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		<title>Optimal Strategix Group Named to Prestigious INC. 500</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWTOWN, PA – September 4, 2010 – Optimal Strategix Group, a leader in strategy consulting and analytics, was announced to the prestigious Inc. 500 list. The list is comprised of the fastest growing and most entrepreneurial companies in America. This is Optimal Strategix Group’s first year on the list, and the company is honored to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-543" title="500_color stacked_web" src="http://optimalstrategix.com/wp-content/uploads/500_color-stacked_web4.jpg" alt="500_color stacked_web" width="108" height="90" />NEWTOWN, PA – September 4, 2010 – Optimal Strategix Group, a leader in strategy consulting and analytics, was announced to the prestigious Inc. 500 list. The list is comprised of the fastest growing and most entrepreneurial companies in America. This is Optimal Strategix Group’s first year on the list, and the company is honored to have received this award.<span id="more-530"></span></p>
<p>Optimal Strategix Group Founder and CEO R. Sukumar would like to say: “Congratulations to all the companies on this year’s Inc. Magazine list. Congratulations to our customers, employees, and collaborators for their dedication, hard-work, and support of OSG. In tough economic times, innovation is an important part of every one of our client’s growth story.” Sukumar continued, “OSG is proud to be able to differentiate ourselves by offering methodologies to understand the mind of the customer, technologies for understanding and improving customer experience, and strategic consulting to support profitable growth.”</p>
<p>OSG placed in the top 500 of the list at #415 nationally and #4 in the Philadelphia region. They were the second fastest growing market research and consulting company in the country over the last three years with growth measured at 713%, at a time when many companies’ revenues were contracting during the recession.</p>
<p>“OSG continues to provide guidance to our clients on profitable growth through new product or service innovations and efficient and effective marketing and sales strategies.  We are very excited to be named as one of the nation’s top entrepreneurial firms, by a leading authority on entrepreneurship, Inc. 500 magazine,” states Sukumar.</p>
<p>OSG is looking forward to their own future growth while providing valuable insights for the profitable growth of their clients.</p>
<p>OSG will be attending the Inc. 5000 conference and Awards Ceremony in Washington, DC September 30—October 2, 2010. All Inc. 5000 awards are listed on <a href="http://www.Inc.com">www.Inc.com</a>.</p>
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		<title>Optimal Strategix Group, Inc. has been selected by the European Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Association (EphMRA)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Optimal Strategix Group, Inc. has been selected by the European Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Association (EphMRA) to present a paper entitled “Bringing Innovation to Market by Understanding Customer Needs” at their annual conference in Berlin, June 22-24, 2010.
This paper shows the challenges faced and solutions used to develop an effective launch strategy for a medical device [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Optimal Strategix Group, Inc. has been selected by the European Pharmaceutical Marketing Research Association (EphMRA) to present a paper entitled “Bringing Innovation to Market by Understanding Customer Needs” at their annual conference in Berlin, June 22-24, 2010.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-526" title="ephmra" src="http://optimalstrategix.com/wp-content/uploads/ephmra_titel_for_web.gif" alt="ephmra" width="579" height="111" /><span id="more-525"></span>This paper shows the challenges faced and solutions used to develop an effective launch strategy for a medical device that falls outside the traditional treatment paradigm.  The paper demonstrates the application of an advanced research methodology and unique approach for understanding preferences and unmet needs of the different stakeholders in the value chain.  An integrated perspective of patient, physician and payers enabled the team to provide concrete, actionable recommendations for positioning, pricing, communications, customer targeting and product support plans.</p>
<p>The paper will be presented by Jordan Bayless, Vice President, Optimal Strategix Group, and Willy Hoos, Director of Product Development and Commercialization, Phillips Respironics.</p>
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		<title>OSG is a Proud Sponsor of the 2010 PMRG Annual Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:03:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2010 Annual National Conference theme Waves of Change: Preparing Wisely for Healthcare&#8217;s Uncertain Future will focus on the ever changing healthcare industry.  
The focus will be on industry trends, challenges in the marketplace and how to adapt to such changes. The conference agenda will offer three dynamic keynote speakers, along with general sessions, break-out sessions [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The 2010 Annual National Conference theme <strong><a href="http://www.pmrg.org/EventsAwards/2010AnnualNationalConference/tabid/421/Default.aspx">Waves of Change: Preparing Wisely for Healthcare&#8217;s Uncertain Future</a> </strong>will focus on the ever changing healthcare industry.<span id="more-511"></span> <img class="alignright size-full wp-image-514" title="Waves" src="http://optimalstrategix.com/wp-content/uploads/Waves.jpg" alt="Waves" width="280" height="158" /> </p>
<p>The focus will be on industry trends, challenges in the marketplace and how to adapt to such changes. The conference agenda will offer three dynamic keynote speakers, along with general sessions, break-out sessions and panel discussions which has been selected from submissions for the Call for Papers along with a few invited speakers. The list of speakers is extensive and includes a dozen client/manufacturer contributors.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.pmrg.org/EventsAwards/2010AnnualNationalConference/tabid/421/Default.aspx">2010 Annual National Conference</a> will be held at Disney&#8217;s Contemporary Resort on March 21-23, 2010. Registration and consultant fair packages are available <a href="http://www.pmrg.org/EventsAwards/2010AnnualNationalConference/Registration/tabid/446/Default.aspx">here</a>.</p>
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		<title>OSG&#8217;s CEO Will Speak at Pharma Market Research Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join us on February 1-2, 2010, as  R .Sukumar, Ph.D., President &#38; CEO of OSG and Seenu Srinivasan, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing at Stanford University share their experience on New Developments in Customer Preference Measurement. 

 
 

 
Understanding customer preferences and customer decision making is the key to developing new products, understanding how to segment and target the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Join us on February 1-2, 2010, as  R .Sukumar, Ph.D., President &amp; CEO of OSG and Seenu Srinivasan, Ph.D., Professor of Marketing at Stanford University share their experience on <strong><em>New Developments in Customer Preference Measurement.</em></strong> </p>
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<p>Understanding customer preferences and customer decision making is the key to developing new products, understanding how to segment and target the market and how to effectively communicate with customers. This presentation will cover new developments in measuring customer preferences. In the current economic environment, such robust measurement will allow market research to learn more from the results and utilize information to develop robust segmentation and messaging.</p>
<p>The conference will be held on February 1-2, 2010 at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel in New Jersey.</p>
<p>for more information: <a href="http://www.pharmamarketresearchconference.com/">www.pharmamarketresearchconference.com</a></p>
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		<title>OSG Launched New Website</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Optimal Strategix Group launched its new wesbite on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009.
Please take a look around and enjoy!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Optimal Strategix Group launched its new wesbite on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009.<br />
Please take a look around and enjoy!</p>
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		<title>Jordan Bayless presents at CBI&#8217;s Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jordan Bayless from Optimal Strategix Group, Inc. and Willy Hoos from Phillips Respironics presented a case study at CBI&#8217;s Product Launch Series: 2nd Annual West Coast Summit on Medical Device and Bio/Pharmaceutical Commercialization and Product Launches in San Francisco, CA.The presentation titled “Understanding Customer Needs — Effective Strategies for Market Launch” focused on experiences from [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jordan Bayless from Optimal Strategix Group, Inc. and Willy Hoos from Phillips Respironics presented a case study at CBI&#8217;s Product Launch Series: <strong>2nd Annual West Coast Summit on Medical Device and Bio/Pharmaceutical Commercialization and Product Launches in San Francisco, CA.</strong><span id="more-166"></span>The presentation titled “Understanding Customer Needs — Effective Strategies for Market Launch” focused on experiences from a recent case study.  Commercial teams learned about understanding customer needs and developing a customer-focused positioning, messaging and market access plan. In this session, unique market research methodologies were demonstrated that drove high impact results to shape commercial strategies and plans for an innovative new product. </p>
<p>Results discussed included:</p>
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<li>Knowing your segments and what is most important to them</li>
<li>Knowing how to distinguish between profitable and high risk customer segments</li>
<li>Identifying what drives customers to become truly dissatisfied</li>
<li>Understanding product strengths compared to competition</li>
<li>Making informed positioning and investment decisions </li>
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<p>The conference was well attended by representatives from major pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, as well as industry experts and thought leaders.</p>

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		<title>OSG wins AMA Award for Best in Market Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Marketing Association&#8217;s (AMA) Phoenix Chapter, a professional association for individuals and organizations involved in the practice, teaching and study of marketing worldwide,held its 7th Annual Spectrum Awards event on Wednesday June 24th, 2009. A total of 30 campaigns out of 82 that were entered, received the prestigious AMA Spectrum Award for achievements in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The American Marketing Association&#8217;s (AMA) Phoenix Chapter, a professional association for individuals and organizations involved in the practice, teaching and study of marketing worldwide,<span id="more-168"></span>held its 7th Annual Spectrum Awards event on Wednesday June 24th, 2009. A total of 30 campaigns out of 82 that were entered, received the prestigious AMA Spectrum Award for achievements in fields ranging from advertising to multi-cultural marketing to public relations. AMA expanded its entry categories to 29 with one best in show category, from last year&#8217;s 24, which provided professional marketers more opportunity to be recognized for their outstanding work.</p>
<p><strong>Best in Market Research &#8212; Optimal Strategix for Video Gaming Segmentation</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: right;">&#8211;press release by MarketWire</p>
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