Gartner Expert
Eric Thoo
Sr Director Analyst
Advancing research work at Gartner, Eric Thoo focuses on data and application integration practices and technologies for helping clients formulate insights for action. Mr. Thoo's coverage addresses modernization of integration strategy and technology including data integration tools and integration platform as a service, alongside considerations on data management strategy, trends on cloud and hybrid approaches for integration infrastructure.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Thoo worked with diverse organizations, including airlines, logistics, and IT consulting firms. His focus involved charting information management related strategy, and aligning technology architecture to the business. He planned and implemented IT directions, roadmaps and delivery of projects that enabled business change through integration and data management initiatives and adoptions of best practices.
Professional background
Malaysia Airlines
Head, Group IT Strategy and Architecture
Arthur Andersen Business Consulting
Senior Manager/Technical Director
Areas of coverage
Data and Analytics Leaders
Data Management Solutions
Application Architecture, Development, Integration and Platforms
Education
B.A., Commerce and Computer Science, University of Toronto
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Data integration (tools, vendors, architectures, best practices)
2Integration platform as a service (tools, approaches)
3Integration and data management strategy
4Hybrid integration platform (tools, approaches)
5Integration strategy and competency