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Eric Trenk
Managing Vice President
Eric Trenk is a Vice President, Analyst in Gartner's Technology and Service Provider organization. Mr. Trenk provides research and advisory services to large, midsized and emerging technology vendor organizations on implementing successful product management practices, focusing on product strategy, pricing and product-led growth.
Previous experience
Mr. Trenk has more than 20 years of high-technology industry experience spanning software, hardware and technology services. He has led efforts to launch new products, create innovation strategies in mature organizations, transition on-premise software to SaaS, prioritize R&D initiatives, and align engineering, sales, and marketing functions to support product roadmaps. He has held leadership roles with two venture-backed technology vendors that have successfully grown and been acquired by public companies.
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Trenk was responsible for product management for the Master Data Management Software portfolio at IBM. Mr. Trenk began his career as an engineer working on the design and manufacture of personal computers.
Professional background
IBM
Product Management Program Director
Initiate Systems
Services Director
BMC Software
R&D Program Manager
Areas of coverage
Product/Service Organization and Leadership
Product/Service Discovery and Validation
Product/Service Design and Creation
Product/Service Introduction and Delivery
Product/Service Evolution and Management
Education
M.B.A., Magna Cum Laude, University of Texas
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, Texas A&M University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1Developing and refining product strategies
2Preparing for new product launch
3Evaluating SaaS pricing models
4Adopting and optimizing product-led growth strategies