Analyst Profile

Merv Adrian

VP Analyst

7 years at Gartner , 42 years industry experience
CA USA

Roles and Responsibilities

Merv Adrian is an Analyst on the Data Management team following operational DBMS, Apache Hadoop, Spark, nonrelational DBMS and adjacent technologies. Mr. Adrian also tracks the increasing impact of open source on data management software and monitors the changing requirements for data security in information platforms.

Areas of Coverage

Data Management & Integration

Merv Adrian's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

Market Guide for Hadoop Distributions
10-Dec-2018
Other Vendors to Consider for Operational DBMSs
31-Oct-2018
Critical Capabilities for Operational Database Management Systems
23-Oct-2018

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Securing the Data Lake - Before It Turns Toxic
03 January 2018
State of Data Security
07 February 2018

Background

Previous Experience

Mr. Adrian most recently headed IT Market Strategy, which he founded to provide professional services to information technology strategy and marketing professionals. Earlier, he ran technology research for Forrester, following its acquisition of Giga Information Group. He spent a decade in the software industry after several years as a Programmer on Wall Street.

Professional Background

Forrester Research, Senior Vice President, 5 years
Giga Information Group, Vice President, 8 years
IT Market Strategy, Principal and Founder, 2 years

Industry Awards/Accolades

Top Big Data Influencer of 2013, HadoopSphere
Top Data Science Analytics and BI Feeds, 2015, Twitter

Education

B.A., Business (Finance), Baruch College, CUNY

Languages

English

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The Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 for 2018 Each year, the Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 identifies the supply chains that successfully advance healthcare by improving patient outcomes and controlling costs. Supply chain leaders in the healthcare industry can use lessons from these leading organizations to improve their operations.
9 November 2018
Getting Started With Data Literacy and Information as a Second Language: A Gartner Trend Insight Report The increasingly pervasive nature of data makes it crucial for all employees to learn to “speak data.” This follow-up to our first Data Literacy Special Report outlines practical advice for data and analytics leaders to start data literacy programs as a key to a broader digital dexterity campaign.

17 Dec 2018
How Gartner Customer Acquisition Key Initiative Enables Tech CEOs to Grow Faster EST: 10:00 a.m. | PDT: 7:00 a.m. | GMT: 15:00 Your customers are your most important asset -- without them you have no business. You must satisfy your current customers while always growing your base. Thus, it is critical for you to identify and target prospects. You need a strong value story that will resonate with prospects, establish credibility and trust, and motivate your target audience to take action. You must couple this with an effective sales process that incorporates many moving parts. In this webinar, Gartner expert Rob Addy reveals how the Gartner Customer Acquisition Key Initiative can help tech CEOs craft the most compelling value story while instilling a market-leading sales process.
17 Dec 2018
The 2018 Customer Fulfillment & Collaboration Survey Results: Change Is Coming EST: 11:00 a.m. | PDT: 8:00 a.m. | GMT: 16:00 Do you have a customer-centric supply chain? Gartner predicts that by 2020, customer experience will overtake price and product as the key differentiator, requiring supply chain leaders to manage shifting customer expectations while adapting to new digital business models. Customer fulfillment leaders have a unique understanding of the customer that can help link the supply chain, the business, and the customer to design solutions that enhance the customer experience. In this webinar, we reveal the results of the Gartner 2018 Supply Chain Customer Fulfillment and Collaboration survey and what they mean for the future of your organization.

Analyst Profile

Merv Adrian

VP Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

Areas of Coverage

Merv Adrian's Recent Gartner Activity

Latest Research

On-Demand & Upcoming Webinars

Background

Previous Experience

Professional Background

Industry Awards/Accolades

Education

Languages

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Gartner Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2018

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Gartner Predictions for the Future of Supply Chain Operations in 2018

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