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Inforte Corp. increases the competitive strength of its clients by providing them with insight, intelligence and an infrastructure to enable more timely and profitable decision-making. Inforte consultants combine real-world experience, strong industry, functional and analytical expertise with innovative go-to-market strategies and technology solutions, working to help ensure that our clients can drive transformational, measurable results in their customer interactions. Our client base consists primarily of Global 2000 companies. Representative clients in the past year included Amylin, Argent Mortgage Company, Auto Trader.com, Avery Dennison, BP, Cadbury Schweppes, Diageo, Genesys, Guardian Life Insurance, John H. Harland Company, NASA, Quest Software, Raymond James, Sabre, Sony Pictures, SouthStar Energy, The Goodman Theatre, Tribune Company, United Stationers, Vision Service Providers, Vodafone and WesCorp. Inforte has grown through organic means rather than through mergers or acquisitions from its inception in 1993 through 2003.
CEO
Philip BlighNumber of Employees 253
Contact Information
500 N Dearborn St Ste 1200
Chicago, Illinois 60610
(312) 540-0900
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NAICS Code Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services: 541614
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Jeff Baker of Analysts International to Present at the Fourth Annual Southwestern Showcase Investor Conference.
M2 PRESSWIRE-2 November 2006-StockProfiler.US: Jeff Baker of Analysts International to Present at the Fourth Annual Southwestern Showcase Investor ConferenceC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02112006 New York, NY - Analysts International (NASDAQ: ANLY); MIND CTI Ltd. (NASDAQ: MNDO); Inforte Corp. (Nasdaq: INFT); INNODATA...
White Paper: Manage Your Brands, Not Your Customers
It?s time to face some hard facts about Customer Relationship Management CRM. Plain and simple, CRM just isn?t getting the job done. This paper describes the sad fact is that despite great intentions and breakthrough technologies, most CRM initiatives do not meet business or customer expectations. The problem is a...
Software companies to notice.
M2 PRESSWIRE-6 June 2005-InvestSource Inc.: Software companies to noticeC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06062005 INTERAGE Limited (OTC: ITGJ), ELINEAR Incorporated (AMEX: ELU), KINTERA Incorporated (Nasdaq: KNTA), INFORTE Corporation (Nasdaq: INFT), VISUAL NETWORKS (Nasdaq:VNWK) and 3Com Inc (Nasdaq: COMS). INTERAGE...
Looking to Indian alliance.(Annual Meeting)(artnership between Inforte Corp. and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.)
Byline: SHRUTI DATE SINGH Inforte Corp. suffered the fate of many tech concerns when the dot.com bubble burst-its revenues spiraled downward and its stock price tanked. But the Chicago-based information technology consulting firm is working to Byline: SHRUTI DATE...
Inforte Corp. and Cognizant Announce Partnership to Offer Comprehensive CRM Solutions
CHICAGO -- Complementary Partnership Unites Inforte's Deep Customer-Related Expertise with Cognizant's System Integration Resources
Onyx Embedded CRM Selected by MEMBERS Development Company, LLC and Inforte Corp
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
January stampede flattens tech stocks.(News)(Industry Overview)
Byline: JAMES B. ARNDORFER Local stocks were trampled in January as equity markets that began the month bullish collapsed in a stampede of panicked investors. All major indexes fell during the month-the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 1%; t Byline: JAMES...
Net snags area stocks ; As gloom settles over Web shares, light shines on a range of sectors.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
The Internet bubble a year ago is now just a dim memory at Inforte Corp., an e-business consultancy that saw its shares more than double to $73 on their first day of trading last February, only to plunge as investors fled Web stocks a few months late...
Eleven Illinois Companies Included In Deloitte & Touche 2000 Technology Fast 500
Business Editors CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 17, 2000 Inforte Corp. is Fastest Growing Fast 500 Company in Illinois Inforte Corp. (NASDAQ: INFT), of Chicago, IL, is the fastest growing technology company in Illinois, according to the Sixth Annual Technology Fast 500 ranking announced today by Deloitte & Touche's Technology...
Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Program Announces the Fastest-Growing Technology Companies in Chicago; Inforte Corporation Tops the Fast 50 Ranking with Nearly 4,000 Percent Growth
Business Editors CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 17, 2000 The Chicago area's 50 fastest-growing technology companies were recognized tonight at the 2000 Greater Chicagoland Technology Fast 50 Program Awards Ceremony. Program sponsor Deloitte & Touche, LLP announced that Chicago's Inforte Corporation was ranked first with a five-year growth rate of 3,792.37%....
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Philip Bligh | CEO |
| Stephen Mack | Chief Executive Officer |
| Nick Heyes | Chief Operating Officer and President |
| Doug Turk | Executive Vice President |
| Richard Tully | Executive Vice President |
| Glenn Stoops | Senior Vice President, Glenn |
| William Nurthen | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
| Andreas Wilmsmeier | Managing Director, Germany |
| Kelly Richards | Director of Marketing |
| Al Ries | |
| Duane Lyons | |
| Gary Maddren | |
| Robert DiCristina | |
| Rod Johnson | |
| Simon Prowse | |
| Michael E. Porter | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey H Bundy | Chairperson |
| Dan Taylor | Board of Directors |
| Ray Kurzweil | Board of Directors |
| Thomas E. Hogan | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | CEO | Current |
| Biolytical | President, Director | Current |
| Inforte Corp | Chairman | Current |
| Dippin Dots Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Calance | Member of the Board | Current |
| Dippin Dots Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Inforte Corp | Founder | Former |
| DePaul University | adjunct professor | Former |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Former | |
| CBS Marketwatch | Former | |
| Harvard Business Publishing | Former | |
| Avery Dennison Corporation | Former | |
| Galt Partners, Llp. | Chairman | Current |
Mr. Mack was appointed chief executive officer and president in March 2006. In February 2007 he relinquished the position of president but remained the chief executive officer.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Inforte Corp | Director | Current |
| Inforte Corp | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Accenture Ltd. | project manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Chief Operating Officer and President | Current |
| Inforte Corp | Executive Vice President | Current |
| H&R, Inc. | Former | |
| Birmingham university | degrees in engineering and management | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Inforte Corp | member | Current |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | partner | Former |
| Bell Canada | Former | |
| University of Minnesota | Master's degree in business administration | Former |
| McGill University | Bachelor's degree in economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Senior Vice President, Glenn | Current |
| Systems, Inc. | Former | |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | Current |
| Inforte Corp | Vice President, Finance | Former |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University | Master | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Managing Director, Germany | Current |
| Asug | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Director of Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ries & Ries, Inc. | Partner At Ries & Ries | Current |
| The Fall | Marketing Strategist | Current |
| Inforte Corp | Current | |
| Ries & Ries, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| DePauw University | Bachelor's degree in liberal arts | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Current | |
| Northern Illinois University | member | Former |
| Northern Illinois University | member | Former |
| Batesville Casket Company, Inc. | Former | |
| Cummins, Inc. | Former | |
| Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. | Former | |
| DePaul University | Masters of Science in Computer Science | Former |
| Purdue University | Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Current | |
| Rollins College | Masters of Business Administration in Finance and Operations, Information Technology | Former |
| University of Canterbury | Bachelor of Chemical & Process Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Current | |
| The University of Georgia | Master's Degree in business | Former |
| The University of North Carolina | Bachelor's Degree in business | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Current | |
| AMR Research Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Current | |
| J Sainsbury PLC | Senior Business Analyst | Former |
| University of Kent at Canterbury | Master's degree in management science | Former |
| University of London | Bachelor's degree in geophysics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| William Blair & Company LLC | Principal & Portfolio Manager, Investment Mgmt Dept | Current |
| Inforte Corp | Chairperson | Current |
| William Blair & Company LLC | analyst | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Inforte Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Arthur Anderson & Co. | Senior Tax Manager | Former |
| Tracinda Corporation | Executive | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut, Inc. | Advisor | Current |
| Colamedia | Current | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | Board of Directors, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chairman | Current |
| Parametric Technology Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Massinc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Inforte Corp | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| United Therapeutics Corporation | Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Kurzweil Technologies, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| United Therapeutics Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kurzweil Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Inforte Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Singularity Institute Co | Director | Current |
| The Singularity Challenge | Director | Current |
| Kurzweil Technologies, Inc. | Owner | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Vignette Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Inforte Corp | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vignette Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Vignette Corporation | president | Former |
| Siebel Systems, Inc. | senior vice president of worldwide sales and operations | Former |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Former | |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University | master of business administration degree in finance and international business | Former |
| University of Illinois | bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering | Former |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | bachelor of science degree in biomedical engineering | Former |
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