Gartner Names Bill Pardue President of Gartner Intelligence Unit
STAMFORD, CONN., February 9, 2004 — Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB), the world's leading technology research and advisory firm, today announced the hiring of Bill Pardue for the newly created position of president of Gartner Intelligence, the business unit including the company's Research and Events operations. The appointment is effective immediately.
"We are extremely excited to have Bill join Gartner's senior leadership," said Maureen O'Connell, Gartner president and chief operating officer. "He is a highly talented executive with a proven track record in leading content-driven organizations, building growth with appealing products that deliver intellectual capital in compelling new ways."
Mr. Pardue, 52, joins Gartner from the LexisNexis Group, in Miamisburg, Ohio, where he was president and chief executive officer of the U.S. corporate and federal markets unit for the past five years. In that role, he was responsible for operations serving business and government markets in LexisNexis, the global legal division of Reed Elsevier Group plc. His clients included information professionals, corporate and government attorneys, chief information officers and strategic planners, as well as professionals in all other corporate functions. He previously held positions of increasing responsibility at LexisNexis in online product design and engineering, marketing and business development.
Prior to LexisNexis, Mr. Pardue was marketing director for The Washington Post, and worked as a journalist and business executive in publishing for the Associated Press and the Times Mirror Company. With Times Mirror, he was an editor at The Denver Post and a business executive with the Baltimore Sun. He is a graduate of the Harvard Law School and practiced law with Wiley, Rein and Fielding in Washington D.C.
Gartner Intelligence produces independent research and insights into technology products, trends and markets generated by more than 550 analysts worldwide. In addition, the unit's Events group organizes and manages more than 50 IT conferences and trade expositions annually on four continents. IT managers, technology companies and technology investors are the unit's main clients.
"Gartner is the premier provider of independent research and analysis in information technology to clients worldwide, just as LexisNexis has set the standard in delivering legal, business and public-records information for similar clients in business, government and the professions," Mr. Pardue said. "I'm excited to lead the world-class Gartner Intelligence business and build further on the company's traditions of excellence."
Mr. Pardue will be based at Gartner headquarters in Stamford, Conn.
About Gartner:
Gartner, Inc. is the leading provider of
research and analysis on the global information technology industry. Gartner serves more
than 10,000 clients, including chief information officers and other senior IT executives
in corporations and government agencies, as well as technology companies and the
investment community. The Company focuses on delivering objective, in-depth analysis
and actionable advice to enable clients to make more informed business and technology
decisions. The Company's businesses consist of Gartner Intelligence, research and
events for IT professionals; Gartner Executive Programs, membership programs and peer
networking services; and Gartner Consulting, customized engagements with a specific
emphasis on outsourcing and IT management. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in
Stamford, Connecticut, and has 3,700 associates, including more than 1,000 research
analysts and consultants, in more than 75 locations worldwide. For more information,
visit www.gartner.com.
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