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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Reading, United Kingdom |
| Key people | Steve Brazier (President, CEO) Mike Welch (VP) Alessandra Fitzpatrick (VP) Alan Cardy (VP, Business development) Chris Jones (VP and Principal Analyst). |
| Industry | Research |
| Products | Market Intelligence Research Consulting Events |
| Revenue | €6.1 million (2007)1 |
| Employees | <50 (2008) |
| Website | www.canalys.com |
Canalys.com is an independent technology focused analyst house.2 It offers its clients analysis and advice about trends and activity in a range of high-tech markets, and with route-to-market strategies.
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Corporate facts
- Founded: 1998 by Steve Brazier, with Alessandra Fitzpatrick and Chris Jones3
- Headquarters: Diddenham Court, Grazeley, Reading, United Kingdom4
- Locations: United Kingdom, Singapore, United States
Leadership
- Steve Brazier, President, CEO
- Mike Welch, Vice President
- Alessandra Fitzpatrick, Vice President
- Alan Cardy, Vice President, Business Development
- Chris Jones, Vice President and Principal Analyst
- Bart van der Horst, Managing Director, Canalys Americas
- Rachel Lashford, Manager Director, Canalys Asia Pacific
- Eamonn Ryan, Financial Controller
- Rachel Brindley, Consulting Manager
- Rita Chaher, Events Manager
- Ian Spratt, Operations Manager
History
Canalys.com, formerly Canalys Corporation, was founded in 1998 in the United Kingdom as an independent industry analyst house.5 Canalys, from the Latin meaning ‘channel’6 emphasizes a core focus of the company’s research. The twin focus areas of convergence and routes to market are regarded by the company as central to all its research activities.7
In September 2006, the company opened a second office in Singapore, expanding its presence and research attention in the Asia Pacific region,8 and in June 2008, it opened a third office in Palo Alto, California, to service the Americas region.9
Canalys also operates an online IT channel community portal, Candefero,10 through which it makes market intelligence available to members in exchange for points, earned by completing surveys and polls. Membership is restricted to companies operating in the channel. Candefero was announced and launched in beta version in February 2008.11
Services
- Continuous analytical services
- Consultancy
- Reports and presentations
- Conferences
- Online IT channel community portal
Conferences
- Canalys Navigation Forum: (Geneva, 2006), (Barcelona, 2008), (Bangalore, Taipei, Budapest, San Francisco, 2008)
- Canalys Channels Forum: (Monaco, 2007), (Barcelona, 2009)
Research Areas
- Channels for technology products and services
- Consumer and enterprise mobility
- Digital entertainment
- Enterprise networking
- Enterprise security
- IPTV
- Mobile Linux
- Mobile navigation (GPS and LBS)
- PCs
- Smart Mobile Devices (eg, smart phones)
- Unified communications
External links
- http://www.canalys.com/ - Company website
- http://www.canalys.com/events/ - Canalys events websites
- http://www.tekrati.com/ - Industry analyst reporter
- http://news.google.co.uk/news?hl=en&tab=wn&ned=uk&q=canalys - Canalys quoted in the news
Sources
Much of this information was gathered from www.canalys.com
References
- ^ http://www.outsellinc.com/store/products/737 - OutSell Inc report
- ^ http://www.analystrelations.org/index.php?option=com_weblinks&catid=30&Itemid=56 - Listed by Institute of Industry Analyst Relations
- ^ Key client-facing staff biographies
- ^ Canalys locations and directions
- ^ Company Profile: Canalys Corporation
- ^ Latin Word Lookup
- ^ Tekrati Analyst Firms Directory | Canalys
- ^ http://www.canalys.com/pr/2006/p2006101.pdf
- ^ http://www.canalys.com/pr/2008/p2008061.htm
- ^ http://www.candefero.com/
- ^ http://www.canalys.com/pr/2008/p2008022.htm
