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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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    Report:Market Overview: Green IT Services

    A Bright Outlook For IT Sustainability Consulting

    Christopher MinesApril 24, 2009

    IT services companies are responding to client needs by building green IT and corporate sustainability practices. We continue to forecast very healthy growth — 60% CAGR —for this market,...

    • Downloads: 1648

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    Report:The Dawn Of Green IT Services

    A Market Overview Of Sustainability Consulting For IT Organizations

    Christopher MinesMarch 04, 2008

    Enterprises are increasingly going green, and looking to IT operations to help them reduce corporate energy consumption and become more environmentally responsible. Some IT shops are responding by...

    • Downloads: 1433

  • For CIO Professionals

    Report:Emerging Markets And Technologies Drive Tech Industry Growth

    Forrester's 2012 Tech Industry Predictions

    Christopher MinesJanuary 26, 2012

    2012 is the year that the performance of emerging markets will be crucial to the growth prospects of the global technology industry. In particular, the top tier of the emerging markets — which...

    • Downloads: 991

  • For CIO Professionals

    Report:Green Progress In Enterprise IT

    Higher Stakes For Tech Marketers As Green IT Principles Spread

    Christopher MinesDecember 17, 2007

    Forrester conducted its second survey of enterprise IT professionals to learn about awareness and adoption of environmental principles in corporate computing. Our October survey shows steady...

    • Downloads: 487

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    Report:Market Update: European Systems Integrators Up Their Investments In Green IT Services

    Christopher MinesSeptember 14, 2009

    European systems integrators (SIs) Getronics, Orange Business Services, and Siemens IT Solutions and Services are stepping up their efforts to build consulting and implementation practices helping...

    • Downloads: 397

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    Report:Corporate Sustainability Will Depend On IT Solutions

    Six Types Of IT For Sustainability Solutions Drive Sustainable Performance

    Christopher MinesOctober 18, 2011

    Improving the environmental sustainability of corporate processes and products is slowly but surely moving up the strategic agenda of large companies around the world. In interviewing sustainability...

    • Downloads: 373
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