Analyst Profile
Drew Kraus
VP Analyst
22 years at Gartner
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33 years industry experience
CO USA
Roles and Responsibilities
Drew Kraus is a VP Analyst covering contact center infrastructure and cloud-based solutions as a member of Gartner's Customer Service and Support Technology team. Mr. Kraus has more than 30 years of experience working in the enterprise communications solutions field, including more than 20 years at Gartner. Working with contact center planners and decision makers, he supports contact center and customer service operations, technology and planning functions throughout the planning, buying, operations and solutions replacement life cycle. In support of technology and service providers, he provides insights into end-user decision-making criteria and trends as input to vendors' product development and positioning, and go-to-market strategies.
Drew Kraus's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Market Guide for Contact Center Infrastructure
17-Dec-2020 -
Critical Capabilities for Contact Center as a Service
10-Nov-2020 -
Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service
09-Nov-2020
Background
Previous Experience
Before joining Gartner, Mr. Kraus spent more than 10 years in marketing voice-related technologies, focusing on market analysis and competitive positioning. His experience includes positions at Aspect Telecommunications and Octel Communications.
Professional Background
Aspect Communications, Competitive Analyst, 3 years
Nortel, Marketing Analyst (Intern), 1 year
Octel, Competitive Consultant, 9 years
Education
B.S., Marketing and Management, California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo
Languages
English
