Michael A. Silver VP Distinguished Analyst Stamford, CT USA Years of Experience 14 years at Gartner 25 years IT industry Areas of Coverage PCs, Laptops & Handheld Devices IT Asset Management View Latest Research Resources Create Analyst Alert Contact Gartner Roles and Responsibilities Michael Silver is a vice president and research director in Gartner Research, where he is part of the Client Computing group. His areas of coverage include client operating systems, office productivity suites, Windows and office migrations, and total cost of ownership issues in the above areas. Mr. Silver has also been helping clients decide how to handle their Microsoft Enterprise Agreements. Previous Experience Mr. Silver has more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining Gartner, he spent more than 11 years at IBM. Professional Background IBM, Systems Engineer, 11 year Education M.B.A., Marketing and International Business, Stern School of Business at New York University LATEST RESEARCH More by this author Title Publish Date Author(s) Microsoft Windows 7 and Office Key Initiative Overview 05-Feb-2010 Michael A. Silver User Autonomy or IT Control? The Answer to Both Concerns Is Yes 03-Feb-2010 Michael A. Silver, Ronni J. Colville Toolkit: Analyzing the Benefits of Windows Client Software Assurance and Desktop Optimization Pack 2009-2010 Update 09-Dec-2009 Michael A. Silver Predicts 2010: PC End-User Issues 04-Dec-2009 Mikako Kitagawa, Annette Jump, Mark A. Margevicius, Michael A. Silver, Stephen Kleynhans Quantifying the Value of Software Assurance for Windows Client, 2009-2010 Update 01-Dec-2009 Michael A. Silver, Joe Skorupa