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Robert P. Desisto
VP Distinguished Analyst
Billerica, MA USA
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Years of Experience
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13 years at Gartner
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23 years IT industry
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Roles and Responsibilities
Robert Desisto is a Vice President and Distinguished Analyst in Gartner Research. He is responsible for managing the software as a service (SaaS) research agenda. His research focuses primarily on the use of SaaS as a delivery model for applications. Mr. Desisto has extensive expertise in SaaS and cloud computing models, including architectural, economic, and application implementation and governance issues. Mr. Desisto has drill-down application expertise in sales force automation, partner relationship management, sales configuration, pricing applications, incentive compensation, sales analytics and performance management.
Previous Experience
Mr. Desisto has more than 18 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Desisto was responsible for implementing advanced technologies for the General Electric Aircraft Engine Group. After General Electric, Mr. Desisto was director of market development at Concentra, responsible for launching Concentra’s sales configuration product line.
Professional Background
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Concentra Corporation, Director, Product Management, 5 years
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General Electric, Mechanical Engineer, Computer Aided Engineering, 5 years
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Education
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B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
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M.B.A., Northeastern University
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Publish Date
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Author(s)
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How to Avoid Expensive SaaS Contracts
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09-Feb-2010
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Vendor Rating: Oracle
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26-Nov-2009
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Kenneth Chin, John Rizzuto, Nigel Rayner, James Holincheck, Christian Hestermann, Deborah R Wilson, Robert P. Desisto, Kimberly Collins, Gene Alvarez, Tim Payne, French Caldwell, Massimo Pezzini, Donald Feinberg, Mark Driver, Frances Karamouzis, Jeffrey Mann, Joseph Feiman, Andrew White, Yvonne Genovese, Jane B. Disbrow, Pat Phelan, Jim Sinur, James Richardson, William Clark, Tiffani Bova, Ronni J. Colville, Jorge Lopez, Gene Phifer, Bob Igou
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Microsoft Reduces Prices to Win CRM SaaS Business
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05-Nov-2009
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Robert P. Desisto
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Evaluating IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP's SaaS Strategies
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15-Oct-2009
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Robert P. Desisto, Ben Pring
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Vendor Focus for Oracle: Analysis of Products
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14-Oct-2009
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Kenneth Chin, Nigel Rayner, James Holincheck, Christian Hestermann, Deborah R Wilson, Robert P. Desisto, Michael Maoz, Kimberly Collins, Gene Alvarez, Tim Payne, French Caldwell, Massimo Pezzini, Donald Feinberg, Mark Driver, Jeffrey Mann, Joseph Feiman, Andrew White, Jim Sinur, James Richardson, William Clark, Ronni J. Colville
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