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Our History

1984   Founded by Mike Evans, focused on advisory services for users and suppliers of CAD/CAM and related Computer Aided Technologies

 

1988  Co-founded CATN, the Computer Aided Technologies Network, a European Consortium providing advisory services on these technologies

 

1990   Published the first annual Marketing Managers Handbook providing quantitative information on technical applications markets

 

1993   CATN conducts large scale CIME Vertical Markets study for European Commission investigating user demand for software solutions

 

1995   Holds the first annual networking seminar on sales and marketing issues of Information Technology for Industry

 

1997   Authors first edition of Ovum Evaluates “ERP for Manufacturers”

 

2003   Published the first Cambashi Market Observatory providing global quantitative research on the Technical Applications software market

 

2005   First release of e-learning courseware teaching how vertical industries operate

 

2006   First MESA Metrics that Matter report conducted by Industry Directions

 

2007   Invited submission to the UK Governments Science and Innovation Policy “Sainsbury Review”

 

2008   Merged operations with Boston, MA based Industry Directions, a research firm specialising in shop floor and supply chain solutions to form Cambashi Inc.