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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$10.0M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
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.
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
Tim MinahanNumber 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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Boston Red Sox Round Out Speaker Lineup for Aberdeen's 4th Annual Chief Service Officer Summit
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Diebold Wins 2009 Axeda Remote Service Leadership Award
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Aberdeen Group Promotes Andrew Boyd to President - Quick Facts
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Supply chain summit: Aberdeen Group and Supply-Chain Council announce strategic partnership
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Single Source Systems Strong Advocates of Supporting Profit Growth for Small-to-Midsized Service Organizations
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Aberdeen Group : Service Industry Expert Joins Aberdeen Group to Lead Its Strategic Service Management...
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Aberdeen Group Launches New Study Focused on Creating
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Harte-Hanks Direct Marketing President to Deliver a Keynote Session at Enterprise Marketing Event
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Aberdeen Group: Aberdeen Strengthens Commitment to Strategic Service Management Research Team
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Bluesocket Touts Customer Base
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PKWARE Partners With Aberdeen Group to Illustrate Effective Practices for Protecting Cardholder Data
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Legacy Application Modernization Strategies Hinge on SOA
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ATERAS Partners With AberdeenGroup to Sponsor 'The Legacy Application Modernization Benchmark Report'
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AberdeenGroup Expands Product Innovation and Engineering Research Practice
News & Analysis
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STOP THAT JAN!
KARIM Touzani has warned that Aberdeen must shackle his Dut ch buddy Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink to salvage their season. The former Ajax defender reckons the Celtic striker will pose the main threat to their bid to clinch a place in the semifinals of the Scottish Cup...
SUPPORTING ROLE Willie Miller is full of respect for Jimmy
ON the podium of Aberdeen greats, Willie Miller and Sir Alex Ferguson occupy the two top places and third position is up for debate. Jimmy Calderwood is not a contender and is unlikely to be, given that he is yet to win anything or last long enough to supplant any...
Football: DAAL IS DYING FOR WIN OVER HEARTS
DYRON Daal would be better off on the dole than trying to dig out a career with Aberdeen. But the Dutch striker decided to gamble on joining the Dons as an amateur for the chance to earn a lucrative deal. However, the towering hitman...
Old Firm prepare for cup clash
GLASGOW AFP — Alex McLeish insists his struggling Rangers side can achieve a morale boosting win against Celtic in the Scottish League Cup on Wednesday - despite a double injury blow. The Ibrox side have drawn their last four matches and sit fourth in the Scottish Premier League, 12...
POT OF GOLD
As well as huge financial rewards, a Uefa Cup place would help Hibs or Aberdeen attract quality players, writes Alan Campbell ALTHOUGH, almost 25 years after its birth, the Uefa Cup is still not so much the Cinderella of European competitions as the ugly sister, this afternoon...
Injured Sutton hands Celtic new setback
GLASGOW AFP — Celtic's injury crisis claimed another victim when it was revealed striker Chris Sutton would be ruled out of action for the forseeable future because of a chest problem. The former England international joins a lengthy casualty list ahead of Saturday's league trip to Motherwell and next...
SQUARE BALLS; Prior to signing for Aberdeen, striker Noel Whelan
Bootroom 101: Martin O'Neill The Celtic manager's supporters claim that he is a master of biding his time during transfer windows, striking at just the right moment, leaving players and agents with no choice but to agree to deals on the Irishman's terms - but it hasn't really worked out...
PARTING Shots; Larsson hat-trick reminds Celtic what they'll be
Celtic 4-0 Aberdeen Subs: Hinds for Mackie 69, Foster for Booth 82. Not used: Hutton, Rutkiewicz, Tiernan, Foster . Booked: Muirheadd 34. Attendance: 59,598. THE collection of SPL clubs unable to contain Henrik Larsson may be about to...
Resilient Dons display admirable steel; Stewart Fisher at the Estadio
Aberdeen 1 Ajax Amsterdam 2 ABERDEEN'S winter break on the Algarve ended with a predictable defeat as Steve Paterson's youngsters were given a masterclass by Ajax, a club whose youth academy is renowned throughout the world, having produced the likes of Johan Cruyff, Marco van Basten and...
Football: MAGIC MACKIE SHATTERS GERS
ABERDEEN stunned Rangers with a courageous comeback to salvage a point at Pittodrie. Even the bookies had written off the Dons, quoting them at 50-1, after being outplayed and outclassed in the firstb half. When Dutch star Arthur Numan celebrated his 100th appearance for...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Minahan | Senior Vice President, Supply Chain |
| Chris Jones | Senior Vice President, Res |
| Hugh Young | Managing Director |
| 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 |
| Stanley D. Elbaum | Senior Vice President, Research |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Research | Current |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Randy Salzman has held several sales leadership roles during his 18 years of high-tech experience. Having built sales teams and channel partnerships in both the US and abroad, Randy brings rich hands-on experience and expertise to client engagements. Randy's experience includes Sales Management and Sales roles at Giga Information Group (now Forrester Research), Guardent (now Verisign), FindLaw/Thomson, Lexis/Nexis and Aberdeen Group. In addition to leading Tek Elements' sales efforts, Randy spends his leisure time skiing with his kids, racing his snowboard, and searching for a corned-beef sandwich as good as those at the 2nd Ave. Deli. Mr. Salzman holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor) and has completed graduate work in Business at Harvard University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Group, Inc. | Current | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Capital Ventures | Co-Founder | Current |
| Jazd Markets, Inc. | Board of Directors | 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 |
| Universal Electronics, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Banyan Systems | Investor | Former |
| Gensym Corporation | Investor | Former |
| Quallaby Corporation | Investor | Former |
| Extraprise Group Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Centra Software, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Stratus Computer, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Cerulean Technology, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Harvard Business School | MBA | Former |
| Amherst College | BA | Former |
| Amherst College | graduate | Former |
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