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James Bode Jim
Bode has over 15 years of leadership experience in investment
research, and has been a steady force in the distribution
of research content for the investment banking community.
With his guidance, research departments across the globe
have been able to distribute their reports and data directly
to the buy-side asset management/hedge fund market in real-time,
where it is a critical ingredient in developing investment
strategies. Additionally, Jim has helped create a secondary
market for investment research by selling for it hard dollars
on an embargoed basis to the financial and professional
service communities as a research tool. Investment research
is a cornerstone of several Thomson Financial products that
are utilized by thousands of professional money managers,
investment bankers and corporate executives on a daily basis.
Jim’s career also includes direct selling experience
for Thomson Financial, Occidental Petroleum’s Parker
Chemical Division, and Dow Chemical. In his most recent
sales position, he managed the global, multi-million dollar
Goldman Sachs account for Thomson Financial. Goldman Sachs
currently purchases hundreds of databases and real-time
exchange feeds for thousands of their employees around the
globe.
Jim’s exceptional track record of business development
is based on his philosophy of building a relationship with
the client and solving problems. With a personal ethos of
“make the client look good in their bosses eyes,”
Jim has successfully developed loyal customers by understanding
their needs and pain points, and then developing effective
solutions.
Jim received his MA degree in Management from Georgetown
University and BS degrees in Agricultural Economics and
Poultry Science from Michigan State University. He is very
active in his community, serving as a volunteer member of
the Plandome Fire Department, an Assistant Scout Master
for his local Boy Scout Troop, in his youth Jim earned his
Eagle Badge, and he is a long time member of the National
Ski Patrol. Skiing is Jim’s favorite pastime and one
that he enjoys often with his wife and son.
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