Analyst Profile

David Groombridge

VP Analyst

4 years at Gartner , 23 years industry experience
United Kingdom

Roles and Responsibilities

David Groombridge is a Vice President Analyst within the Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management team in Gartner Research. Mr. Groombridge undertakes analysis on all phases of the IT sourcing cycle, with a particular focus on best practices in the sourcing of hybrid infrastructure services. He helps clients solve strategic sourcing issues as well as develops research to support clients with practical advice on this evolving space. He provides guidance for clients on vendor selection, contract pricing, structure and terms, and commercial negotiations.

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Background

Previous Experience

Mr. Groombridge has 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining Gartner, he reported to the CIO of Eversheds, a global law firm. In this role, he managed a number of strategic vendor relationships, led the successful negotiation of the firm's largest outsourcing deal, and managed the implementation of multiple data center outsourcing, BPO and SaaS initiatives, and also won the firmwide innovation award in 2011. Prior to his time at Eversheds, he held a range of IT program and product manager roles, spanning the insurance, financial services and enterprise software industries.

Professional Background

Eversheds, Head of Business Systems, 8 years
Legal & General, Program Manager, 4 years
Misys, Product Center Manager, 4 years

Industry Awards/Accolades

Eversheds' 2011 Firmwide Innovation Award

Education

B.Sc., With Honors, Open University
M.A., With Honors, King's College, University of Cambridge

Languages

English

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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.

26 June 2019
Gartner Supply Chain Top 25: Lessons from Leaders EDT: 10:00 a.m. | PDT: 7:00 a.m. | BST: 15:00
Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 is our annual study identifying and highlighting leaders in supply chain management. Our ranking is based on financial performance metrics, corporate social responsibility indicators and opinion polls completed by global supply chain practitioners and our team of expert analysts. In this complimentary webinar, find out how you can use the Top 25 findings to understand how you compare with the leaders in your industry and beyond.

Questions about registering or watching? Email us: gartnerwebinars@gartner.com
26 June 2019
Select Virtual Briefing: Understanding and Adapting to Continuous Customer Behaviors EDT: 11:00 a.m. | PDT: 8:00 a.m. | BST: 16:00
Business pressures are increasingly forcing more and more companies to embrace continuous change. This is impacting how many technology purchases they consider on an ongoing basis and how they make buying decisions. This complimentary invite only video Virtual Briefing led by Gartner expert Hank Barnes will help product marketers understand changing buying dynamics, how to help customers build confidence, and how to achieve consensus to drive decisions and success.

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Analyst Profile

David Groombridge

VP Analyst

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