SAN MATEO, CA: Several ex-Forrester Research analysts are joining forces in a consulting firm to advise large companies on emerging technology.

This week, Jeremiah Owyang left his position as a Forrester senior analyst focused on social media, and today he joined fellow Forrester alum Charlene Li as a partner at her year-old Altimeter Group. Two more partners, Ray Wang, who also departs Forrester, and Deborah Schultz, will come on board as well, Owyang said, as part of an expansion ...