Thursday, June 19, 2008

Israeli Chapter of the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations Formed

First Local Chapter of the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR) to Open in Israel
Initial Meeting will be held at the 19th Annual Regional Gartner Conference in Tel Aviv
June 17, 2008, Tel Aviv, Israel, Today, The Institute of Industry Analyst Relations (IIAR) announced the launch of its first local chapter, in Israel. The Founder is Nancy Shapira Aronovic, Managing Partner of Gelbart Kahana Analyst Relations. The initial meeting of the Israeli IIAR Forum will be at the 19th Annual Regional Gartner Conference in Tel Aviv where Nancy Shapira-Aronovic has been invited to moderate a Forum on Analyst Relations for the participants of the Conference.
The mission of the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations is to enhance the awareness, image and practice of the analyst relations profession globally. There are approximately 70 members from companies including: Avaya, BT, Cisco, Deloitte, Nortel, and Oracle.
Nancy Shapira-Aronovic, “We are committed to supporting efforts to improve the level of professionalism for Marketing professionals in Israel who work with the Global Industry Analyst Groups. Joining the IIAR will provide access to a global network of AR professionals and Analyst Groups which will raise the level of awareness in Israel on how to use this important marketing tool.”
“We are excited to launch the first local chapter of the IIAR in Israel which is well known as a country with a strong and innovative technology sector. We look forward to working with the Israeli chapter to raise awareness of the value of analyst relations and to share ideas and knowledge of AR best practices,” Hannah Kirkman, IIAR.
About the IIAR
Established in April 2006, the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising industry awareness of the value of analyst relations, promoting and sharing best practice in AR, enhancing communications between vendors and analyst firms, and providing opportunities for AR professionals to meet and network with their industry peers. http://www.analystrelations.org/