Canalys

Infobox Company
company_name = Canalys.com
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = 1998
location = 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) [http://www.outsellinc.com/store/products/737 - OutSell Inc report]
num_employees = <50 (2008)
homepage = [http://www.canalys.com/ www.canalys.com]

Canalys.com is an independent technology focused analyst house. [http://www.analystrelations.org/index.php?option=com_weblinks&catid=30&Itemid=56 - Listed by Institute of Industry Analyst Relations] It offers its clients analysis and advice about trends and activity in a range of high-tech markets, and with route-to-market strategies.

Corporate facts

*Founded: 1998 by Steve Brazier, with Alessandra Fitzpatrick and Chris Jones [ [http://www.canalys.com/staff/index.htm Key client-facing staff biographies ] ]
*Headquarters: Diddenham Court, Grazeley, Reading, United Kingdom [ [http://www.canalys.com/map/index.htm Canalys locations and directions ] ]
*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. [ [http://www.zoominfo.com/Search/CompanyDetail.aspx?CompanyID=6570400&cs=QDZEGgSY Company Profile: Canalys Corporation ] ] Canalys, from the Latin meaning ‘channel’ [ [http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookit.pl?latin=canalys Latin Word Lookup ] ] 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. [ [http://analystfirms.tekrati.com/detail/firm/Canalys/ Tekrati Analyst Firms Directory | Canalys ] ]

In September 2006, the company opened a second office in Singapore, expanding its presence and research attention in the Asia Pacific region, [http://www.canalys.com/pr/2006/p2006101.pdf] and in June 2008, it opened a third office in Palo Alto, California, to service the Americas region. [http://www.canalys.com/pr/2008/p2008061.htm]

Canalys also operates an online IT channel community portal, Candefero, [http://www.candefero.com/] 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. [http://www.canalys.com/pr/2008/p2008022.htm]

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