About Us

Accelara Publishing Research provides survey research to the publishing industry. Our clients include consumer, business, professional, and association magazines.

Our mission: provide high quality, affordable survey research to publishers and publishing consultants seeking information about readers, advertisers and markets. Publications and publishing consultants we've served include:

• Boston Magazine’s Home & Garden
• AAA World Magazine
• Westchester Magazine’s Home & Garden
• Yankee Magazine
• New Hampshire Magazine
• New Hampshire Business Review
• Central PA Magazine
• Yale Robbin’s “The Cooperator” & “The NJ Cooperator”
• Mr. Charles Rodin, Publishing Consultant
• National Association of Publishing Representatives

Accelara is new to publishing, but experienced in sophisticated syndicated and custom research, as explained at AccelaraResearch.com. We bring a highly consultative approach to what has traditionally been a commodity market, and view survey design and reporting with fresh eyes. We think that makes a difference to you. We give you more than data, we provide information tools for staff to use.

Accelara’s president, Harry Wolhandler, draws on 25 years of custom and syndicated research to sharpen focus on the specific needs and interests of publishers. He has a BA in science, and an MBA from the Whittemore School of Business & Economics at UNH. His clients have included:

• Publishing (custom): Yankee Magazine, McGraw Hill's BYTE Magazine, and Cowles Publications
• Consulting: Accenture, Bain & Company, Ernst & Young, McKinsey & Co.
• Communications: AT&T, Unisys, Nokia
• Education: Tuck Graduate School of Business at Dartmouth
• Entertainment: NBC, Universal Studios, Disney Co.
• Finance: Visa International & USA, MasterCard, The Hartford
• Food & Beverage: Guinness Brewing (Ireland / Worldwide / US Import),
  Kraft Foods’ Callard & Bowser-Suchard
• Government: US Dept. of Commerce
• Healthcare: Blue Cross / Blue Shield, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
• Internet: Amazon.com, Yahoo!
• Non-profit: Big Brothers Big Sisters, YMCA
• Retail: Macy's
• Technical: Adobe Systems, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, Xerox

Our phone lines are always open to discuss how we may serve you. Please call 800-717-4503 or email info@accelara.com and ask for Harry for free consultation and a bid on upcoming projects.