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Jan. 13, 2021 Stax Rebound Index - Weekly reports tracking recovery trajectories from Covid-19
Jan. 12, 2021 Chris Mario Joins Stax Inc. as Talent Development Manager
Dec. 22, 2020 Fall 2020 Northeastern University Co-op Spotlight - Crispin Ferris
Dec. 18, 2020

| By Stax Inc

Adapting to Dynamic Changes in the Job Market
Dec. 15, 2020 Fall 2020 Northeastern University Co-op Spotlight - Magenta Lopez
Nov. 23, 2020

| By Stax Inc

Giving Back in the New Normal
Oct. 21, 2020 AAMD releases its 2020 Salary Survey developed in partnership with Stax Inc.
Sept. 14, 2020 International Scale-up in the "New Normal"
Aug. 18, 2020 Stax Inc. Promotes Paul Edwards to Senior Managing Director
Aug. 5, 2020 Stax Inc. Announces Mid-Year Promotions
June 29, 2020

| By Rafi Musher, Paul Edwards, Brett Conradt

Managing, Investing, and Exiting Companies Experiencing Accelerated Growth during a Covid Economy
June 24, 2020 Spring 2020 Northeastern Co-op Spotlight – Katherine Jaffe
June 19, 2020

| By Stax Inc

Veterinarian Sector: Recent Trend Data and Comparing Chains for Quality and Consistency
June 16, 2020

| By Rafi Musher

Tech-Company Growth and Commercial Diligence During and Post-Covid
June 15, 2020

| By Paul Edwards, Dr. Kumudu Gunasekera

How Mid-Market Investors Can Manage Supply Chain Risk During and After COVID-19
June 11, 2020 Spring 2020 Northeastern Co-op Spotlight – Max Bizanek
June 4, 2020

| By Stax Inc

A shared view of changing customer needs and the ability to model operational changes and the expected outcomes
May 27, 2020

| By Stax Inc

Press Release: IMC Releases Whitepaper Detailing Retail Buyer Perspectives During Covid-19
May 27, 2020 Whitepaper: Retail Buyers' Perspective During Covid-19
May 26, 2020

| By Rafi Musher

Expected rebound in elective and medically necessary procedures, and a plan to re-calibrate forecasts for executives and investors
May 15, 2020 IMC moves Atlanta, Las Vegas markets to August; based decisions on Stax buyer survey
May 5, 2020 PRN: Businesses Could See a 50% Jump in Consumer Engagement
April 27, 2020

| By Stax Inc

50% Jump in Consumer Engagement Post Shelter-In-Place by All Customers Adhering to Safety Protocols
April 21, 2020

| By Stax Inc

IMC Buyer Survey to Reveal State of the Industry During the Covid-19 Crisis
April 20, 2020 Forecasting the Long-Term Impact of Telemedicine
April 10, 2020

| By Brett Conradt

Utilizing Data to Forecast Performance During Times of Uncertainty
March 24, 2020

| By Rafi Musher

Flattening the Financial Curve
March 22, 2020

| By Stax Inc

Divestitures, Carve-outs, and Private Equity
March 17, 2020

| By Stax Inc

Optimize CapEx and Inventory Quickly and with Conviction
March 17, 2020

| By Rafi Musher

WFH - Back to the Early Days, Yet All Different
March 13, 2020

| By Rafi Musher

Optimizing CapEx by Leveraging Your Own Data and Drilling into True Customer Needs
Feb. 28, 2020 Stax 2020 Offsite – Miami Beach Edition
Feb. 24, 2020 EverQuote Whitepaper – The Insurance Industry Secular Shift Towards Online Shopping
Feb. 20, 2020 Stax Inc. Announces Promotions in Boston and Chicago
Feb. 18, 2020 Quorum Software Acquires EnergyIQ
Feb. 10, 2020

| By Stax Inc

Midcap Companies and Their Equity Sponsors are Ready to Have a Discussion about Harnessing Their Own Data
Jan. 31, 2020 Fantasy Football, March Madness, and the Stax Bachelor Fantasy League
Dec. 13, 2019 Northeastern University Co-op Spotlight - Adam Kramer
Dec. 6, 2019 Northeastern University Co-op Spotlight - Jason McLarney
Nov. 21, 2019 Andrew Whitney Represents Stax Inc. at the University of Notre Dame’s Consulting Connect
Nov. 13, 2019

| By Rafi Musher

Observations and Actions on Overhead: What I Learned from Grandpa Sidney
Nov. 13, 2019 Environmental technology and services in outdoor air quality management, a market landscape and investment overview
Nov. 11, 2019 Stax Inc. Selects Coleman Research for Expert Relationship Management Platform
Nov. 3, 2019 Ruwindhu Peiris - New Establishment 100
Oct. 31, 2019 Dr. Kumudu Gunasekera - New Establishment 100
Oct. 25, 2019

| By Rafi Musher

Evaluating Nonprofit Overhead, Getting into the Data tells a Better Story
Sept. 20, 2019

| By Stax Inc

Stax Boston Tees off for a Good Cause
Sept. 16, 2019 Brett Conradt and Jeremy Wall of Stax Inc. Recognized in 10th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards
Sept. 9, 2019 Summer at Stax Inc. - Spotlight Suhasni Singh
Sept. 3, 2019 Summer at Stax Inc. - Spotlight Brandon Moy
Aug. 22, 2019 Summer at Stax Inc. - Spotlight Andy Jiang
Aug. 19, 2019 Interview: Brett Conradt - Internal Consulting Academy at University of Illinois
July 30, 2019 Stax Alumni Series - Zack Tretheway
July 25, 2019 Stax Inc. Announces Multiple Promotions
July 16, 2019 Stax Inc. Promotes Christina Thai to Managing Director
July 9, 2019 Study Shows Migrating to Magento Commerce 2 Drives Revenue Growth
June 28, 2019 Spring 2019 Northeastern Co-op Spotlight - Pete Camardo
June 25, 2019 New Study Highlighting the Impact of Israeli Businesses on the Economy of New York State
June 24, 2019

| By Stax Inc

Stax Boston Offers a Green Thumb to a Local Shelter
June 21, 2019 Spring 2019 Northeastern Co-op Spotlight - Justin Winuk
June 14, 2019 Spring 2019 Northeastern Co-op Spotlight - Meredith Fisher
June 12, 2019 Stax Alumni Series - Dan Magalhaes
May 10, 2019 1.5T Reasons to be Worried
May 9, 2019 Stax Partners with the Association of Art Museum Directors for the 2019 Salary Survey
May 7, 2019 What’s New in the Water Industry? Ask Some Notre Dame Undergrads.
April 25, 2019 How Large is the Golf Cart Accessory Market You Might Ask?
April 21, 2019 Stax Condemns Easter Terror Attacks in Sri Lanka
April 16, 2019

| By Stax Inc

Stax Boston Assembles Fine Motor Fun Kits
April 16, 2019 Stax Chicago Mentors Dress for Success Clients
March 28, 2019 When Less Data is Enough Data
March 26, 2019 4 Investment Considerations for Digital Media Investors
March 21, 2019 Stax Alumni Series – Nathan Marroquin
Feb. 27, 2019 Stax Alumni Series – Tyler Nelms
Feb. 25, 2019 Which Book Should I Read Next?
Feb. 21, 2019 From Disparate Data to Actionable Insights: Healthcare Investing Perspectives
Jan. 30, 2019 Stax Alumni Series - Kate Willard
Jan. 28, 2019 Analyzing and Predicting Starbucks’ Location Strategy
Dec. 11, 2018 Setting the Promotional Strategy for a Bakery from Data
Dec. 10, 2018 Stax Head of Research Reaches Finals of Bracken Bower Prize
Dec. 5, 2018 Helping a local food chain take their unique flavor to new markets
Dec. 4, 2018 How Stax became a strategic partner for greater economic development in MENA
Dec. 3, 2018 Designing a future proof framework to grow a digital marketing business
Dec. 3, 2018 Helping an investor client with their shoe shopping
Dec. 3, 2018 From one global market to another: how we helped a US based learning services provider expand to China
Dec. 3, 2018 Stax evaluated a new business opportunity in the hospital revenue cycle management (RCM) market for a healthcare consultancy firm
Dec. 2, 2018 Employee background screening? will it sell?
Dec. 2, 2018 Driving capacity utilization for a retail client through in-depth data analytics
Dec. 2, 2018 Buying an Education Software Solutions Company?
Dec. 2, 2018 Divide and conquer: a strategy for a student travel organization
Dec. 2, 2018 Stax assessed the growth opportunities for an eye care provider looking to expand in existing and potential markets
Dec. 1, 2018 For a dental implants manufacturer, Stax completed a global segmentation study to help the company focus growth
Dec. 1, 2018 Stax carried out an in-depth assessment of the Canadian oil and gas industry to support the diligence efforts of a PE Client
Dec. 1, 2018 Evaluating & prioritizing market adjacencies in oil & gas
Dec. 1, 2018 Improving marketing ROI to increase energy efficiency adoption
Dec. 1, 2018 A Leading Multi-Line Financial Services Firm Asked Stax To Examine Competitor Cross-Selling and Up-Selling Strategies
Dec. 1, 2018 A Leading Health Insurance Company Engaged Stax to Assess the Opportunity for a New Business Within Several Target Markets
Dec. 1, 2018 Stax worked with a financial provider to try out new marketing strategies in three select markets before broader rollout
Dec. 1, 2018 Assessment of Growth Opportunities in the Industrial Measurement Technology Market
Dec. 1, 2018 Understanding market trends for vocational vehicle equipment to support a client’s investment in a truck and bus body manufacturer.
Dec. 1, 2018 Stax helped validate the expansion intentions of a manufacturer of protective wear within the food services and processing markets.
Dec. 1, 2018 Stax supported a top global investor client and its portfolio company, a leader in IT security, in due diligence on an add-on acquisition target.
Dec. 1, 2018 Stax sized the opportunity in the hosted solutions space for a private equity client
Dec. 1, 2018 Stax helped a software solutions provider identify an optimal pricing structure across different product bundles.
Aug. 21, 2018 Wine On Your Holiday Gift List?
Aug. 14, 2018 Where Modernity Meets Tradition: A Dual-Hub IT Strategy For Jaffna
July 9, 2018 Stax Partners With The Association Of Art Museum Directors For The 2018 Salary Survey
May 7, 2018 Stax Welcomes Notre Dame Grad
April 12, 2018 University of Illinois Graduates to Join Stax
March 12, 2018 Stax Announces MD Promotion in Sri Lanka Office
Jan. 22, 2018

| By Brett Conradt

Technology In Fleets
Jan. 10, 2018

| By Stax Inc

Digital Diligence - A Data-Driven Approach for Private Equity
Dec. 11, 2017

| By Rafi Musher

Repatriation for Education: A Tax-Reform Game Changer
Nov. 16, 2017 Taking Over The Mantle: Sri Lankan Family Businesses Today
Oct. 2, 2017

| By Paul Edwards

Using Diligence to Prepare for Uncertainty
Aug. 4, 2017

| By Griffin Weiler

Trends Impacting Investment in Oil & Gas Software
July 20, 2017

| By Stax Inc

Stax Partners with The Association of Art Museum Directors for 2017 Salary Survey
June 21, 2017

| By Rafi Musher

Ag Tech, Data, and Changes in the Value Chain: From Farm-to-Fork
June 21, 2017

| By Indika Jayasinghe

Internet of Things: An Enabler for Business Growth
June 21, 2017

| By Indika Jayasinghe

Surveys Don’t Drive Insights
June 21, 2017

| By Palash Misra

Expert Analysis: Retail Shopping and Millennials
June 8, 2017

| By Brett Conradt

Opportunities You’ll Get From Consulting
June 1, 2017

| By Stax Inc

Stax Alumni Stories: Ted Ekkers
Feb. 9, 2017 Stax Promotes Brett Conradt and Jeremy Wall to Managing Director
Nov. 17, 2016

| By Brett Conradt

Busting Five Myths on Data Breaches that Companies Should Note
Nov. 8, 2016

| By Mark Bremer

Commercial Due Diligence Consulting in Private Equity
Oct. 24, 2016

| By Stax Inc

Customer Decision Making Criteria and the Importance of Price
Sept. 26, 2016

| By Ruwindhu Peiris

Sri Lanka Tech Start-up Ecosystem: The Need of the Hour
Sept. 26, 2016

| By Tharushi Ranatunga

Attracting ‘Smart’ Capital for your Tech Startup
Sept. 26, 2016

| By Palash Misra

Expert Analysis: M&A Responsible for New Tech Launches
Sept. 8, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Impact Investing: TheStreet.com
Aug. 25, 2016

| By Stax Inc

Stax Alumni Stories: Amanda Tripp
Aug. 23, 2016

| By Stax Inc

4 Steps to Winning Insights from Social Media
Aug. 17, 2016 The New Yorker Profiles BeneStream, A Social Venture Developed by Stax DevCorp
Aug. 15, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Understanding the Dynamics of EVs vs Utilities and Regulation
Aug. 3, 2016

| By Stax Inc

Stax Alumni Stories: Anna Long
July 27, 2016

| By Stax Inc

Stax Alumni Stories: Amanda Fields
June 23, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Expert Analysis: Technology in Fleets
June 23, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Revenue Generation: Fresh Ideas to Help Your Nonprofit Raise Funds
June 6, 2016

| By Palash Misra

Takeaways from Mary Meeker’s 2016 Internet Trends Report
May 27, 2016

| By Jeremy Wall

Searching for the Cure to Healthcare Security
May 27, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Enterprise Technology Sales
May 19, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Harry and Me
May 13, 2016

| By Stax Inc

Four Factors are Driving Competition for Tech Deals in 2016
May 3, 2016

| By Mark Bremer

CEOs Want to Know “What Just Happened?”
May 3, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Getting More From Your Philanthropy: Impact Investments and Program-related Investments
April 26, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Big Data, Champagne, and Sparkling Wine
April 26, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

A Big Data Analysis of Pinot Noir
April 26, 2016

| By Mark Bremer

Big Data: Big Headache or Big Value?
April 16, 2016 On the Front Line of Disaster
April 13, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Winning Share in Large Healthcare Contracts
April 11, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Einstein, Acquisition Screens, and You
April 11, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Test and Learn - Start Small, Think Big
April 7, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Johnny Cash and Due Diligence
Feb. 22, 2016

| By Stax Inc

Stax is Hiring
Feb. 20, 2016 Healthcare in Upheaval: Where Are We Headed?
Jan. 14, 2016 Mobile Payments: How Urgent?
Jan. 8, 2016

| By Rafi Musher

Mid-Cap Companies and Their Private Equity Sponsors are Finally Ready to See Their Own Data
Dec. 1, 2015 Why Retailers Must be Leaders in EMV Chip Card Adoption
Nov. 29, 2015 Trouble in the Checkout Line: Which Way to Pay?
Nov. 23, 2015 Using Signatures with Chip Cards Is the Wrong Move
July 14, 2015 Healthcare investment opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act
June 22, 2015 5 Myths About the Business Impact of Data Breaches
March 30, 2015

| By KUMUDU GUNASEKARA

Medical Tourism
March 5, 2015

| By Rafi Musher

6 Ways to Maximize Your Company’s Exit Value
Jan. 7, 2015 Stax Celebrates 10 Years In Sri Lanka
Nov. 17, 2014

| By Stax Inc

New Business and Investment Opportunities Emerging from Population Health Management
Sept. 18, 2014

| By Rafi Musher

Insights to Scale E-reader Technology in K-12 Education
Dec. 11, 2013 iBeacons to Shoppers: Have I Got a Sale for You
Nov. 21, 2013

| By Rafi Musher

Innovation: A Learning and Teaching Opportunity
May 23, 2013 Stax Inc. Brings Aboard Two Experienced Consulting Directors
May 13, 2013 Handheld Media: More Sales from the Same Four Walls
April 11, 2013 Lessons from J.C. Penney
March 30, 2013

| By Sanda Wijeratne

Healthcare In Asia: Supply, Demand, And Deals
March 28, 2013 Stax Study Receives Citation
March 20, 2013 Israel & Co. Hosts Meeting with Israeli President Shimon Peres and Nearly 170 Future Business Leader
Feb. 12, 2013 Stax CEO’s Philanthropy Highlighted
Dec. 19, 2012 Guidelines for Retailers on Whether to Take the Mobile-Payments Plunge
Dec. 5, 2012 Stax Cited in Israeli-Massachusetts Economic Study
Nov. 5, 2012 Stax Helps in Hurricane Relief
Feb. 19, 2012 Stax Director Participates in Ironman Sri Lanka
April 6, 2011 Healthcare Investing's Strong Pulse
May 22, 2009 Checking The Under Hood of Congress
Jan. 27, 2009 What Obama Needs Now: A Chief Investment Officer