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	Euan Davis Principal Analyst

Research Coverage

Alternative Offshore Geographies, Application Outsourcing, Contract Negotiations, Data Center Management, Data Center Outsourcing, ERP Outsourcing, Financial Services, Governance, Risk, & Compliance, Green Business Strategy, Green IT, Help Desk & Desktop Outsourcing, IT Consulting, IT Infrastructure & Operations, IT Services, IT Strategy Consulting, Media & Entertainment, Multisourcing & Multiprovider Strategy, Offshore Services, Outsourcing, Package Implementation Services, Security & Risk, Service-Level Agreements, Sourcing & Procurement, Sourcing Organization, Sourcing Strategy & Execution, Supplier Scorecarding, Sustainable Sourcing, Systems Integration, Systems Integrators, Technology Consulting, Vendor Evaluation, Vendor Management, Vendor Management Techniques

Research Focus

Euan writes and consults for Forrester's Sourcing & Vendor Management professionals and is recognized as a long-standing expert in IT services and sourcing-related issues. Based in London, Euan assumes responsibility for a broad range of sourcing and vendor management topics, such as supporting clients develop their multisourcing/multiprovider strategies, recommending vendor selection criteria, undertaking supplier evaluations, supporting clients through their outsourcing deal negotiations, and offering insight into the evolving ecosystem of vendors for IT service delivery. He frequently advises executives into the dynamics surrounding the European marketplace and their impact on the sourcing role. Euan frequently keynotes events or assumes the role of session chairman at international conferences that focus on IT services and sourcing-related issues. Euan is also recognized to be Forrester's sustainable services expert for Europe.

Previous Work Experience

Euan brings more than 13 years of analyst and consulting experience to Forrester's Sourcing & Vendor Management professional role. Prior to joining Forrester, he served as Yankee Group's European IT services domain expert for two years, following a five-year spell at IDC, where he was a research manager for IT services. There, he managed the research agenda, directed custom consulting projects, and wrote syndicated research papers covering all aspects of the European IT services industry. He has lived and worked extensively in Europe, including six months in Madrid setting up a Spanish IT services research practice — other relevant skills include Spanish language capability.