Competitive intelligence(CI) is not corporate spying. It is the gathering of information that is distilled into actionable intelligence in an ethical manner.

Fortune 500 companies pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to obtain information on the competition for planning their own product launches, product development, etc.

Small companies need this type of information too. Simple search methods will be explained for those with limited budgets who want to begin a CI program

In June of 2003, DSIA was founded to provide business competitive
intelligence to firms who need to out-source a project due to more work than staff. DSIA only operates on a contractor basis. It is our belief that this is the most economical way to maintain your work flow with experienced pharmaceutical and health care analysts.

Our firm has over 25 years of experience in the health care and pharmaceutical industries. Mr. Kelsky decided to apply his extensive knowledge of competitive intelligence and practice administration in the pharmaceutical/health care industry by founding DSIA. Mr. Kelsky has spent his entire career in the health care industry as both a health care administrator and a Senior Analyst in a business intelligence firm. His experiences range from CEO of a hospital on Long Island, Assistant Director of a hospital in Queens, NY, and Practice Administrator for multiple Surgical and Ophthalmology practices. Mr. Kelsky has also served as a senior analyst with a competitive intelligence firm in its pharmaceutical/health care practice. Mr. Kelsky has conducted both primary and secondary research; collate the information into a format that allows the client to act upon the information collected, and analyzed and offered suggestions directly related to the project scope.

Mr. Kelsky\'s Professional affiliations include:

Member, Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP)
Member, Medical Group Management Association
Member, Council of Health Care Advisors
Member, Association of Independent Information Professionals(AIIP)
Member, Intellect Exchange

Mr. Kelsky\'s academic appointments include:

Rush University, Program in Health Care Administration
University of Phoenix Instructor, BA Program for Health Care Service

Mr. Kelsky\'s education:

University of Pittsburgh, BS Economics
Xavier University, MBA Health Care

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