Phil Magney

president & co-founder

Office (Direct): +1 (952) 540-4600
Mobile: (USA): +1 (952) 215-1797

Phil Magney, founder and principal analyst for TRG, has 20 years experience as a technology analyst with core specialties in automotive telematics and mobile computing. Mr. Magney has regularly written columns and papers for industry trade publications and is a frequent speaker at telematics conferences in the US, Europe and Asia. Phil started TRG together with Egil Juliussen in the fall of 2000.

Besides being a technologist, Phil is a road course driving instructor and active participant in the Porsche Club of America and other motorsports associations. Phil is a 1992 graduate from the University of Minnesota where he studied business and economics.

Egil Juliussen

principal analyst & co-founder

Office: (847)758-3687

Dr. Egil Juliussen is principal technology analyst for TRG. He has more than 25 years experience in the computer, communications, and telematics industries and has published over 400 industry reports, conference papers, and publications.

Dr. Juliussen's first technology report (IBM's Billion Dollar Baby, co-authored with Portia Isaacson, Ph.D. in August of 1981) accurately predicted the impact of the personal computer. His areas of expertise include information technology products such as PDAs, mobile communications, Internet appliances, and vehicle telematics.

He is a frequent speaker at telematics conferences around the world and is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Mike Hagan

principal advisor & board member

Mike Hagan is Principal Advisor and board member for Telematics Research Group, Inc. (TRG). Mike’s in-depth understanding and 25 years of experience of IT-related intelligence services strengthens TRG’s management team.

Mike Hagan was President & CEO of ARS, Inc. of La Jolla, CA from 1993-2004 when it was acquired by Current Analysis (CA). Mike is also a board member of Current Analysis, a competitive intelligence company focusing on the Wireless and Telecom Infrastructure segments in US, Europe, and Asia. Prior to being an entrepreneur at ARS, he was a Principal at Computer Intelligence (CI), La Jolla, CA. He is a graduate of Purdue University with a BSIM degree.

Roger Lanctot

business development manager

Office: (703) 860-2005
Mobile: (703) 593-5961

Roger Lanctot has nearly 20 years’ experience in the technology industry as an industry analyst, journalist and consultant. Before joining TRG, Roger was director of business development for the NPD Group working with NPD’s largest client’s to create and launch the company’s NPDTechWorld Internet portal and prior to that he was director of research for PC Data, which was acquired by NPD.

He was Research Editor for Computer Retail Work and also had editorial positions at Fairchild Publication’s HFN and Hearst Business Communications’ Office World News. He also held research positions with Pacific Media Associates, Context, Rentrak, Beyen/IFR and PTR/InterTrak.

Kazuhiro Yoshida

japanese sales agent

Office: +81-3-3655-2952
Fax: +81-3-3655-2952

Ruthie Bloch

human resources

Office: (952)540-4602

Ruthie Bloch is the resource manager for TRG, working in Human Resources and also managing the TRG online store.

Ruthie has over 20 years experience in human resources/administration and project management. Her background includes benefits consulting, journalism, marketing, and art. Ruthie is also a trained life coach and a graduate of Concordia College, Moorhead MN, with a degree in Communication.

Julie Magney

accounting, personnel, resource management

Office:(952) 540-4601

Julie Magney handles TRG's accounting and administrative responsibilities but also manages TRG personnel and supplier records. In addition, Julie handles all subscriptions and database licenses. Julie has worked in their field for nearly 20 years and was in retail management prior to this date.

Randy Baum

technology research associate

Office: 952-540-4613

Randy is responsible for researching the telematics and portable navigation products and services in the Chinese and Taiwanese markets.

Randy holds BA Degrees in Chinese and International Relations from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He has substantial work experience in China and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. His language skills, knowledge of China, and background in marketing research and translation enables TRG to get an in depth understanding of telematics and portable navigation device trends in China and Taiwan.

Mark Boyadjis

regional analyst

Office: (952)540-4608

Mark Boyadjis joined TRG in May 2006 as an intern before accepting a full-time position as the North American Regional Analyst. Currently, his main focus is the North American market including the US and Canada. His main responsibilities include updating and populating the North American OEM record databases and profiles, reporting on news from the North American market, traveling to auto shows and telematics conferences for press reporting, supporting formal and informal TRG projects, and providing in-depth analysis on telematics trends in North America.

Mark Boyadjis graduated in May 2007 with a Bachelors of Science in Economics and a Business Management Minor from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, and plans to start his MBA in the next few years.

Anna Buettner

regional analyst

Office: (952) 540-4607

Anna Buettner joined TRG in November of 2006. She is working as a technology research associate and is responsible for researching the existing and emerging telematics technologies and markets in Germany.

Anna Buettner was born and raised in Hamburg, Germany. She graduated in July 2006 with a BS degree in Sociology and Consumer Studies from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Her background in research and marketing, in combination with her ability to speak and read German, enables TRG to get an in depth understanding of telematics trends in Germany.

Jeremy Carlson

technology research associate

Jeremy Carlson joined TRG as a Technology Research Associate in March 2008. Jeremy is a member of the European Markets team with a focus on Italy. Jeremy grew up in Brooklyn Center, MN before moving to the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Italian. His studies culminated abroad with a year at the Università di Bologna before returning to the United States to begin a professional career.

Kevin Hamlin

technology research associate

(952)935-0400

Kevin Hamlin joined TRG as a Technology Research Associate. Kevin is a member of the European Markets team at TRG assisting with automotive and technology research for the French Market. Kevin was born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa and is a 2004 graduate of St. Olaf College where he earned a B.A. in French. 3 years later Kevin earned his J.D. at Hamline University School of Law.

Danny Kim

analyst & marketing manager

Office: (952) 540-4605
Mobile: (USA): (612)250-9874 (Korea): (010)8516-6008

Danny is a manager and analyst for TRG's Global Portable Devices & LBS Portal. He is also doing Korean business development as well as participating in other marketing-relevant activities for TRG.

Danny graduated from the University of Illinois with an MS degree in Advertising and was a Ph.D student at the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, majoring in Marketing and minoring in Statistics and Psychology. Combining 4 years of academic market and consumer research with industry experience at a Samsung Electronics in-house ad agency in Korea and ACNielsen Korea, he provides in-depth analysis of the telematics and telecommunication industry.

For all Korean sales questions, please contact danny@telematicsresearch.com

Thomas Kjolsing

regional analyst & database manager

Office: (952) 540-4603

Thomas is TRG's regional analyst for Japan and the Regional Manager for Asia overall. He is also responsible for developing software and methods for TRG’s data collection, analyzing and reporting on the Japanese market, and statistically interpreting and presenting TRG's global data.

Thomas joined TRG in June of 2004 while studying Japanese at the University of Minnesota. He has also utilized and expanded upon his experience in database and software development.

Brendan Malone

information technology manager

Office: (952) 540-4610

Brendan joined TRG in September of 2003 as a contract intern prior to his full-time appointment.

Brendan graduated from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities in December 2003 with a BS Degree in Computer Science.

Brendan is the architect of TRG's website, the web-based version of the database, and the Telematics Product Database.

Stacey Oh

editorial manager & regional manager

Office: 952-540-4604

Stacey joined TRG in the winter of 2004. She is responsible for managing editorial work within TRG, as well as researching the existing and emerging automotive telematics technologies in Korea. Stacey has a MS degree in Advertising from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and a BA in Journalism from the University of Oregon.

Gerrit Schneemann

Technology Research Associate

Office: 952-540-4609

Gerrit joined TRG as a research assistant. He is responsible for the portable navigation devices markets in Europe, specifically Germany and Great Britain. Gerrit was born and raised in Darmstadt, Germany. Gerrit graduated from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities with a BS in Political Science. His language proficiency in German combined with his background in research enable him to get an in depth understanding of PND market trends.

Myrna Hammoud

technology research associate

Office: (952) 540-4612

Myrna Hammoud joined TRG in February of 2008 as a Technology Research Associate. Myrna is a member of the European Markets team at TRG assisting with automotive and technology research for the French Market. Myrna was born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon and is a 1996 graduate of the Lebanese University where she earned a BS degree in Physiology. Two years later, Myrna graduated from the American University of Beirut with a MS degree in Public Health.

Hitomi Larson

technology research associate

Office: (952) 540-4614

Hitomi Larson joined TRG in the fall of 2007 as a Technology Research Associate. Hitomi is a member of the Asian Markets team at TRG assisting with automotive and technology research for the Japanese Market. Hitomi is a native of Akito Japan and a 2003 graduate of Saint Cloud State University (Minnesota) where she earned a BA in Psychology.