A Shot in the Arm

By KAREN KAPLAN

Nov. 3, 1997 12 AM PT

Jupiter Communications, the New York-based new-media research firm that focuses on business aspects of the Internet, received an $8-million infusion last week from Gartner Group, the information technology consulting firm in Stamford, Conn.

Jupiter said it will use the money to expand its strategic planning services and fund international growth, and no changes in day-to-day management are expected at the company. Two Gartner executives--Michael Fleisher, president of emerging businesses, and John Neeson, senior vice president of worldwide marketing--were named to Jupiter’s board of directors.

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Karen Kaplan

Karen Kaplan covers science and medical research for the Los Angeles Times. She has been a member of the science team since 2005, including 13 years as an editor. Her first decade at The Times was spent covering technology in the Business section as both a reporter and editor. She grew up in San Diego and is a graduate of MIT and Columbia University.

A Shot in the Arm

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