As we continue our quest to be the premier demographics source, AGS is delighted to announce the formalized recognition of one role, and an exciting addition to our power team.

Matt Needham, long the driving force behind our demographic estimates and projections, will take the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Demographer. Over the next few years, Matt will be responsible for creating the very premiere geospatial analytics team as we continue to expand our data offerings and delivery capabilities. Matt can be reached at matt@appliedgeographic.com, and loves to talk data!

After many years of being on the application side of the fence, Mike Christenson is joining our data team as Senior Vice President and will have a pivotal role in expanding our channel partner network into new vertical markets, strengthening our position in core sectors, and helping to guide our technical team as we continue to expand our databases into new areas. Mike has a long history in our field, with a well-deserved reputation for excellence in helping to shape the phenomenal success of our channel partner SitesUSA.

Coming out of college with a Bachelor of Science Management, Mike was introduced into the world of mapping and demographics at Sites USA. It was there that Mike spent close to 20 years mastering his craft in business and software development through thousands of conversations with the industry’s best and up and coming commercial real estate professionals. Having grown up in Wisconsin, Mike and his wife decided in 2019 to take on a new challenge and adventure by moving from their home in Arizona back to Wisconsin to be closer to grandparents and raise their three children. Here in Wisconsin, Mike found Loyality Inc, one of Wisconsin’s largest Managed IT Service Providers. Mike helped implement processes and build a team of the industry’s best engineers to place Loyality on the path for the Gold Standard of MSPs. Additionally, Mike managed and helped Loyality Cyber Security Solutions, LLC, a leader in Department of Defense IT Compliance, reach outside its niche and offer their expertise to a broader market of businesses struggling with today’s ever-increasing cyber security crime.

You will find Mike either sitting on the dock baiting his kid’s fishing poles or tubing around a lake outside the office. Mike is not only thrilled to be back in the site selection and retail studies arena but doing it with the brilliant minds and precise data of Applied Geographic Solutions. If you are looking to connect with Mike, he can be reached at mike@appliedgeographic.com.

 

Stay tuned, we have big plans!