Yankee Group
IndustryTelecommunications and information technology market research
Founded1970
FateAcquired by 451 Research in 2013
HeadquartersBoston, Massachusetts

Yankee Group was an independent technology research and consulting firm, founded in 1970 by Howard Anderson.[1] 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."[2]

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.[2] It was acquired by 451 Research on January 3, 2013.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Company Overview of Yankee Group Research, Inc". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b Chapple, Duncan (2013-01-03). "Yankee Group saved by 451 acquisition". Influencer Relations. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  3. ^ "About 451 Research's mobility research". www.451research.com. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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