Alan Michaels is a highly experienced professional with over four decades of experience in corporate planning, industry analysis, and global market research. He has an MBA in Finance and a BA in Economics from the School of Management at Binghamton University, along with an MS in Computer Systems from the State University of New York. Alan has served in various executive positions for billion-dollar companies such as OneBeacon Insurance, IBM, and The Home Insurance Company. Additionally, he has worked as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Finance at Pace University and as a Senior Systems Analyst at McKinsey & Company.

Alan is a specialist in automating corporate planning processes, defining the global economy, and analyzing and comparing companies at the line-of-business level. He is also proficient in global industry and market research, competitive intelligence, and developing on-demand knowledge graphs. One of his biggest professional goals is to build the best model of the global economy, by industry, and accurately define and analyze the global economy at the line-of-business industry level.

As the owner of Industry Building Blocks, Alan's expertise lies in global industry segmentation and global market segmentation. He has a deep understanding of industry analysis techniques such as five forces (Michael E. Porter) analysis, which makes him an authority in the field of global industry and market research. Alan's specialization in developing the Industry Building Blocks Industry Classification System (IBBICS) is another area where he excels as it allows him to brand a taxonomy of the top 21,000 global industries defined above.

In summary, Alan Michaels is a knowledgeable and experienced professional with an illustrious career in global industry and market research. He is an expert in defining and analyzing the global economy at the line-of-business industry level and has an extensive background in corporate planning processes and competitive intelligence.