Author Profile

Larry Cannell
Sr Director Analyst
15 years at Gartner, 39 years' experience
Location: MI USA | Language(s): English
Roles and Responsibilities
Larry Cannell is a Research Director in the Gartner for Technical Professionals Collaboration and Content Strategies service. Mr. Cannell covers enterprise collaboration, Office 365, SaaS-based intranets and has a deep interest in all collaboration technologies.
Background
Previous Experience
Mr. Cannell was previously the Workstream Leader for collaboration and social software research for Ford Motor Company's Advanced IT group and a Program manager of collaborative solutions. Mr. Cannell was also an original member of the Enterprise 2.0 Conference Advisory Board (previously known as the Collaborative Technologies Conference). Mr. Cannell has successfully deployed innovative IT services for more than 25 years. His experience covers a broad set of areas, including collaborative, content and communication solutions, as well as networking, security, distributed systems and open-source technologies.
Professional Background
- Ford Motor Company, IT Researcher and Program Manager, 23 years
Education
- B.S., Computer Science, Western Michigan University
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