Allen Weiner Research VP Scottsdale, AZ USA Years of Experience 6 years at Gartner 22 years IT industry Areas of Coverage Consumer Technologies Media View Latest Research Resources Create Analyst Alert Contact Gartner Roles and Responsibilities Allen Weiner is a research vice president for Gartner's Media IAS service. Previous Experience Mr. Weiner has more than 25 years of experience as an analyst, writer, editor, publisher and broadcaster. He has written about media trends in daily newspapers and magazines as well as serving as a chief analyst and architect of Gartner Dataquest’s Internet/E-Commerce/E-media cover from 1994 to 1999. Prior to re-joining Gartner in August 2003, Mr. Weiner, launched a new publishing company, Convergence Publishing, in March 2002, and published its flagship product, Biotech Tech, a monthly trade magazine focusing on technology and its role in life sciences. Before that, in March 1999, Mr. Weiner joined the startup team at NetRatings as vice president of analytical services, a position he held until February 2002. He was responsible for the build out of several vertical-based research services, based on the company’s proprietary audience measurement data. In addition, he was a speaker worldwide at company and industry events. Mr. Weiner also wrote weekly columns for Forbes.Com, ZDNet and MSNBC. Mr. Weiner joined Dataquest in November 1994 (prior to Gartner’s acquisition in December 1995) to develop and implement the company’s Internet research strategy. During the next four-plus years, he and his team developed a series of successful services focusing on the Internet, e-commerce and e-media marketplaces. During his time at Gartner Dataquest, Mr. Weiner spoke worldwide at a number of company events as well as top industry events including keynotes at Internet World. Mr. Weiner was among the industry’s most quoted analysts and appeared regularly on CNN, CNN-FN and CNBC. Previous to his experience at Gartner Dataquest, in 1993, Mr. Weiner was general manager of new media for the San Francisco Chronicle & Examiner. While in this position, Mr. Weiner built and managed the first daily newspaper site on the Web, The Gate. Before that, from 1989 to 1993, Mr. Weiner headed the technology group at a trade publishing company, Virgo Publishing, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Professional Background NetRatings, Vice President, Analytical Services, 3 years Gartner Dataquest, Chief Analyst, 5 years San Francisco Chronicle, General Manager, New Media, 2 years Education B.A., American Studies, Muhlenberg College M.A., Radio-TV-Film, Temple University LATEST RESEARCH More by this author Title Publish Date Author(s) Wireless Service Providers Must Step Up to Capitalize on E-Reader Opportunities 03-Nov-2009 Allen Weiner, Mike McGuire E-Readers Will Take Off With Holiday Shoppers in 2010 03-Nov-2009 Allen Weiner A New Ecosystem Defines E-Book's Second Chapter 17-Sep-2009 Allen Weiner, Mike McGuire Hype Cycle for E-Commerce, 2009 11-Sep-2009 Gene Alvarez, Adam Sarner, Norbert J. Scholz, William Clark, Yefim V. Natis, David Mitchell Smith, Gene Phifer, Benoit J. Lheureux, Paolo Malinverno, Johan Jacobs, Jeffrey Mann, Mike McGuire, Van L. Baker, Hung LeHong, Anne Lapkin, Bill Gassman, Whit Andrews, Michael J. King, Jim Davies, Pete Basiliere, Andrew Frank, John Radcliffe, Deborah R Wilson, Nikos Drakos, David Gootzit, Ted Chamberlin, Richard J. De Lotto, Lydia Leong, Michael Maoz, Michael Dunne, Andrew White, Stephen Forte, Allen Weiner, Rita E. Knox, Gareth Herschel Key Issues for the Media Industry, 2H09 28-Aug-2009 Andrew Frank, Mike McGuire, Allen Weiner, Adam Daum