Analyst Profile

Neil Rickard

VP Analyst

22 years at Gartner , 33 years industry experience
United Kingdom

Roles and Responsibilities

Neil Rickard is a Vice President in Gartner Research. Mr. Rickard provides coverage of networking issues to Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He focuses on WAN technologies, equipment and vendors, as well as data-oriented carrier services. His coverage includes hybrid WANs, SD-WAN, enterprise vCPE, SDN and NFV services, IP VPNs, MPLS, Ethernet WAN services and application-fluent networking, as well as voice data convergence and network sourcing.

Areas of Coverage

Networking & Communications Equipment
Networking & Communications Services

Neil Rickard's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Vendor Rating: AT&T
21-Dec-2018
Network Service Price Trends: What You Need to Know to Save Money on Your Next Contract Negotiation
31-Oct-2018
Google G Suite May Be Less Expensive Than Office 365 E3, but Ensure You’re Making a Valid Comparison
29-Oct-2018

Background

Previous Experience

Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Rickard was responsible for business development with service provider customers at Cisco Systems. His previous experience in the networking industry has included technical and marketing roles with StrataCom, Nortel, Timeplex and Marconi. Overall he has more than 20 years of networking industry experience.

Professional Background

Cisco Systems, Marketing Manager, 1 year
Nortel, Product Marketing Manager, 2 years
StrataCom, Marketing Manager, 4 years

Education

B.S., with honors, Physics, Nottingham University

Languages

English

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14 November 2018
The Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2018 Each year, the Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 identifies the supply chains that successfully advance healthcare by improving patient outcomes and controlling costs. Supply chain leaders in the healthcare industry can use lessons from these leading organizations to improve their operations.
16 October 2018
Top Strategic Predictions for 2019 and Beyond: Practicality Exists Within Instability Technology-based change is happening continuously, and most organizations struggle to see the change in advance. Continuous change can begin to seem like chaos. CIOs in end-user organizations must learn to find practical approaches within the chaos.

21 Jan 2019
Gartner Predicts 2019: Midsize Enterprise Perspectives for Digital Transformation EST: 9:00 a.m. | PDT: 6:00 a.m. | GMT: 14:00 Digital transformation and the growing influence of digital business models mean that CIOs in midsize enterprises must reimagine themselves, their teams and their services to remain relevant. In this complimentary webinar, Alan Duncan explores the "must do" factors that Gartner anticipates having the most impact for midsize enterprises over the next 3 to 5 years.
21 Jan 2019
Panel Discussion: 2019 Marketing Predictions EST: 11:00 a.m. | PDT: 8:00 a.m. | GMT: 16:00 Four destabilizing forces will reshape Marketing in 2019 and the years ahead. Do you have a strategy that will drive success in the face of these challenges? In this unique live video webinar, a panel of Gartner Marketing experts reveals the four destabilizing forces that will most impact you and, more importantly, helps you turn these challenges to your advantage. Christi Eubanks, Charles Golvin, Maureen Mullen and Ewan McIntyre delve into the Marketing trends, research and our predictions for 2019 and beyond. This is a must-attend event for Marketing leaders looking to successfully drive marketing in such areas as communication strategies, regulatory changes impacting access to customer data, prioritization of customer experience, disruptive emerging technologies, organizational shifts and talent requirements.

Analyst Profile

Neil Rickard

VP Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

Areas of Coverage

Neil Rickard's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Background

Previous Experience

Professional Background

Education

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