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Christopher Mines

Senior Vice President, Research Director serving CIOs

Chris is a member of Forrester's Business Technology Futures team, which serves CIOs and their business partners by predicting the long-term business impact of information technology. His research focus is on tech-driven business transformation and smart computing and analytics, analyzing the economics and business models of IT suppliers, and emerging trends in technology adoption. Currently, his research is centered on the role of IT in enabling sustainability initiatives and improving corporate environmental responsibility.

Chris has been with Forrester for 13 years as an analyst and research team leader. He led Forrester's US research organization from 2002 to 2006, and he previously led the firm's research efforts in the financial services, automotive, healthcare, and telecom industries. He regularly speaks at industry conferences and Forrester events and is widely quoted in the business and IT industry press.

Previous Work Experience

Prior to joining Forrester, Chris was a principal at GeoPartners Research, doing strategy consulting for leading technology companies. During the 1980s, he was with the investment bank Cowen & Company, where he headed its research coverage of the networking industry. He also worked at The Yankee Group as a telecom industry analyst. He began his career as a member of technical staff at IBM's network software labs.


Education

Chris holds degrees from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and the University of Pennsylvania.

Research Coverage:

Business Technology, Business Value of IT, Cisco Systems, IT Infrastructure & Operations, IT Management, IT Serving the Business, Marketing & Strategy, Product & Solutions Strategies, Research In Motion, Technology, Technology Product Strategies, Telecommunication Services

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    Stephen Powers, Anjali YakkundiNovember 14, 2011

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