Jorge Lopez VP Distinguished Analyst Upper Arlington, OH USA Years of Experience 7 years at Gartner 30 years IT industry Areas of Coverage IT Management View Latest Research Resources Create Analyst Alert Contact Gartner Roles and Responsibilities Jorge Lopez is a vice president and distinguished analyst based in the United States, where he focuses on issues of concern to business executives, especially the CEO, and their relationship to IT and the CIO. His research includes CEO concerns, global industry scenarios, strategic change, and cost optimization. He has produced research that includes how CEOs view their challenges and what IT should do about them, radical IT cost cutting, how to overcome IT as a constraint to business change, how to reduce the risk of IT, and how to improve the business strategic value and alignment of IT. In addition, he works with key IT vendors and services providers to improve the effectiveness of their business strategy and value to their customers. Previous Experience Prior to the current role, Mr. Lopez was chief of research for Industry Research, where he also managed cross-industry and vertical research, including education. Mr. Lopez has more than 20 years of experience in the information technology industry, including various executive roles in marketing and sales, research and development, implementation services, strategic planning, supply chain, and corporate business development. Before joining Gartner, Mr. Lopez was vice president, corporate development and strategic planning for Frontstep, as well as vice president, strategic alliances and Latin America for Avalon Software. He also worked on various assignments at IBM in research and development, marketing and sales, and management. Professional Background Frontstep, Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategic Planning, 6 years Avalon Software, Vice President, Strategy, 6 years IBM, Manager and Account Representative, 10 years Education B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame M.S., Electrical Engineering, Rice University Completed IBM President's Class Languages English Spanish LATEST RESEARCH More by this author Title Publish Date Author(s) The Business Impact of the Entrepreneurial CIO 19-Nov-2009 Jorge Lopez CEO Advisory: How to Preserve Business Unit Autonomy, While Centralizing the IT Organization 19-Aug-2009 Jorge Lopez Executive Leadership and Innovation: Critical Issues at the Intersection of Business, Information and Technology 02-Jul-2009 Diane Morello, Kathy Harris, Mark Raskino, Jorge Lopez, Ken McGee, Stephen Prentice Findings: CFOs at Midwest Executive Conference See More Cost Cutting Ahead 01-Jul-2009 Jorge Lopez The Role of the CEO and What It Means for the CIO 29-Jun-2009 Jorge Lopez