Analyst Profile

Philip Dawson

VP Analyst

20 years at Gartner , 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

Death of the Data Center: So Where Do My Workloads Go Instead?
02-Jul-2019
How to Select SAP HANA Cloud Systems
20-Jun-2019
How to Select Your Optimal SAP HANA Systems Vendor
20-Jun-2019

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Top 10 Technology Trends Impacting IT Operations
13 November 2018

Upcoming Gartner Events

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo
15 September 2019 - 17 September 2019
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo
02 November 2019 - 06 November 2019
Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations and Cloud Strategies Conference
09 December 2019 - 12 December 2019

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

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18 June 2019
2019 Gartner Supply Chain Top 25: Europe Top 15 This research recognizes and showcases the best practices of Europe’s Top 15 company supply chains for 2019 in conjunction with Gartner’s Supply Chain Global Top 25 for 2019. Supply chain leaders should leverage this research to gain insights into, and be inspired by, Europe’s supply chain leaders.
15 May 2019
The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2019 This research unveils the 15th annual global Supply Chain Top 25. It highlights the advanced practices and capabilities of leading companies that CSCOs and supply chain leaders can adopt and adapt to compete with the best in the world.

22 July 2019
5 Best Practices of High Performing Teams EDT: 10:00 a.m. | PDT: 7:00 a.m. | BST: 15:00
Can you think of any person that gets their work done without a set of individuals they are dependent on for completion? You can?t. That?s because all work gets done in a team setting. Without great teams, you cannot deliver new value at scale. In this complimentary Gartner webinar, you receive the key formulas you need to produce great teams and teamwork.

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22 July 2019
How to Create a Digital Business Growth Story EDT: 11:00 a.m. | PDT: 8:00 a.m. | BST: 16:00
CEOs want growth, and many have aspirations for digital business transformation. This requires CIOs and digital business leaders to respond with compelling digital business narratives that inspire leaders and reposition IT from cost center to value creator. In this complimentary webinar, we explore the boundaries and dynamics of exploiting digital economics to find new growth opportunities.

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Analyst Profile

Philip Dawson

VP Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

Philip Dawson's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Upcoming Gartner Events

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