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Jorge Lopez
VP Distinguished Analyst
Upper Arlington, OH USA
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Years of Experience
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8 years at Gartner
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31 years IT industry
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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
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Frontstep, Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategic Planning, 6 years
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Avalon Software, Vice President, Strategy, 6 years
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IBM, Manager and Account Representative, 10 years
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Education
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B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
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M.S., Electrical Engineering, Rice University
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Completed IBM President's Class
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Languages
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English
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Spanish
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Title
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Publish Date
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Author(s)
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Predicts 2010: Revised Expectations for IT Demand, Supply and Oversight
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31-Dec-2009
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Daryl C. Plummer, Brian Gammage, Kimberly Harris-Ferrante, Jorge Lopez
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Top Industry Predictions 2010: The Recession's Aftermath Proves Challenging
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29-Dec-2009
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Kimberly Harris-Ferrante, Jorge Lopez, David Furlonger, Bill Rust, Zarko Sumic, Keith Harrison, Andrea Di Maio, Thomas J. Handler, M.D., Wes Rishel, Robert H. Booz, Dan Miklovic, Allen Weiner, Andrew Frank, Mike McGuire, Gale Daikoku, Hung LeHong, Alistair Newton
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Navigating the Recovery: Research Description
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17-Dec-2009
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Barbara Gomolski, Ken McGee, Jorge Lopez, Kathy Harris
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Predicts 2010: CIOs and IT Executives Brace for a Tough Year, Even as Economic Indicators Improve
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15-Dec-2009
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Ken McGee, Kathy Harris, Diane Morello, Mark Raskino, Jorge Lopez, Stephen Prentice
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Predicts 2010: Executive Churn, Business Restructuring and New Growth Paths Shape 2010
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15-Dec-2009
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Mark Raskino, Ken McGee, Diane Morello, Kathy Harris, Jorge Lopez, Stephen Prentice
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