BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Niche Player
- an investment banker specializing in a particular field, for example, management buyouts
- a brokerage that deals in securities of only one industry.
- Also known as Boutique Investment House
Additional Resources
- VTR GlobalCom: From Niche Player to Mighty Competitor.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-16 December 2002-Research and Markets Ltd: VTR GlobalCom: From Niche Player to Mighty CompetitorC1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12162002 VTR GlobalCom has been Chile`s leading pay TV operator for more than seven years. In the past three years, VTR has evolved...
- Research articles 2002-12-16
- Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc. Is Awarded The Frost & Sullivan '2006 Niche Player of the Year'
- NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. -- Aurora Imaging Technology, Inc. has been awarded the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Award for Niche Player of the Year for its role as a technology leader in Dedicated Breast MRI. Formal presentation of the award took place at the Frost & Sullivan's annual Excellence in Pharmaceuticals...
- Research articles 2006-10-31
- Finding a niche: Atlanta asphalt contractor finds success by targeting smaller DOT, county, municipal and commercial projects.(PAVING INNOVATIONS)(Department of Transportation)(Cover Story)
- Bankhead Contracting Inc. of Atlanta has found success as a niche player in the asphalt industry, and that should come as no surprise to those who know the evolution of this 60-year-old company. Founder and Chairman Glenn Taylor began his success sto Bankhead Contracting Inc. of...
- Research articles 2005-03-01
- Niche Marketing Works for Alaska Salmon Fishermen.
- By Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce, Anchorage Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 23--Like it or not, Alaska has become a niche player in a world salmon market awash with farmed salmon. But niches can still be profitable, and at least...
- Research articles 2003-02-23
- Little BBC America is thinking big. (Programming).(BBC America seeks to grow)(Brief Article)
- BBC America may be a small network in size, but the British import has lofty ambitions. "We're not out there to be a niche player," says network chief Paul Lee, although, in terms of viewers, that's just about where it is. BBC...
- Research articles 2003-07-14
- Yahoo plays Match.(Wide Angle)(Brief Article)
- * Yahoo is expanding its presence in the crowded digital music market with the $160 million acquisition of niche player MusicMatch. Founded in 1997, MusicMatch is one of the pioneers in the space and the only independent company that has been able *...
- Research articles 2004-09-20
- Gartner Sued Over Magic Quadrant for Alleged Damages of $132M plus Punitives of $1.3B
- I found this story today, entitled Gartner's Magic Quadrant Goes to Court , about ZL Technologies who, citing damages of $132M, has decided to sue Gartner over its Magic Quadrants . From ZL's web page on the suit : ZL Technologies, a San Jose-based...
- News items 2009-10-20
- About.com Launches Brightcove Player to Enhance Broadband Video Content
- NEW YORK -- About.com today announced the launch of a new streaming video player that will support expansion of the amount of high-quality broadband video content offered and enhance the viewing experience on the site. The new player developed by Brightcove - an Internet TV pioneer - offers advertisers new...
- Research articles 2006-05-22
- Niche Masters
- Wilson Hoyle, AIF, managing partner for Captrust Financial Advisors in Raleigh, N.C., never intended to become a niche master. As a football player at Wake Forest University, he and his roommate, Ricky Proehl, had big dreams about becoming sports stars. After setting numerous records at Wake Forest, Proehl was selected...
- Research articles 2006-09-01
- EA gets five-year NFL deal; pact underscores niche popularity.(Games)(Electronic Arts)(National Football League)
- Electronic Arts has come to a financial arrangement with the National Football League and player reps locking up the exclusive NFL videogame rights for the next five years. Electronic Arts has come to a financial arrangement with the National Football League and...
- Research articles 2004-12-20
- SONY UNVEILS NICHE DVD.
- NEW YORK-Sony is adding a portable player and the Glasstron, an audio/ video headset, to its DVD lineup. NEW YORK-Sony is adding a portable player and the Glasstron, an audio/ video headset, to its DVD lineup.
- Research articles 1998-08-10
- Ted Turner Carving Niche in New Job at Time Warner.(Originated from The Atlanta Journal and Constitution)
- ATLANTA--Mar. 22--In the past six months, Ted Turner has become an enthusiastic and influential player within Time Warner Inc. as vice chairman. ATLANTA--Mar. 22--In the past six months, Ted Turner has become an enthusiastic and influential player within Time Warner Inc....
- Research articles 1997-03-22
- Prepare for SAIC-Rover.(Opinion)
- A few months ago Keith Crain wrote in a column on this page: "Today's darling in terms of consumption just might become tomorrow's nightmare as a competitor." Today we are reporting that China's Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. wants to buy UK carmaker MG...
- Research articles 2004-08-23
- Intel: Moblin opens the way for Atom
- Doug Fisher(Credit: IntelFor Intel, the driving force behind its Moblin software efforts is its main role in life: a chipmaker.At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco last month, the company showed off the latest version of its Linux-based Moblin operating system, designed for smartphones, Netbooks, and Nettops. In most...
- News items 2009-10-08
- The Future Automotive Enterprise: Driving Growth Though Collaboration
- In today's business climate, innovation and collaboration may be the only competitive advantages that really matter. The automotive industry has witnessed this as the Asian manufacturers have gained ground on U.S. and European assemblers. In a global automotive marketplace as complex, dynamic, competitive and unpredictable as today's, successful companies must...
- White papers 2004-06-29
- Also-rans: how to be the best no. 4, 5 or 6 you can possibly be - Books - Book Review
- NIKE, ADIDAS AND REEBOK. AMERICAN, UNITED AND Delta. McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's. In scores of industries from footwear to fast food, Jagdish Sheth and Rajendra Sisodia found the three strongest, most efficient companies usually controlled 70 to 90 percent of the market. That's significant for entrepreneurs, Sheth and Sisodia...
- Research articles 2002-04-01
- A niche player in a growing market: as economic ties strengthen between Vietnam and the US, Wachovia Bank NA has stepped in to the fray. Michael Heavener, executive vice president and head of the international division, talks to VIR about the bank's game
- How does Wachovia compare with other major US banks and what kind of presence does it have internationally? How does Wachovia compare with other major US banks and what kind of presence does it have internationally?
- Research articles 2004-06-21
- Investment firm Furman Selz wins by going Dutch: purchase by ING offers niche player a chance to climb industry ranks.
- Under the wings of its new owner, Dutch insurance and banking giant ING Group, investment firm Furman Selz LLC will finally have the capital it needs to grab market share and expand in areas like asset management, international finance and domestic equUnder the wings of its new...
- Research articles 1997-09-01
- TI to provide chipsets for Chinese player. (Business).
- BEIJING--Texas Instruments will provide the chipset technology for a new entrant in the Chinese mobile-phone business, Legend Holdings Ltd., which entered a joint venture ... BEIJING--Texas Instruments will provide the chipset technology for a new entrant in the Chinese mobile-phone business, Legend Holdings ...
- Research articles 2002-03-04
- Niche player: new-fangled supply-chain company banks on old-fashioned know-how. (Innovators: iSuppli).(iSuppli Corp.)(Brief Article)
- Many recently formed supply-chain companies have focused on using technology to save money for a range of industries. Ironically, a good number of them are still trying to find business models that might keep their own ships afloat. Derek Lidow, CE Many recently formed...
- Research articles 2001-11-01
