built the company into one of the largest managers of such assets globally. Singapore employs over 100 staff, while there are 25 investment managers stationed across the region, with research/investment offices also in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand, over which Hugh is in overall charge. Aberdeen's regional funds have won many awards for performance over the years, including open ended and closed-end funds, although today Aberdeen Asia mainly manages institutional funds. Hugh is a regular commentator for the financial media. His early career included spells at Fidelity International and MGM Assurance. Hugh graduated with a BA (Hons) in politics from Exeter University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Managing Director | Current |
| Aberdeen Asset Management PLC | Managing Director | Current |
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Member | Former |
| Exeter University | Ba (Hons) In Politics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Managing Partner, Tl Ventures | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Research Director, Supply Chain | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Director, Research | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Research Director, Strategic Service Management Research Practice | Current |
| ViryaNet, Ltd. | Vice President, Marketing Programs | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Director, Purchasing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Director, Research | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Director, Supply Chain | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Research Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Director, Cylab, Carnegie Mellon University | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Manager, HR | Current |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tek Elements Inc | Managing Director | Current |
| Giga Information Group | Executive | Former |
| Harvard University | Former | |
| University of Michigan | Bachelor of Arts In Political Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Light Capital | Managing Director | Current |
| The Commonwealth Institute | Director of the United Way | Current |
| Northeastern University | Trustee | Current |
| Connecticut College | Trustee | Current |
| The Commonwealth Institute | Board of Directors | Current |
| Connecticut College | Board of Directors | Current |
| First Light Capital | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sonesta International Hotels Corporation | Board Member | Current |
| AH Ventures | Member of Advisory Board | Current |
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Pine Street Inn | Board Member | Current |
| Walnut Venture Associates | Board Member | Current |
| Marathon Technologies Corporation | Board Director | Current |
| Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. | President | Former |
| Boston Inc. | CIO | Former |
| Safeguard Scientifics, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Boston Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| TL Ventures | Managing Director | Former |
| First Light Capital | founder | Former |
| Internet Capital Group, Inc. | venture partner | Former |
| First Light Capital | Managing Partner | Former |
| Cambridge Technology Partners | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Cambridge Technology Partners | Director | Former |
| Cambridge Technology Partners | founding investor | Former |
| Northeastern University | Doctorate In Business Administration | Former |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | MS | Former |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | BA In Mathematics | Former |
| Connecticut College | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Capital Ventures | Co-Founder | Current |
| Pactolus | Board of Directors | Current |
| BuyerZone.com | Board Member | Current |
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Palmer and Partners | General Partner | Former |
| Commonwealth Capital Ventures | Managing General Partner | Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation | NA | Former |
| Cerulean Technology, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Universal Electronics, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Extraprise Group Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Gensym Corporation | Investor | Former |
| Quallaby Corporation | Investor | Former |
| Banyan Systems | Investor | Former |
| Centra Software, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Stratus Computer, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Harvard Business School | MBA | Former |
| Amherst College | graduate | Former |
Executive News
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Deals point to supply chain convergence
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New Talent Management Benchmark Assessment Tool Plunges Into the Human Capital Management Market
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Aberdeen Leads the Market as the First Research Firm to Offer Reports on Amazon's Kindle
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