We are a business intelligence firm providing primary and secondary research reports on a wide range of business subjects. The company was founded by consultants with extensive experience conducting research studies for high-level clients and reselling the consulting results as reports. Our aim is to use this experience to eliminate traditional consulting's hurdles and focus on producing high-quality, real-company information for you.

We specialize in research on two broad areas: the pharmaceutical industry and topics of cross-industry interest.  Our mission is to be the first place executives turn when they need information to make decisions.

Our reports will help your team build budgets and plans, optimize alliances, and maximize lifetime customer value. Move ahead of your competition with information from the cutting edge.

Cutting Edge Information is located in the heart of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.  Our headquarters are 1000 Park Forty Plaza, Suite 440.  Please click here for a map.  Click here to learn more about our team.

 

 

Cutting Edge Information's principals combine experience in consulting, journalism, and Internet commerce to form the foundation of Cutting Edge Information.

Jason Richardson

Jason Richardson is President and CEO of Cutting Edge Information. Mr. Richardson, who co-founded CEI, has specialized in pharmaceutical consulting and real-company based research since 1996. His clients have included the world's top pharmaceutical firms and companies in the telecommunications, financial services, media, automotive, technology, and government sectors, among others.

Mr. Richardson leads Cutting Edge Information's customized consulting group, developing company-specific solutions for pharmaceutical and cross-industry clients. Selected focus areas in pharmaceuticals include: marketing, sales force effectiveness, new product development, recruiting, customer service, thought leaders, sales forecasting, co-promotion, flex-time field forces, and medical service liaisons.

Selected cross-industry consulting areas include: succession planning, outsourcing, e-business, call centers, financial management, recruitment and selection, sales force automation, the Balanced Scorecard, financial shared service centers, customer service effectiveness, and pharmaceutical new product development.

Mr. Richardson has been interviewed and quoted by the following sources: CNBC, Business Week, Pharmaceutical Executive, PharmaVoice, MedAd News, Inc Magazine, Sales and Marketing Management, Sales and Field Force Automation, ASM Catalyst, Biopharm, Call Center Management, American Banker, Quality Digest, Financial Services Marketing, Beyond Computing and Continental magazine. He has recently delivered keynote addresses for IMS, eyeforpharma, and the Management Roundtable.

Mr. Richardson graduated from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina.

 

Adam Bianchi

Cutting Edge Information Chief Operating Officer and cofounder Adam Bianchi has helped pharmaceutical and general-industry clients.

Mr. Bianchi leads Cutting Edge Information research reports division, which develops research solutions aimed at solving problems for both pharmaceutical executives and managers looking for cross-industry information. He has a broad range of expertise helping clients with brand management, corporate security, pharmaceutical-biotechnology partnerships, data warehousing, e-business, customer relationship management, and pharmaceutical staffing and structure.

Mr. Bianchi's past consulting and technical work has focused on the use of technology to enrich the customer experience while enabling companies to better meet tactical and strategic goals. Prior to joining CEI, he worked in journalism, focusing on business, technology and global affairs; and technology management, where he completed several large multimedia projects that helped push the early cutting edge for Internet technologies.

Mr. Bianchi received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 

Eric Bolesh

Eric Bolesh is a research team leader with Cutting Edge Information, where his work primarily focuses on pharmaceutical commercialization and marketing. As the author of CEI's reports on late-stage brand management and product launch, he also serves as a lead consultant for CEI's customized research on marketing-related topics. 

Mr. Bolesh's expertise goes beyond commercialization to include counter-generics strategies, business development and licensing, and long-term brand management.  He has also spearheaded CEI's exploration of the medical technology and devices sector. 

Mr. Bolesh and his work have appeared in a range of media, including leading pharmaceutical publications such as Pharmaceutical Executive, MedAdNews and PharmaVoice as well as general business media such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and National Public Radio's Marketplace. 

Mr. Bolesh is an honors graduate of Harvard University.

 

Elio Evangelista

Senior analyst Elio Evangelista's background includes a primary concentration on brand and commercialization support activities, such as thought leader management, market research and competitive intelligence. As author of several major studies on critical decision-support functions, Mr. Evangelista presents Cutting Edge Information's findings on these topics to companies within the pharmaceutical industry.

Aside from leading research studies and consulting projects, Mr. Evangelista regularly speaks on the topics of medical affairs, thought leader management, market research and competitive intelligence.  His media appearances include BusinessWeek, Pharmaceutical Executive, PharmaVoice, and SCIP online. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

 

David Richardson

David Richardson joined the Cutting Edge Information team in 2003 as an analyst. A graduate of the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, his prior experience includes work in the automotive and financial services industries. 

As a project leader, Mr. Richardson has developed pharmaceutical consulting and research work that includes studies focused on sales force management, sales training, clinical trials, alliance management, competitive intelligence, cardiovascular product marketing, and generics defense.  He has also conducted research on financial services topics such as market segmentation, recruiting, hiring, and training.

 

Amanda Zuniga

Amanda Zuniga, a senior analyst, joined Cutting Edge Information after prior experience in cause branding and journalism.  As a project leader, Ms. Zuniga's research primarily focuses on companies' management of patients and customers; her leading reports address customer relationship management, patient adherence, disease management and medical publications.

Additional work includes research on pharmaceutical product commercialization and marketing.  Ms. Zuniga is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 

Jan Blanchette

Sales Analyst Jan Blanchette has worked on many different cross-functional teams in the last several years. Her experience in sales, customer service and product creation allows her to quickly work with clients to determine what products best match their business challenges.

Ms. Blanchette's recent work in business intelligence delivery includes research in marketing, sales, global product launches, human resources, customer service, operations and strategic planning. This experience empowers Jan with a clear customer focus in all business functions.

 

Russell Dula

Sales analyst Russell Dula is a 15-year veteran of sales and marketing management with a focus on process improvement.  His experience in the publishing, media and records management industries shaped his ability to design client solutions geared to their specific needs.  Russell utilizes his sales and marketing management experience to aid our customers in meeting their key goals.

Mr. Dula received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

 

Stephanie Swanson

Marketing Team Leader Stephanie Swanson joined the Cutting Edge Information team in May 2005. Ms. Swanson has an extensive background in business communication, media relations, marketing, public relations and publishing.  At Cutting Edge Information, she is focused on aligning marketing and  communication strategies with pharmaceutical and cross-industry business partners, products, media constituents and consumers.  Ms. Swanson plays a key role in establishing relationships with those parties vested in our company’s mission, industry expertise and entrepreneurial corporate culture.

Ms. Swanson received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Bradford College in Haverhill, MA and her Master of Arts degree in Corporate Communication & Technology from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL.

 

Joe Surface

Sales analyst Joe Surface, an 8-year veteran of account management and customer relationship building, brings his focus on customer service to Cutting Edge Information.  His experience in the high-tech sector shapes his ability to understand and address a range of client needs. Joe attended Broward Community College and St. Petersburg College where he studied business and public speaking.

 

Cutting Edge Information is incorporated in the state of North Carolina.  Durham, NC is our headquarters.  Durham is home to a number of leading healthcare, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals companies and organizations.  Durham is also one of the three cities that form the Research Triangle region of North Carolina. 

 

 

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