Gene Cao

Senior Analyst serving Sourcing & Vendor Management PROFESSIONALS

Gene specializes in helping Vendor Strategy Professionals understand trends in the IT services sector in Greater China. He tracks leading international and local IT vendors, channel partners, and buyers' perceptions and adoption of IT services in the Chinese market. He also manages custom research projects about IT vendors and end users in China.

Previous Work Experience

Gene came to Forrester through its acquisition of Springboard Research. Prior to Springboard, he worked as a marketing specialist at JCDecaux China, conducting primary and secondary research, analysis, and project delivery.


Education

Gene holds dual degrees in eCommerce and communications from Peking University.

Gene Cao's Research

  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report: Market Overview: IT Services In China, 2013

    China has entered a new phase of economic development, driven by government focus on expanding the domestic market. This transition will have a significant impact on private and public organizat...

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    Report: Lessons Learned From Outsourcing In China: Part 2

    This report follows up on an outsourcing services market report published in Q3 2012 that outlined key lessons for multinational corporations (MNCs) seeking to leverage outsourcing engagements i...

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    Report: Outsourcing In China: Key Lessons Learned

    Most leading multinational corporations (MNCs) have already established their business in mainland China, and now other MNCs are planning to expand their go-to-market plans in the world's second...

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    Report: Market Overview: Data Center Services In China

    Forrester believes that the explosive growth of emerging data center services like as-a-service and virtual private cloud services over the next three to five years will spark increased demand f...

    • Downloads: 203
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    Report: China's SAP Services Market Is In Flux

    The major SAP services customer base in China is evolving from large enterprises to small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) — an evolution that parallels SAP China's business transformatio...

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    Report: Driving Outsourcing Success In China

    The IT outsourcing market in China will significantly mature as customers are getting more acquainted to the value proposition of outsourcing. Although the outsourcing provider landscape is alre...

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    Report: Market Overview: Data Center Services In China

    Forrester believes that the explosive growth of emerging data center services like as-a-service and virtual private cloud services over the next three to five years will spark increased demand f...

    • Downloads: 203
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    Report: PRC IT Services Report: 2010

    This document provides early and accurate market size estimates for 2010 in China, including vendor rankings and activities, forecasts, and market trends for vendor strategists. The report is ba...

    • Downloads: 27
  • For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

    Report: Outsourcing In China: Key Lessons Learned

    Most leading multinational corporations (MNCs) have already established their business in mainland China, and now other MNCs are planning to expand their go-to-market plans in the world's second...

    • Downloads: 169
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    Report: China Key IT Trends 2010

    This document covers the key trends and dynamics in the China IT market prevalent in 2009, along with a preview of the top trends that will shape the domestic market in 2010 for vendor strategis...

    • Downloads: 28
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