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Stamford, CT, November 19, 2002 — Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB), the world's leading technology research and advisory firm, today announced that Zachary Morowitz, 45, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and has been named an officer of the Company.
Morowitz has been Senior Vice President, Corporate Development since October 1999, serving as an advisor to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael D. Fleisher and Gartner executive management on communication, strategy and organizational development. Morowitz joined Gartner in 1993 as Vice President, Business Development. He served as Senior Vice President, Worldwide Events from 1996 to 1998, and was Senior Vice President, Product & Service Development in 1999. Prior to joining Gartner, Morowitz was Chief Operating Officer for New Science Associates. Separately, the Company announced that Steve Tait, Executive Vice President, Sales & Client Operations, 43, is leaving the Company. Tait will remain with Gartner through March 31, 2003. Fleisher said, "Steve has done an outstanding job leading our sales efforts in a very challenging economic environment. He has also done exceptional work developing our client services organization and regional organizations to meet the changing needs of our clients. I wish Steve the best of luck as he pursues his desire to move in a new direction." Jim Dougherty, Senior Vice President, Global Sales & Markets, will now report directly to Fleisher. The Company's client services organization will now report to Eileen McPartland, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Research. About Gartner Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory firm that helps more than 10,500 clients leverage technology to achieve business success. Gartner's businesses consist of Research, Consulting, Measurement, Events and Executive Programs. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and has 4,000 associates, including more than 1,000 research analysts and consultants, in more than 75 locations worldwide. Fiscal 2002 revenue totaled $907 million. For more information, visit www.gartner.com. |
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This press release contains statements regarding the Company's business outlook, the development of the
Company's services, and the demand for the Company's products and services. Such statements, as well as all other statements in this release other than recitation of historical facts, are forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995).
Forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties; consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied thereby. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to: the ability to expand or even retain the Company's customer base in light of the adverse current economic conditions; the ability to grow or even sustain revenues from individual customers in light of the adverse impact of the current economic conditions on overall IT spending; the duration and severity of the current economic slowdown; the impact of the nation's war on terrorism; the ability to attract and retain professional staff of research analysts and consultants upon whom the Company is dependent; the ability to achieve and effectively manage growth, particularly as the Company seeks to reduce its overall workforce; the ability to achieve continued customer renewals and achieve new contract value, backlog and deferred revenue growth in light of competitive pressures; the ability to integrate operations of possible acquisitions; the ability to carry out the Company's strategic initiatives and manage associated costs; the ability to manage the Company's strategic partnerships; rapid technological advances which may provide increased indirect competition to the Company from a variety of sources; substantial competition from existing competitors and potential new competitors; risks associated with intellectual property rights important to the Company's products and services; additional risks associated with international operations including foreign currency fluctuations; and other risks listed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2001. These filings can be found on Gartner's web site at www.gartner.com/investors and the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. The Company disclaims any obligation to revise or update forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances. |
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Investor Contact: Julie K. Gottlieb Vice President, Investor Relations +1 203-316-3901 julie.gottlieb@gartner.com |
Media Contact: Carol Wallace Vice President, Public Relations +1 203-316-3575 carol.wallace@gartner.com |
