Industry | Telecommunications and information technology market research |
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Founded | 1970 |
Fate | Acquired by 451 Research in 2013 |
Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts |
Yankee Group was an independent technology research and consulting firm, founded in 1970 by Howard Anderson. The firm "was one of the analyst industry’s most prestigious boutiques through the dot.com boom, with 70 analysts on the payroll in 2006."
In 1996, Yankee was sold to Primark, then to Reuters in 2000 for $72.5 million. In May 2004, Yankee was bought by Decision Matrix Group for around $30 million. It was acquired by 451 Research on January 3, 2013.
References
- "Company Overview of Yankee Group Research, Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ Chapple, Duncan (2013-01-03). "Yankee Group saved by 451 acquisition". Influencer Relations. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
- "About 451 Research's mobility research". www.451research.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- Technology companies established in 1970
- Companies based in Boston
- Information technology consulting firms of the United States
- Research and analysis firms
- Defunct companies based in Massachusetts
- 1970 establishments in Massachusetts
- Technology companies disestablished in 2013
- 2013 disestablishments in Massachusetts
- 2013 mergers and acquisitions
- American companies established in 1970
- American companies disestablished in 2013