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Expert Insights on Consumer Electronics

Consumer Electronics is a category that includes any electronic device that is intended for casual or entertainment use by individuals. Examples are TVs, DVD players, home theaters, digital cameras, personal music players, handheld and software-based games, and internet appliances. The products are sold at retail and discount shops including Best Buy, Circuit City, Radio Shack, Wal-Mart, and Target, as well as major retail department stores. Consumer electronics generate more than $100 billion in gross revenues annually.

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Featured Council Members

GLG Council Members are leading experts including academics, scientists, and industry specialists

Gary Richards, Head Of Purchasing Consumer Electronics, WESTCOAST ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD

Gary RichardsWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Head Of Purchasing Consumer ElectronicsWESTCOAST ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD

Pete Richichi, Chief Operating Officer, Wynit Distribution

Pete RichichiWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Chief Operating OfficerWynit Distribution

Dwight Davis, III, Co-Founder, Battleaxe Communications

Dwight Davis, IIIWhat is a GLG Leader?|GLG Leaders are a separate tier of Council Members with a Council Rank in the top 5%. These GLG Member Program participants are eligible for ongoing, in-depth consultative relationships with GLG clients.

Co-FounderBattleaxe Communications

Lynne Gregg, Tech Industry Consultant:  Wireless, Software, Ent, Lynne Gregg Consulting

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Tech Industry Consultant: Wireless, Software, EntLynne Gregg Consulting

Mitsumasa Sakamoto, Senior Consultant, Big Picture International, KK

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Senior ConsultantBig Picture International, KK

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Study Groups

Study groups are populations of experts knowledgeable on specific sub-topics within a broader industry

Study Group Name No. Members
Consumer Electronics Retailers 676
Council Members who Sell Consumer Electronics 137
Consumer Electronics Retail Accounting & Finance Professionals 40
Mobile Phone Handset Sellers (EU) 34
Hand-held GPS Device Sellers (EU) 59

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Recent News Analyses

News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations

Consumer electronics devices are part of the connected platform

October 2, 2009

Sony's Latest Gaming Device Cuts Out Retailers | www.cnbc.com

Consumer electronics devices are part of the connected platform to which much of the retail channel is existential.The consumer interface is becoming mobile, broadband, anywhere web and embedded device enabled. Sony makes the right move to throw off dependence on retail which dilutes brand and margin...

Consumer Electronics - The Value Proposition Just Keeps Growing

September 23, 2009

Cathy Stauffer, Founder, Cathy Stauffer Consulting

Consumers to Spend Big on TVs, Smartphones | www.businessweek.com

With few exceptions, the value per dollar consumer electronics offer today is truly extraordinary,  helping keep demand relatively healthy, even in a (very) down cycle. But there is much, much more to come.

Intel and Apple -- Not Rivals

October 1, 2009

Intel and Apple--future rivals? | news.cnet.com

Intel, as a chip vendor, and Apple, as a consumer electronics vendor, will always have a vendor-customer relationship, not a competitive rivalry.

Intel's "Light Peak" Consumer PC Based Fiber Optic USB Ports - Why?

October 3, 2009

David Croslin, Chief Executive Officer, LinoWave

Will Intel and USB make fiber optics mainstream? | news.cnet.com

With the current direction of consumer electronics being towards more portable devices that utilize content in the cloud, is there really a need for fiber optic based USB ports?

Thrills and Obstacles to 3-D Television

October 23, 2009

Steve Fanchiu, SF, Adviser, Genttix, Inc.

3-D television expected to come to homes in 2010 | www.cnn.com

The technological innovation for 3-D television has been out of laboratory and prototyping stage. What does it mean to the marketplace while key players in different technologies are commencing a volume push in the consumer electronics market?

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