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Nik Simpson
Research Director
Madison, AL USA
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Years of Experience
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6 years at Gartner
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28 years IT industry
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Roles and Responsibilities
Nik Simpson covers a variety of topics focused on these areas:
1. Compute platforms, x86 and RISC platforms
2. Data center infrastructure and design (power, cooling, etc.)
3. Thick, thin and zero client desktop platforms
4. Windows 7 migration planning
Previous Experience
Previously, Mr. Simpson held a variety of roles in product marketing/product management/product planning for products including workstations, servers, storage hardware, storage software, development tools and operating systems.
Professional Background
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Scentric, Director of Product Marketing (and Co-Founder), 3 years
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Datacore Software, Product Marketing Manager, 4 years
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Intergraph Corp., Chief Technologist for IT Services Business Unit (among other titles), 13 years
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Industry Awards/Accolades
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Co-chair of SNIA's Information Lifecycle Management Initiative (2005-2007)
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Co-author of SNIA's Guide to Storage Virtualization (2001)
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Education
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B.Sc., Computer Science
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