Originally posted, with graphics, on the LAC Group blog. We live in an age of data overabundance, where it’s often difficult to identify important information and how it may be used to drive business growth. As providers of market and competitive intelligence research services, we’re deeply familiar with ethical and legal concerns and the sometimes fine-line between intelligence gathering and espionage. Those issues don’t come up often, because the research we do involves secondary…

As you have probably heard by now, the company for which I work has tied the knot again. This time, we have acquired the competitive intelligence firm of ShiftCentral. Based in Canada and known for its exceptional team of business and market researchers and analysts, our combined portfolio of services and specialties promises to deliver great new added value to the clients of both corporations. The pairing also means that I get to work with…