Meet the Outsell Team
Ned May, Director & Lead Analyst
In his capacity as Director & Lead Analyst, Ned May leads Outsell's analytic coverage and advisory services focused on the Search & Aggregation market including web search providers, licensed content aggregators, and search technology vendors. He serves as an executive-level advisor and consultant to clients on issues impacting all facets of local, social, vertical, and enterprise search.
Expertise
- Search & Aggregation Services
- Competitive Analysis
- Market Sizing, Forecasting, and Analysis
- Financial Metrics & Benchmarking
- M&A Activity and Implications
- Company Due Diligence and Valuations
- Strategic Planning
- Information Industry Trends
Experience
- International Data Corporation (IDC)
- Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
- Burns Schwartz LLP
- The Writing Company
- Money Magazine
Education
Ned received his MBA from Babson College, graduating summa cum laude. He also studied management at IESE in Barcelona, Spain, and received a liberal arts degree in economics and government from Bowdoin College.
Contact Information
Telephone: 617-722-0850
LinkedIn profile
More About Ned
Favorite author: Milan Kundera
Power breakfast: Grape-Nuts with frozen organic blueberries
Favorite cities: Prague, Barcelona, Hong Kong, Boston
Best vacation I've taken: Sailing offshore from Maine to the Caribbean via Bermuda
Where I grew up: On a sailboat for a few years, then on Maryland's Eastern Shore
First jobs: Paper boy on my bike
First car: 1972 VW Bug
Activities outside work: Spending time with my family, be it sailing, skiing, hiking or simply sitting on the floor