Multimedia Research Group, Inc.

Founded in 1990, MRG publishes market analyses of new technologies for the communications industries, and provides market intelligence and strategy consulting for its client companies. Multimedia Research Group publications have a strong following in the United States and overseas.

WHY MRG, INC. IS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER ANALYST GROUPS

1. Covering the entire digital media value chain: MRG covers the entire Digital Media Value Chain (or Rich Media Foodchain) from content development through content distribution. Since their analysts all come from digital media development and/or distribution operations, they have a unique and in-depth knowledge about how new and enabling technologies can impact various aspects of that value chain.

2. Focus on Product Development and Management: All of the MRG analysts have had P&L (Profit and Loss) responsibilities in Engineering and/ or Product Management roles, meaning they hold the client’s P&L needs as central to their ongoing activities. This experience is in addition to having a relevant undergrad degree and an MS or MBA, plus experience in the industries they cover.

3. Technology focused: They are headquartered in Silicon Valley where tecnology innovation continues to dominate the culture and entire economic fabric of the region; and where their relationships with Stanford University and UC Berkeley and other global technical leaders assist them in tracking enabling technologies far earlier than most analyst firms.

As a result, their analysts sit in on new standards development meetings (across the globe) as part of their technology tracking activities, so theye have a deeper understanding about how, when, why, in what way (if at all) a new technology will actually impact the market. Recent examples include MPEG4, Gigabit Ethernet, and VDSL as technology standards they tracked from early in their stages of developments.

4. Longevity: In operation since 1990, MRG, Inc. has proved its durability through two economic recessions and is now celebrating its 15th year of operations. Their clients and customers like to know they are dealing with a reputable analyst firm that is financially stable and devoted to the highest quality of customer care and quality of research and analysis.

5. Independence: As an independent research firm, they have no ties to a securities bank or a large technology company of any kind. Therefore their main objective is to provide well researched and robust market analysis and objective strategy consulting. Since many of their clients spend well into the millions of dollars on decisions based (partially) on the findings in their research, they take seriously the challenge of keeping their objectivity at all times.