Marc Halpern Research VP Stamford, CT USA Years of Experience 13 years at Gartner 25 years IT industry Areas of Coverage Enterprise Business Applications & ERP Manufacturing Application Development & Integration View Latest Research Resources Create Analyst Alert Contact Gartner Roles and Responsibilities Marc Halpern, P.E., Ph.D., focuses on design, engineering, and product life cycle management strategies and software applications in the manufacturing Verticals unit. His coverage spans software applications and best practices for discrete manufacturing and process manufacturing industries. Discrete manufacturing industries served include aerospace, automotive, industrial, durable consumer goods, medical devices, and industrial equipment. Process industries served involve formula-based packaged goods such as food and beverages, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. Previous Experience Prior to Gartner, Dr. Halpern had experience in most facets of design and engineering software. He was one of the earliest developers of Ansys computer-aided engineering software which he also supported with training and consulting services. As a practicing engineer, Dr. Halpern worked in the defense industry where he was engaged in design and analysis work which involved development of leading edge simulation capabilities. This background was the foundation upon which he continues to advance concepts of product lifecycle management that extend into evolving capabilities in systems engineering, product portfolio management, and product cost estimating. Professional Background D. H. Brown Associates, Director of Research: Engineering, Manufacturing, and Design, 10 years Structural Dynamics Research Corp. (now Siemens), Application Engineer, 2 years Weidlinger Associates, Senior Research Engineer, 5 years Industry Awards/Accolades Gartner Global Achievement Award, 2011 Gartner Thought Leadership Award, 2006 Education B.S., Engineering, Brown University M.S., Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University Registered professional engineer in the state of New York LATEST RESEARCH More by this author Title Publish Date Author(s) Cool Vendors in 3D Printing, 2013 02-May-2013 Pete Basiliere, Marc Halpern, Vi Shaffer, Amrita Choudhury Cool Vendors in Product Design and Life Cycle Management, 2013 25-Apr-2013 Marc Halpern, Janet Suleski Survey Analysis: Why Manufacturers Still Struggle to Modernize Collaboration 03-Apr-2013 Michael Shanler, Marc Halpern Four Best Practices When Manufacturers Select PLM Service Providers 26-Mar-2013 Marc Halpern Planned Research for Product Life Cycle Excellence in Supply Chain, 2013 05-Mar-2013 Janet Suleski, Marc Halpern