Analyst Profile
Philip Dawson
VP Analyst
20 years at Gartner
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32 years industry experience
United Kingdom
Roles and Responsibilities
Philip Dawson is a Vice President and KI Leader in Gartner Research. He specializes in intelligent infrastructure and hyperconvergence as part of integrated systems and Data Center infrastructure modernization, cloud, ERP and server platforms. Mr. Dawson is a leading authority on Linux, UNIX and Windows server infrastructure strategies. He focuses on virtualization, portfolio consolidation, ERP migration and rationalization processes, and enabling cloud delivery as key components of his coverage. He has been at Gartner for 19 years and has more than 30 years of experience in the IT industry.
Philip Dawson's Recent Gartner Activity
Latest Research
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Top 10 Technology Trends Impacting IT Operations
13 November 2018
On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars
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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo
15 September 2019 - 17 September 2019
Upcoming Gartner Events
Background
Previous Experience
Prior to joining Gartner through the Meta Group acquisition, Mr. Dawson was a Competitive Market Research Manager for Sequent Computer Systems, Europe. In this role, he worked in Product Marketing, helping develop UNIX/NT Integration Strategies and the introduction of Intel IA-32/IA-64 NUMA platforms. Before this, he worked at Santa Cruz Operation as Product Marketing Manager for all layered products.
Professional Background
Meta Group, Vice President, 5 years
Santa Cruz Operation, Product Marketing Manager, 3 years
Sequent Computer Systems, Competitive Market Research Manager, 5 years
Education
B.A., Computing in Business, Huddersfield Polytechnic, With Honors
Diploma, Computer Studies
Languages
English
Yorkshire
