Ruth’s Timeline

Ruth Stanat founded SIS International Research, Inc. in 1984 on Madison Avenue in New York City as a syndicated market research report company. SIS offered monthly research reports to companies during this period of relatively scarce information on global markets.

SIS launched TECH-SCAN, a monthly scanning and research service that reviewed and analyzed the key articles from the vast array of computer and technical journals available.

The “One-Stop Shopping” Service: In the early 1980s, this international research service provided clients with cost-effective and timely research covering North America, Latin and South America, Asia and Western and Eastern Europe, Middle East.

In 1986, SIS International became a founding member of the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP).

SMART OLLIE™: SIS has developed SMART OLLIE™ using a data base from Weiner, Edrich & Brown, Inc. WEB. The system, a total Strategic Intelligence System designed for research professionals and librarians, consisted of a comprehensive data base that drew upon the knowledge and abstract data base of the WEB organization.

Consulting Services and Systems: SIS launched a methodology that identified and extracted relevant “soft” information from both external and internal organization sources and translated this information into “executive intelligence.”

Ruth Stanat (founder of SIS) publishes The Intelligent Corporation, a book that expounded on effective strategic planning and building the intelligent corporate intranet.

Ruth publishes Global Gold: Panning for Profits in Foreign Markets.

Ruth expands the SIS global research network to over 70 countries and had over 200 local research partners, covering North America, Latin and South America, Asia, Western and Eastern Europe, and the Middle East. SIS served several industries, including the consumer industries, food, pharmaceutical, healthcare, technology, communications and the automotive industry.

Ruth publishes her third book, Global Jumpstart : The Complete Resource for Expanding Small and Mid-Sized Businesses.