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Simon Yates

Simon Yates
Vice President, Research Director

Research Coverage

Application Management, Client Computing Hardware, Client Operating Systems & Software, Client Security & Management, Computer Displays, Enterprise Laptops, Enterprise Mobile Devices, Enterprise Mobility, IT Infrastructure & Operations, Mobile Operating Systems, Mobile Software & Platforms, PC Support, Peripheral Devices, Server-Based Computing

Research Focus

Simon serves Infrastructure & Operations professionals. He leads the research efforts of analysts focused on enterprise IT infrastructure topics in server, storage, and systems management. He also provides Forrester's coverage of enterprise PC hardware and software technologies to help organizations plan PC hardware refresh and operating system migrations and conducts research on emerging technology markets like China and India.

Previous Work Experience

Prior to rejoining Forrester in 2003, Simon was service director, application platform strategies at the Burton Group. While at Forrester, he covered the application integration and Web services area and also spent 10 years in technical book acquisitions and publishing with Addison Wesley and McGraw-Hill.

Education

Simon holds a B.A. in English and political science from the University of Rhode Island.

Latest Research


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Recent Media Citations
Computerworld, "Downwardly Mobile," June 1, 2009
eWeek, "New Microsoft Windows Licensing Aids Desktop Virtualization: Report," April 10, 2009