Who We Are
Illuminas is a full-service, global research consultancy that helps companies leverage market intelligence to gain leadership positions in their industry. We work with some of the biggest & most successful companies in technology, media and online. Corporate and product brand managers come to us because we are brand experts who deeply understand their research needs. Effectively researching corporate and product brands requires:
- Proven methodologies developed over years of experience
- A bigger-picture knowledge of your industry landscape, and
- An understanding of your brand’s position in the minds of your customers, prospects, and partners
Click here to meet the Illuminas Austin team.
We have the knowledge and expertise to apply proven solutions to your business problem, but we never assume “one size fits all.” Every client project receives the attention to detail and deep thinking required to provide true research insight for the specific market and category.
Illuminas’ team of senior researchers, analysts and strategists has worked with groundbreaking communicators to develop highly successful, intelligence-driven marketing programs for Fortune 500 companies like Cisco, HP, Siebel, Sun, and Sybase as well as many start-ups.
Our history
Illuminas Austin started as Momemtum Research Group in 1998 as the research group for Cunningham Communications Inc., the premier technology communications consultancy in the Silicon Valley. From the start, our focus has been to deliver actionable intelligence to inform marketing and communications strategy. Today, our Austin office is one of five Illuminas offices around the world, employing more than 80 research experts.
Visit the Illuminas Global site and explore our offices around the globe.
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Testimonials
“I can sleep nights when Illuminas is on the job.”
- Dr. Hernando Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Senior Manager, Corporate Market Research
Sun Microsystems
“We demand a lot from our partners, and Illuminas always delivers. They're really a partner, not a market research vendor. And we have a VERY short list of partners. They are in our Inner Circle.”
- Dr. Hernando Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Sun Microsystems
“Illuminas has the credibility. The others have the name. They know our business so well, it's as if they're actually in Cisco's Corporate Positioning Team.”
- Chris Beveridge
Cisco Systems
“Illuminas aims to please. They ramp up quickly; don't nickel and dime us to death. Ultimately, they want to get it right. They don't need hand holding, and that's very important to me. Plus, they make me feel like I'm their only client.”
- Leah Morrison
Cisco WebEx
“Illuminas takes critical business issues and translates them into powerful research.”
- JohnVolkmann
AMD
“MIT, Stanford, McKinsey, Harvard, Princeton and Illuminas - I put them all in the same category for research.”
- Chris Beveridge
Cisco Systems
“Illuminas is amazing at what they do.”
- Randy Burgess
Brand Strategy, Advertising & Creative Group Manager
VMWare
“Illuminas is on the short list for all research requests and proposals.”
- Yvonne Shu
Worldwide Marketing
Autodesk
“When you work with Illuminas, you get more than data. You get thought leadership.”
- Ron Ricci
VP of Corporate Positioning
Cisco Systems