Analyst Profile
Debra Curtis
VP Analyst
19 years at Gartner
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39 years industry experience
NH USA
Roles and Responsibilities
Debra Curtis is a Research Vice President in the Office of the CIO team within the CIO Research Group. Delivering both strategic vision and practical advice, she focuses on IT service leadership best practices, bimodal IT and ITScore. She writes research and advises clients on defining business-focused IT services, business value statements and the IT service portfolio. She is often invited to speak at events globally and frequently advises executives in large and small enterprises, investors and vendors. Previously, Ms. Curtis was a Research Vice President in Gartner's IT operations management group, responsible for the research topics of network management, event management, business service management and IT service catalogs.
Areas of Coverage
- IT Management
Debra Curtis's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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5 Steps to Apply 21st Century IT Budgeting Practices
18 March 2019
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
Background
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Ms. Curtis held product marketing and executive management positions at DeskTalk Systems and AXON Networks, both vendors specializing in network performance management. Ms. Curtis also spent 15 years at Digital Equipment, holding positions in product marketing, marketing planning, international marketing, software consulting and technical support.
Professional Background
AXON Networks, Director of Marketing, 3 years
DeskTalk Systems, Director of Product Marketing, 3 years
Digital Equipment Corp., Manager, Network Management Expertise Center, 15 years
Education
B.S., Mathematics and Computer Science, University at Albany, New York, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Languages
English
