Keith Housum
Managing Director, Research Analyst
Keith joined Northcoast Research as Managing Director and Research Analyst in May 2009 covering the Business Services sector, with specific emphasis on the AIDC technology, Industrial Technology, Information Technology, Public Safety, and Technology Resellers/Distributors sectors. Prior to joining Northcoast Research, Keith was Managing Director, Accounting and Finance at FTN Midwest Securities from 2005-2009, where his responsibilities included overseeing the reporting of financial activities. Before joining FTN Midwest, Keith spent 10 years at Ernst & Young LLP in various escalating levels of responsibility, leaving as a Tax Senior Manager.
Keith and his team have developed an extensive array of industry contacts to draw from, including privately held information technology resellers, distributors, and competitors. In addition to providing proprietary equity research and custom data to institutional investors, Keith is a frequent speaker to publicly traded company management teams seeking to understand how investors perceive their company as an investment. Keith was a contributing author to John Wiley’s & Sons, Inc. Accountants’ Handbook Financial Accounting and General Topics, 10th Edition, 2003.
Keith earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from Case Western Reserve University.
INDUSTRIES
AIDC TECHNOLOGY
Companies Covered
Brady Corp. – BRC
Zebra Technologies Corp. – ZBRA
PUBLIC SAFETY
Companies covered
Axon Enterprise, Inc. – AXON
Motorola Solutions – MSI
Tyler Technologies – TYL
Verra Mobility Corp. – VRRM
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY
Companies Covered
Cognex – CGNX
Generac Holdings – GNRC
IPG Photonics Corporation – IPGP
nLIGHT, Inc. – LASR
SPECIALTY TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTORS
Companies Covered
CDW Corp. – CDW
Ingram Micro Holding Corporation – INGM
ScanSource, Inc. – SCSC
TD Synnex – SNX
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Companies Covered
FactSet Research Systems – FDS
MSCI, Inc. – MSCI
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. – WT
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