Technology >> Analyst Interviews >> August 4, 2003

Internet Infrastructure: Andrew Schroepfer – Tier 1 Research

ANDREW SCHROEPFER founded Tier 1 Research in August 2000 after four years on Wall Street. Most recently, Mr. Schroepfer was a Vice President and Senior Equity Analyst with Goldman Sachs, covering the Internet infrastructure services sector. Prior to Goldman Sachs, he was with U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray where he covered communication service providers as a Vice President and Senior Equity Analyst. Mr. Schroepfer is an honors graduate of St. John's University, having earned a BA in Economics and Accounting. He has been quoted in numerous worldwide publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Red Herring, USA Today, Washington Post, Business2.0, CFO Magazine and Interactive Week. Mr. Schroepfer has been interviewed on such television and cable programs as CNBC, CNNfn, the Nightly Business Report and various ABC-affiliate programs. He has also provided expert witness testimony on data center issues. Profile
TWST: Would you start out with a quick overview of Tier 1 Research?

Mr. Schroepfer: We are a cross between a Wall Street research firm and

an industry analyst firm. We combine financial and