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About Industry Intelligence · Since 1999

More than a quarter century of decision-ready intelligence.

We’ve spent more than 26 years turning the world’s noise into intelligence the people who run industrial enterprise can actually use.

Industry Intelligence is the market intelligence company for industrial enterprise — packaging, chemicals, consumer goods, pulp and paper. We monitor every market driver, verify every signal, translate every implication, and deliver decision-ready intelligence to the people who need to act.

At a glance

26+

Years of expertise

50+

Industries served

2,000+

Industry leaders

98%

Client retention

Our story

Transforming data into strategic advantage.

We started covering the forest products industry. We never stopped expanding.

For more than 26 years, Industry Intelligence has delivered market intelligence with high relevance for leading companies. Starting with clients in the forest products sector, we’ve expanded our expertise across packaging, chemicals, food and beverage, sustainability, and more — over 50 industries and verticals.

Through a deep understanding of supply chains, business drivers, and market channels, we continue to be the trusted intelligence partner for the corporations and professionals shaping industrial enterprise.

The world changes faster than information moves. We move faster.

Industry evolution

Twenty-five years of growing with the industries we serve.

2000–2005

Pulp & Paper

Wood Products. Forestry.

2006–2010

Packaging

Building Materials. Chemicals.

2011–2015

Food & Beverage

Beauty & Personal. Retail.

2016–2020

Pharma & Healthcare

Nonwovens. Logistics.

2020 & Beyond

Sustainability

Supply Chain. Bioeconomy. AI Workforce.

The formula

Monitor. Process. Serve.

Our proven approach to delivering actionable market intelligence — the same discipline behind every brief, alert, and insight we publish.

01 Monitor

We monitor every market driver across multiple industries and thousands of trusted sources — legislation, suppliers, competitors, finance, sustainability.

02 Process

We aggregate, curate, filter, and map signals to your specific business requirements — turning raw information into intelligence that can be defended in a meeting.

03 Serve

We deliver the right intelligence to the right person at the right time — in the format each decision-maker needs to act on it.

The team

Built by people who’ve done this for decades.

With an average of more than 15 years of industry experience, our leadership team brings deep expertise and a long-standing commitment to every client relationship.

Rami Ghandour — Founder & CEO at Industry Intelligence
27+ Years at
Industry Intelligence

Rami Ghandour

Founder & CEO

Rami founded Forestweb, predecessor of Industry Intelligence, in 1999. With a vision to revolutionize intelligence delivery, Rami created a unique information mapping process that blends technology and raw information into actionable market intelligence.

Jason Irving — SVP Enterprise Solutions at Industry Intelligence
26+ Years at
Industry Intelligence

Jason Irving

SVP Enterprise Solutions

Jason joined Industry Intelligence in 2000 after a career in chemical and environmental engineering. He knows firsthand how the flow of market intelligence in an organization can impact business success.

Darwin Yang — VP Infrastructure at Industry Intelligence
26+ Years at
Industry Intelligence

Darwin Yang

VP Infrastructure

Darwin joined Industry Intelligence in 2000 after a successful career as an analyst in the pulp & paper industry and Wells Fargo. His curiosity, analytical and creative problem solving skills drive Industry Intelligence's infrastructure.

Chelsey Quick — VP Client Success at Industry Intelligence
14+ Years at
Industry Intelligence

Chelsey Quick

VP Client Success

Chelsey joined Industry Intelligence in 2012, bringing a history of customer care and a passion for solutions that add value to clients. She focuses on finding new ways to serve enterprise clients.

Yee-Wah Chow — Chief Content Officer at Industry Intelligence
18+ Years at
Industry Intelligence

Yee-Wah Chow

Chief Content Officer

Yee-wah joined Industry Intelligence in 2008 with extensive experience in competitive intelligence and market analysis. She brings to the team her passion in helping enterprises connect the dots between global issues, local issues and business opportunities.

Jing Xie — VP Finance at Industry Intelligence
21+ Years at
Industry Intelligence

Jing Xie

VP Finance

Jing joined Industry Intelligence in 2005 after a career at Haig Barrett in financial analysis. Jing earned her MBA from University of South Carolina.

Michelle Brosius — Director Client Success at Industry Intelligence
13+ Years at
Industry Intelligence

Michelle Brosius

Director Client Success

Michelle joined Industry Intelligence in 2013 with project management experience and a track record of working collaboratively with sales teams. She is focused on the full client experience to ensure clients are set up to succeed.

Sandy Yang — Business Insights Director at Industry Intelligence
19+ Years at
Industry Intelligence

Sandy Yang

Business Insights Director

Sandy joined Industry Intelligence in 2007 as a veteran journalist, having written for The Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly and The Village Voice. Sandy breaks down complex trends into intuitive and digestible factoids for readers.

Joseph Yan — VP Software Development at Industry Intelligence
12+ Years at
Industry Intelligence

Joseph Yan

VP Software Development

Joseph joined Industry Intelligence in 2014 with senior experience in software engineering, having developed both front-end and back-end applications for HPI Emblem and Cvent.

Vinny Patel — Lead Software Developer at Industry Intelligence
10+ Years at
Industry Intelligence

Vinny Patel

Lead Software Developer

Vinny joined Industry Intelligence in 2016 and now leads software development across the platform. He drives the technical direction behind our AI Workforce and stays at the forefront of the tools shaping how we build.

What drives us

Three pillars guide everything we do.

Where we’re going

Vision

There is always a better way or solution.

We stay creative, innovative, and think differently about market intelligence — never settling for the way it’s always been done.

What we believe

Values

No one person or system has all the answers.

We actively seek input from diverse sources to deliver the most comprehensive market intelligence available.

Who we are

Passion

Passion always leads to action.

We dig deep and believe great ideas can always find their audience — in an evolving industry landscape that rewards conviction.

The next move

Your AI Workforce, configured to your business.

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