Michael A. Silver VP Distinguished Analyst Stamford, CT USA Years of Experience 17 years at Gartner 28 years IT industry Areas of Coverage IT Asset Management PCs, Laptops & Handheld Devices 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) Windows 8.1 Could Become What Windows 8.0 Should Have Been 30-May-2013 Michael A. Silver, Stephen Kleynhans How to Quantify the Value of Microsoft's Desktop Optimization Pack, 2013 Update 15-May-2013 Michael A. Silver, Terrence Cosgrove Microsoft Office 365 Finally Breaks Free From Its On-Premises Legacy 26-Apr-2013 Matthew W. Cain, Michael A. Silver, Jeffrey Mann, Frances O'Brien How to Quantify the Changing Value of Software Assurance for Windows Client, 2013 Update 25-Apr-2013 Michael A. Silver, John Girard How to Decide Between Microsoft Office Professional Plus and Office 365 ProPlus 24-Apr-2013 Michael A. Silver