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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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Aberdeen Announces Finalists for Annual Service Excellence Awards
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Boston Red Sox Round Out Final Speaker Lineup for Aberdeen's 4th
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Diebold Wins 2009 Axeda Remote Service Leadership Award
News & Analysis
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Siemens PLM Software Examines Strategies Revealed in New Product Innovation Agenda 2010 Report
New Aberdeen Group Reports Consider Product Development Efficiency Critical to Product Profitability and Time to Market across Five Key Industries PLANO, Texas -- Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management PLM software and services, today...
Microlog Wins Contract From Aberdeen Proving Ground for Service First(R) Upgrade
Microlog Corporation (PINKSHEETS: MLOG), a Germantown, Maryland based technology leader in Integrated Voice Response IVR and Computer Telephony Integration CTI solutions for the Government, Healthcare and lotteries has been awarded a contract from the Aberdeen Proving Ground APG to upgrade their patient appointment system at Kirk U.S. Army Health Clinic....
New Aberdeen Report Provides Roadmap for Companies Seeking to Improve Product Development Processes
Omnify Software, a leading provider of Product Lifecycle Management PLM software for electronic, medical, mechanical, and defense manufacturers, today announces the availability of a new study from Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), "Getting the Process Right: A Fresh Look at PLM and Product Development." The report provides a...
It's Not What You Do, It's How You Do It: Improving the Product Development Process
There are a host of solutions, strategies, and technologies that promise to enhance the performance of the product development organization. However the newly released research report, titled "Getting the Process Right: A Fresh Look at PLM and Product Development," from Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), found that just...
Firms Yield 12% Boost in Service Profitability From the Use of Mobility Field Service Solutions
In an extremely competitive service landscape, Best-in-Class service firms are looking to empower their field technicians and mobile workers with tools to ensure quick and efficient service. As such, these firms are actively taking steps to map and automate service-specific workflows to replace outdated and inefficient paper-based systems, as indicated...
Scotland's First Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Arrives in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN, Scotland & BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Hilton Hotels Corporation HHC today proudly announced the opening of the first Doubletree by Hilton hotel in Scotland. The Doubletree by Hilton Aberdeen City Centre is the largest, upscale, full-service hotel in the "Granite City" -- with 168 guestrooms and suites as well...
Best-in-Class Organizations Spend Nearly Half the Time Manually Correcting Erroneous Reports and Information Than All Other Companies
Aberdeen, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), revealed today that Best-in-Class BIC companies -- those performing in the top 20% of all research survey respondents -- have achieved a mean average customer satisfaction increase of 3.4%, over nine times greater than average companies during the past 24 months. Moreover, erroneous information...
The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society
The Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society has appointed Chrissie Lawrence as brand development manager. Her newly created role involves enhancing the society's press, PR and marketing programme.
Jeffrey Fons, GM of Service Operations at GE Healthcare, and Doug Lipp, Former Head of Customer Service and Training at Disney, to Keynote Annual Chief Service Officer's Summit
Aberdeen, a Harte Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), today announced that Jeffrey Fons, General Manager of Service Operations at GE Healthcare, and Doug Lipp, Former Head of Customer Service and Training at Disney, will keynote the third annual Chief Service Officer's CSO Summit to be held next week in San Francisco....
Walker Technical Resources Ltd
Headquartered in Aberdeen, Walker Technical Resources Ltd. WTR appointed Prof. Simon Frost as technical director. WTR also named Jaeeo Huipen to head its marketing and sales efforts. Other plans by the company include setting up service distribution offices before year-end in Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and...
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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IBM and Aberdeen Research Offer New Online Green IT Assessment Tool
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IBM and Aberdeen Research Offer New Online Green IT Assessment
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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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New Talent Management Benchmark Assessment Tool Plunges Into the
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Aberdeen Leads the Market as the First Research Firm to Offer Reports on Amazon's Kindle
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Aberdeen Leads the Market as the First Research Firm to Offer
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