Ergo :: The Power of Proximity

Success in global markets is dependent on access to accurate, current, unbiased information. Ergo is a global intelligence and advisory firm that delivers actionable information collected from frontline sources. Our custom solutions enable our clients to make confident decisions, discover new opportunities, and secure their assets.This is the Power of Proximity.

Recent Ergo News

Ergo Releases Opportunities 2012
26 January 2012
Ergo's special report, Opportunities 2012, offers 11 bold investment ideas for the new year, predicting where opportunities are likely to blossom across the emerging markets.

Ergo Contributes Analysis of Saudi Arabia to Financial Times' beyondbrics
13 January 2012
Ergo's Kathleen Sullivan authored a guest piece in the Financial Times' beyondbrics section, analyzing the internal challenges facing Saudi Arabia which may indicate that its long-standing oil market dominance is slowly coming to an end.

Ergo Assesses the Possibility of a Nigerian Spring for CNN's Global Public Square
10 January 2012
Ergo's Gordon Bottomley and Marina Grushin explore the escalating political risks in Nigeria and their implications for the country's stability and security in a piece for Fareed Zakaria's Global Public Square on CNN.com.

Ergo Comments in Wall Street Journal on Growing Unrest in Nigeria
7 January 2012
Ergo's Gordon Bottomley was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal about the economic risks of Nigeria's mounting violence and widespread public protests, which have grown in response to a recent fuel subsidy removal and perceived state corruption.

Over the past five years, Ergo has successfully conducted over 300 projects on a wide range of topics covering numerous geographies; we have built relationships with leading specialists in dozens of sectors and industries in over 130 countries across six continents. Our sources are stationed on the frontlines of their field, enabling them to monitor quickly evolving issues at an unrivaled proximity. The breadth and depth of our network mean we can offer customized solutions that are focused, precise, and actionable — and often mean the difference between a fingers-crossed decision and a thoroughly informed one.

  • Ergo has become a trusted part of Gerson Lehrman Group's network (the GLG Councils). The Ergo team has demonstrated proficiency in difficult geographies, sensitive business inquiries, and tight deadlines. We rely upon Ergo to lead teams of other independent experts in the GLG Councils to deliver thorough, subtle, and textured reports. I wholeheartedly endorse their work.
    Dmitri L. Mehlhorn
    Managing Director of Global Research, Gerson Lehrman Group
  • From China to Mexico to MENA, Ergo has supplied vital intelligence we just could not get anywhere else. They are our trusted partner and constantly impress.
    Neal Goldman
    Founder of Capital IQ and Uhuru Capital Management
  • Ergo's diligence capabilities are impressive. Twice now Ergo has delivered us critical insights we didn't think were obtainable. I know I can rely on them to provide independent and penetrating insights I just can't get from their competitors... or really from anywhere.
    Todd Morley
    Co-Founder of Guggenheim Partners, an independent financial services firm with over $110 billion under management
  • Ergo's capacities are unrivaled; their insights invaluable. We turn to them for rapid information on our most important projects, for our most important clients.
    Richard A. Clarke
    Former Chief of Counterterrorism, National Security Council, and Founder of Good Harbor Consulting