Gerrit Schneemann has been following the location based services and applications market for the last six years. As part of the Portables & LBS service, he has followed the rise and decline of the portable navigation device (PND) market and is now focusing on how location has become an integral part of the mobile value chain. His research includes developments in handset location capabilities, new location technologies, and location-aware mobile applications including enhanced social networking and mobile commerce.  

Gerrit came to IHS as part of the acquisition of Telematics Research Group (TRG) in 2008.

He graduated from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. Gerrit is fluent in English and German.