Forrester Research, Inc. (Forrester) is an independent research company. Its products and services are focused on specific roles, including senior management in business strategy, marketing, and information technology. Forrester�s products and services include RoleView Research, Forrester Leadership Boards, data products and services, Forrester Consulting and Forrester Events. Data products and services include Consumer Technographics data and services, Forrsightstm for Business Technology and Forrester�s Tech Marketing Navigator. Research serves as the foundation for all Forrester�s solutions and consists primarily of annual memberships to its RoleView syndicated research offerings that provide access to its core research on a range of business and technology issues. As of December 31, 2011, Forrester�s research was delivered to more than 2,600 client companies. In May 2011, it announced the acquisition of the Asia Pacific-based Springboard research business.