Housing industry veteran Jonathan Smoke joins Hanley Wood Market Intelligence to lead product development teamMortgagePress.comHanley Wood Market Intelligence, Jonathan Smoke, Andrew Reid, market intelligence products, BlueSmoke
Hanley Wood Market Intelligence has announced the addition of
Jonathan Smoke as senior vice president, products and innovation.
In this new role, Jonathan will manage the market intelligence
products and drive the future direction of their content and
technology. Jonathan has built his reputation as a housing industry
expert and brings his experience in consulting, analysis, strategic
planning, market research and technology to Hanley Wood Market
Intelligence.
"Jonathan's experience and knowledge of the homebuilding
industry will propel our strategic planning and development of
research solutions to the next level." said Andrew Reid, president
of Hanley Wood Market Intelligence. "We continue to enhance our
product offering to support the strategic needs of our clients and
the industry with the most relevant research and analysis."
Jonathan Smoke is a well respected industry blogger and founder
of BlueSmoke, a market research and advisory firm that started and
grew several industry focused web sites. His unique background has
given him first-hand knowledge of all aspects of the business and
how to leverage technology and intelligence to enable builders,
developers and industry suppliers to make informed business
decisions.
Prior to starting BlueSmoke, Jonathan spent over a decade
consulting or working inside national public builders as the
industry grew and began leveraging technology and best practices
from other industries. He was a senior executive at Beazer Homes
for a number of years and held strategic positions ranging from
leading Beazer's technology team and developing their award winning
customer web-sites to overseeing their corporate strategy for
planning, market research, and operational performance
management.
"I am thrilled about joining Hanley Wood at such a critical time
in the industry. The company has a fantastic platform and an
ambitious strategy to provide the intelligence and insight needed
to navigate through difficult times, position investments for
optimal future returns, and reach and convert customers
cost-effectively," said Smoke. "I have tremendous respect for
Hanley Wood and look forward to helping all parts of the company
leverage the best intelligence we can produce for the benefit of
our end clients and the industry."
For more information, visit www.hanleywood.com.
