Expertise

After more than ten years of service to hundreds of corporate customers, answering thousands of business and technology-related questions, we are the experts in open source business research and secondary information collection and analysis.

Our professionally credentialed, highly experienced research team mines a collection of database resources that rivals that of the finest libraries. We have the research expertise and staff capacity to ensure satisfaction of your information needs, whether they are on-going or unique, one-time queries.

The emphasis we put on continuing professional development, software evaluation, and staff training on tools and techniques enables us to deliver the best value to our clients. In scientific, technical, and patent searching, as well as in business research and competitive intelligence, professional search answers the tricky questions that Google can’t touch, and professional searchers are able to present large numbers of citations in effective ways. For an example of how this works in the world of patent search, read Patent Searchers: An Essential Value to Clients by Threshold’s Alison Taylor, originally published in Searcher Magazine, March 2005.

Relationships Matter

We value the human side of doing business.

Our information reports are highly customized, of course, but the personalization that keeps our clients coming back is in the relationships they have with us. You will find that we pay attention to you. We're responsive to your needs, discreet, and dependable.

And we are easy to work with. We do not require a retainer or subscription. A project director is always available and clients have access to the researcher handling their projects.