Research and Markets: Top 375 Engineering and Research Companies Profiled

DUBLIN, Ireland, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of Engineering and Research industry Almanac 2005 to their offering.

The Engineering & Research Industry Almanac, the third edition of the guide to the engineering and research field, is designed as a general source for researchers of all types.

This reference book is a complete guide to the trends and leading companies in the engineering, research, design, innovation and development business fields: those firms that are dominant in engineering-based design and development, as well leaders in technology-based research and development. Companies that are making significant investments in research and development via as many disciplines as possible have been included, whether that research is being funded by internal investment, by fees received from clients or by fees collected from government agencies. In this carefully-researched volume, you'll get all of the data you need on the American Engineering & Research Industry, including: engineering market analysis, complete industry basics, trends, research trends, patents, intellectual property, funding, research and development data, growth companies, investments, emerging technologies, CAD, CAE, CAM, and more.

The book also contains major statistical tables covering everything from total U.S. R&D expenditures to the total number of scientists working in various disciplines, to amount of U.S. government grants for research. In addition, you'll get expertly written profiles of the "Engineering & Research 375"-- an unique list of companies that are the leaders in this field--complete profiles of the 375 largest, most successful corporations in all facets of Engineering and Research, all cross-indexed by location, size and type of business. These corporate profiles include contact names, addresses, Internet addresses, fax numbers, toll-free numbers, plus growth and hiring plans, finances, research, marketing, technology, acquisitions and much more.

This reference book is designed to be a general source for researchers. It is especially intended to assist with market research, strategic planning, employment searches, contact or prospect list creation and financial research, and as a data resource for executives and students of all types.

The almanac takes a rounded approach for the general reader. It presents a complete overview of the engineering and research field. For example, advances in design automation are discussed, as well as changes in research and development spending and patents.

No other source provides this book's easy-to-understand comparisons of growth, expenditures, technologies, corporations and many other items of great importance to people of all types who may be studying this, one of the most important industries in the world today.

By scanning the data groups and the unique indexes, you can find the best information to fit your personal research needs. The major companies in engineering and research are profiled and then ranked using several different groups of specific criteria. Which firms are the biggest employers? Which companies earn the most profits? These things and much more are easy to find.

In addition to individual company profiles, an overview of engineering and research technology and its trends is provided. This book's job is to help you sort through easy-to-understand summaries of today's trends in a quick and effective manner.

Whatever your purpose for researching the engineering and research field, you'll find this book to be a valuable guide.

Topics covered include:

- Major Trends Affecting the Engineering & Research Industry

- Engineering & Research Industry Statistics

- Important Engineering & Research Industry Contacts

- The Engineering & Research 375

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