Ben Kolada

Current

• Research Analyst at New Paradigm Resources Group

Past

• Market Research Intern at Competitive Insights - A Daniel J. Edelman Company

Education

• DePaul University
• Loyola University of Chicago
• John Felice Rome Center

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Industry

Market Research

Ben Kolada’s Summary

Intellectual analyst and international adventurer.

Worked at a large public relations firm as well as a boutique industry analysis firm.

Traveled extensively both in the US and throughout Western Europe.

Represented NPRG in front of prospective clients and hiked from rim-to-rim through the Grand Canyon.


Specialties:

Primary and Secondary Research
Qualitative and Quantitative Research
Trend Analysis (technologies and strategies)
Competitive Analysis
Business Intelligence
Public Relations
Software Systems (querying capability in SQL and introductory knowledge of SPSS)

Ben Kolada’s Experience

• Research Analyst

  New Paradigm Resources Group

  (Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

  October 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)

  I am an analyst at boutique telecom research firm New Paradigm Resources Group, Inc. (NPRG), where I conduct primary and secondary company-specific and industry-wide research on emerging issues in the telecommunications industry.
  
  My research involves speaking with CEOs and C-level executives of telecom firms in order to analyze their companies' competitive strategies. I have reinvigorated NPRG's legacy reports by presenting my findings in previously unrecognized perspectives. I've analyzed several sectors within the telecom industry, including cable, competitive carriers, VoIP, broadband wireless, fixed wireless, and metro Ethernet.

• Market Research Intern

  Competitive Insights - A Daniel J. Edelman Company

  (Market Research industry)

  July 2007 — October 2007 (4 months)

  Market research intern with Edelman's media analysis division, Competitive Insights. Researched product branding and advertising strategies for brand positioning and media tracking reports. Worked on teams covering clients from a variety of industries, including consumer electronics and consumer staples.

Ben Kolada’s Education

• DePaul University

  Certificate , Advanced Marketing Research Techniques , 2009 — 2009

• Loyola University of Chicago

  BA , Political Science , 2003 — 2007

  Graduated Cum Laude

• John Felice Rome Center

  2005 — 2005

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