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Akimasa Nakao
Sr Principal Analyst
Akimasa Nakao is a Principal Analyst at Gartner, where he covers sourcing and IT services. Key areas of research for Mr. Nakao are sourcing strategies, market trends and vendor competitiveness in the IT services.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Nakao worked for a global research firm in Tokyo as an analyst of IT services market.
Professional background
IDC Japan
Market Analyst
Daikin Industries
Sales Engineer
Canon Software Information Systems
Sales Engineer
Areas of coverage
Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management Leaders
IT Services and Solutions
Education
Master of Business Administration, The University of Sheffield, U.K.
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Competitiveness and vendor strategies in the IT services market
2Infrastructure services market trend and vendor selection
3Trend of global sourcing and how to use offshore and regions in Japan
4Available sourcing options for digital business in Japan
5IT services market trend