Today’s’ news of Vision Critical acquiring DiscoverText indicates we’ve crossed the Rubicon and are now a significant step closer to developing platforms that are truly based upon developing common informational frameworks in a deeply holistic and integrated way. Continue reading »

I heard through a mutual friend that Romi Mahajan was doing something I’d find interesting, and sure enough he is. I reached out to him and asked if he’d consider an interview about his new adventure and he graciously agreed. I think you’ll find this entertaining and provocative not just because of the nature of the new venture and their novel approach to a hot topic issue, but also because Romi is such a fun guy to talk to. Continue reading »

MRWeb reported today about the positive news contained within the Honomichl Report about the recovery of the Global 25, and as I pointed out previously the story is mixed at best, with some true organic growth but most recovering to 2009 levels, and a few declining further. I love the work that Jack and Larry do, but I am reminded once again that this is only a snapshot of a segment of the MR space and although helpful, it is incomplete. Continue reading »

The full version of the 2011 Honomichl Top 50 Report was released earlier than expected last week. We had previously looked at the Top 10 about 2 weeks ago, but I think it’s useful to look at the full list and contrast it with the GRIT 50 Innovative firms to understand the relationship between innovation as a driver of revenue growth. Continue reading »

MRWeb posted an analysis of the Honomichl Report. The story is obviously that revenues are up and growth is occurring; that is good news for us all. Although after 2 down years in a row, I’m not sure how much that is to truly crow about. I have not done the analysis comparing to 2007-2008 numbers yet but I suspect we’re only marginally ahead of previous levels or maybe still slightly down overall. Also there is still an employment gap to fill where the industry has shed more jobs than it has produced so far in the recovery. Continue reading »