Bruce Leichtman is the president and principal analyst of Leichtman Research Group, Inc. Bruce has consulted with dozens of organizations throughout the industry, helping companies understand the market potential and obstacles for delivering various products and services. As an industry expert, Bruce is a frequent public speaker at conferences and events, and his insights have often appeared in the media, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Business Week, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, NPR and CNN.
Bruce brings years of both analyst/consulting and industry experience to LRG. He served as Vice President of Media and Internet Strategies for the Yankee Group, a leading research analyst firm, starting the company's successful Media and Entertainment Strategies Planning Service in 1997. Prior to joining the Yankee Group, Leichtman was director of marketing for Continental Cablevision, where he worked on the deployment of new products and services, and provided competitive analysis and positioning.
Bruce has also served as Chair of the Editorial Board for the Cable & Telecommunications Marketing Association (CTAM) journal, and received CTAM's TAMI award in 2001 for service to the organization. Bruce received a B.S. degree in communications management from Syracuse University and an M.B.A. from the University of Rochester. Bruce has also run in the last four consecutive Boston Marathons to help raise money for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
