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Dennis Gaughan

Dennis Gaughan

Distinguished VP Analyst

16 years at Gartner,  31 years' experience

Location:  Boston, MA USA  |  Language(s):  English

Roles and Responsibilities

Dennis Gaughan is a Distinguished VP in the Tech & Service Provider team. His research focus is on helping clients better manage their application portfolio through all phases of the application life cycle and understanding the impact of digital business on applications. He also researches the enabling technologies that support those enterprise applications.

Background

Previous Experience

Mr. Gaughan started his career in IT organizations working both in infrastructure and operations, and application development, moving to more senior leadership positions. He started with AMR as the company's first director of IT, building a strategy and staff to support a high-growth company. Mr. Gaughan moved from IT into the research organization, where he advised clients on topics from IT strategy and governance practices to enabling technologies, such as mobile and SOA. He also worked within IBM SWG, doing product strategy and management for Tivoli Software.

Professional Background

  • AMR Research, Vice President, 11 years
  • IBM, Manager, Tivoli Software, 2 years
  • PepsiCo, Senior Analyst, 4 years

Education

  • B.S., Marketing, Boston College

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