Julie GieraVice President, Principal Analyst
Application Strategy & Selection, Contract Negotiations, Go-To-Market Strategies, High-Tech, IT Management, IT Services, IT Strategic Planning, IT Strategy, Planning, & Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Outsourcing, Packaged Applications, Portfolio Management & PMOs, Product & Solutions Strategies, Professional Services Automation, Service-Level Agreements, Software Licensing, Sourcing & Procurement, Sourcing Strategy & Execution, Vendor Management
Julie serves Vendor Strategy professionals. She is an expert in IT services and outsourcing, with particular emphasis on helping suppliers refine their IT services strategy, packaging and pricing of offerings and portfolio optimization, effective management of channel and partnerships, go-to-market strategies, marketing and messaging creation and refinement, and competitive differentiation. Julie also has responsibility for a wide range of topics, including mergers and acquisitions, vendor management, service delivery automation, software licensing, contract negotiation, and IT legal issues.
Julie came to Forrester Research through its acquisition of Giga Information Group. A 31-year veteran of the IT industry, Julie has extensive experience in manufacturing, insurance, higher education, banking/financial services, outsourcing/professional services, and commercial software development. Prior to joining Giga, she served as a senior executive in the IT outsourcing industry and as a CIO of a major banking institution.
Tech Strategists: New Rules For Weathering A Slowing Economy April 25, 2008 (Rating: 3) BookmarkPDF
Unisys Positions Itself For The New IT Ecosystem February 29, 2008 BookmarkPDF
Services Providers: Are You Ready For The New IT Ecosystem? February 04, 2008 BookmarkPDF
EDS Reenters The Applications Consulting Market With SAP January 31, 2008 (Rating: 10) BookmarkPDF
Wipro-Infocrossing Deal Changes The Competitive Landscape In Outsourcing October 12, 2007 BookmarkPDF
