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IDEX Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD January 9, 2025

IDEX, a global applied solutions provider, had a mixed Q3 2024. Revenue rose 0.6% to $798 million while earnings before interest and taxes fell 6.1 % to $168 million over the same period last year. A review of IDEX’s 30 October 2024 earnings call and associated financial reports provided insight regarding the importance of pricing on performance. IDEX is a diverse and complex business. It has three reporting units, Fluid & Metering…

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Delineating the Differences

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 15, 2004

Are marketing ideas and practices from consumer markets readily applicable to business markets? Should we expect an expert consumer marketer to also…

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Datamatic Seeks Beachhead in Meter Data Collection

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 1, 2004

Datamatic seeks a beachhead in Commercial and Industrial (C&I) interval meter data collection and processing with CommSTAR, a product focused on matching…

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Itron Defends Dominance of MV-90

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 1, 2004

Itron’s MV-90 meter data collection and processing application has had an unrivaled market presence in North America. Recently, a new entrant has…

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Sarbanes Oxley Act and Small Businesses Owners

By Tim J. Smith, PhD September 1, 2004

Preface Your financial business infrastructure needs to be made aware of the SOA “role” of its Internal Auditor, who has primary responsibilities…

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