GCR Custom Research, part of the R K SWAMY + HANSA group of companies, is a Portland-based full service market research firm serving the technology sector for over 25 years. GCR started business as Griggs Anderson in 1979, and was one of the first market research firms to focus primarily on high tech businesses. The company was later acquired by Gartner, Inc., the well known analyst and syndicated research firm, and in 2005 was spun off from Gartner to become the independent entity GCR Custom Research.

GCR has some of the best analytical minds in the business bringing insight and solutions to the challenges facing companies in the fast-changing technology sector, where staying ahead of the competition is essential for success. The company uses qualitative and quantitative methodologies to deliver answers backed by hard data, and visibility into the complex relationships between markets, customers, competition, trends and opportunities. Additionally, GCR collects and offers unique customer and market data through their IT Decision-Maker Panel and IT Watch. The company counts as its clients many of the most recognized names in the technology space.