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Who We Are
David Cross, President email : david@market-outlook.com
David is President and founder of Market Outlook, a San Diego, California-based research and consulting firm.
Market Outlook tracks and forecasts consumer economic and household demographic trends, and their impact on long-term consumer demand and business performance. David’s clients include planning groups at restaurant chains, automotive companies, specialty retailers, building product manufacturers, consumer financial services firms, and luxury/leisure goods manufacturers.
For over 30 years, he has helped his clients to identify the most relevant economic and demographic issues affecting national, regional, and global business demand. His broad-based experience in analyzing, modeling, and forecasting business potential has been integrated into planning processes as a valued external perspective. In addition to developing innovative planning information and forecasting applications, David is frequently called upon to speak at management and board meetings.
Prior to founding Market Outlook, David directed economic and demographic research groups at a number of forecasting and futurist consulting firms, including Wharton Economics, The Futures Group International, and Chase Bank.
Geoffrey DiMeglio, Managing Director email : geoff@market-outlook.com
Geoffrey is the Managing Director for Market Outlook, and oversees our east coast operations out of Princeton, NJ.
With over 25 years experience in consumer and demographic research, Geoff has hands-on experience in the development of many of Market Outlook’s proprietary information products, as well as the model-building efforts that have helped clients understand the outlook for their industry. His extensive background in economics helps clients integrate key variables and risk factors into their scenario planning for the US and their regional divisions. He also manages our international projects, including sales forecasting applications for major European markets.
Geoff specializes in developing applications for Market Outlook’s automotive practice and is responsible for the firm’s economic analysis. He also directly manages our consulting support staff.
Prior to joining Market Outlook 16 years ago, Geoff was North American Research Director for Grosvenor Americas, a UK-based property investment firm. He has also worked as Site Selection and Regional Research Manager for a financial services start-up firm, and as Senior Consultant in the Consumer Markets Division at Wharton Economics.
Robin Jones, Research Manager email : robin@market-outlook.com
Robin is Research Manager at Market Outlook. He is responsible for the integrity of our data and analytical research, and supports questions from clients about our information.
An experienced econometrician and demographic forecaster, Robin manages Market Outlook’s demographic information and forecasting research. Robin’s broad experience sourcing information and identifying trends helps clients understand market forces and how they affect their customer. He also develops the firm’s custom forecasting applications.
Robin has been with Market Outlook since its founding in 2002. Prior to joining our firm, he was Senior Economist at Wharton Economics, where he worked in the Consumer Markets Division. He holds degrees in Economics and Accounting, and spent 10 years in the financial services industry.
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