Alixa Sharkey Senior Research Manager
chicago
English, Spanish, Castilian, French
About Alixa
Alixa leads a team of analysts responsible for conducting market research in the services, channel, home, and tech industries in North America. She also supports global editorial strategy for the travel and retailing industries.
Expertise
Alixa is a Senior Research Manager at Euromonitor International with a focus on services and channel research. Based in Chicago, she has more than 15 years of international research experience. In her previous roles within the company, Alixa pioneered Euromonitor’s research in several Latin American countries, establishing the research methodology and best practices for industries in those markets.
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