Gartner Announces Bob Patton as New President of Gartner Consulting
STAMFORD, CONN., April 6, 2004 — Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB), the world's leading technology research and advisory firm, today announced the hiring of Bob Patton for the new position of president of Gartner Consulting, effective April 1.
"Bob has the expertise to drive Gartner Consulting to new levels of success," said Maureen O'Connell, Gartner president and chief operating officer. "He has built a reputation for developing consulting businesses and is the ideal leader to design solutions that help our clients manage their most strategic business issues."
Mr. Patton joins Gartner from Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, a global consulting, technology and outsourcing service provider, where he held senior management positions for the past 13 years. Most recently, Mr. Patton served as CEO, Government Solutions, where he secured significant mission critical contracts with key public agencies. Previously, as managing director for Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Americas Sector, Mr. Patton led 3,500 consulting professionals in a highly successful portfolio of businesses.
Gartner Consulting provides customized solutions that assist executives in applying Gartner's knowledge and capabilities to their specific challenges, with a particular emphasis on benchmark-enabled consulting services such as business strategy, IT management and strategic sourcing. Gartner Consulting revenues in 2003 were $259 million.
"This is an exciting time to lead Gartner Consulting," Mr. Patton said. "Customers are rightly demanding deeper and deeper content in today's environment and the market differentiation enabled by being the world leader in technology research uniquely positions Gartner's experienced consultants to deliver services that wow our customers and that are worthy of the Gartner brand."
Mr. Patton will be based in Atlanta, Georgia.
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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