SEAN WARGO
Director of Industry Analysis
Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)

Sean Wargo is currently the Director of Industry Analysis at the Consumer Electronics Association. In this role, Sean serves as manager of both the data production and analysis sides of CEA's shipment data program entitled MARA. He also acts as a resident industry expert in CE (consumer electronics), speaking and writing about industry products and trends based on consumer research, manufacturer shipment data, and a whole lot of time spent reading about and tinkering with technology. He further uses this knowledge to assist CEA by generating shipment sales forecasts and handling media and financial analyst requests relating to industry performance. Sean has appeared in countless media outlets, including CNET, CNN, and The Wall Street Journal. Sean has over 10 years of experience working in the technology sector with the bulk of it spent as an analyst/ researcher covering retail and distribution trends for a broad array of CE and IT products. In particular he has focused on a variety of electronic entertainment categories, including digital media, video games, PCs, and the Internet. Before joining CEA, he was employed at PC Data/NPD Intelect as Senior Analyst developing in-depth market reports and newsletters based on Internet tracking, survey, and POS retail sales data, as well as performing advanced statistical analysis. He also spent time managing research projects at a couple of smaller research firms where he utilized the full gamut of quantitative and qualitative research techniques. He graduated from the University of Vermont and is currently an MBA candidate at George Mason University.