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Yankee Group Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of New President and CEO Terry WatersBOSTON --(Business Wire)-- Yankee Group today announced it is launching the next phase of its strategic growth plan with the appointment of information industry veteran Terry Waters as its new president and CEO. Waters will oversee the company's strategic direction and day-to-day operations, and will focus on helping clients address opportunities from the impact of global connectivity, what Yankee Group (News - Alert) terms "Anywhere." Waters brings extensive strategic and operational experience in technology research, information technology, business services and other sectors. Previously, he was president and CEO of Highline Financial, a banking information and financial analytics company. He also held leadership roles with Gartner (News - Alert), Inc., including chief marketing officer with responsibility for the company's global marketing and corporate communications efforts, and president of its Executive Programs business unit. Before Gartner, Waters was chief operating officer for Screaming Media, a Web-based content aggregation, syndication and business services provider. "With network build-outs expected to drive $1 trillion in revenue in the next three years, and new connectivity services and content adding billions more, Yankee Group clients need our insights to help make big decisions," Waters said. "I'm thrilled by the opportunity to take Yankee Group to the next level in this dynamic market." Tim Dibble, managing general partner of private equity firm Alta Communications, the company's main shareholder, said, "Terry's proven leadership and expertise in growing information services businesses make him an ideal choice to propel Yankee Group forward." Emily Nagle Green, who joined the company in 2005 and architected its research transformation, has been appointed chairman of the board and will continue to speak on the impact of global connectivity in support of ANYWHERE, the company's popular business book published earlier this year by McGraw-Hill. "I'm thrilled that Terry will be leading Yankee Group," said Green. "Our clients and employees will benefit from his hands-on leadership and expertise in delivering innovative technology research products and services." Waters and Green will host an open Q&A webinar for Yankee Group clients on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. EST. Visit http://web.yankeegroup.com/qAWebinarNov2010.html to register. Added Investment Strengthens Data Products, Expands Research Team As part of its investment strategy, the company recently announced a significant expansion of its popular Forecasts and Monitors product family, with the development of an innovative new online visualization platform, new forecasts and new documentation tools. With more than 1 million data points, Yankee Group's Forecasts and Monitors deliver a robust picture of the connectivity industry, helping service providers, infrastructure vendors, software companies, mobile device manufacturers and others turn opportunity into revenue. In addition, Yankee Group has added more than a dozen new analysts to its research team in recent months. These new members deepen the firm's expertise in key areas surrounding the development of and demand for next-gen networks, including network software, security, enterprise mobility, mobile payments and 3G/4G. To learn more about additional open Yankee Group positions in Boston, London and other locations, visit http://www.yankeegroupcareers.com About Yankee Group The people of Yankee Group are the global connectivity experts-the leading source of insight and counsel trusted by builders, operators and drivers of connectivity solutions for 40 years. We are uniquely focused on the evolution of Anywhere connectivity, and we chart the pace of technology change and its effect on networks, consumers and enterprises. Headquartered in Boston, Yankee Group has a global presence, including operations in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. |
