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META Group Inc.

is in the Business Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$299.9M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Welcome to Gartner. We are the world's leading provider of research and analysis about the global information technology industry. We provide data, advice and opinions to 45,000 clients worldwide representing 9,000 distinct organizations, deliver 2,000 consulting engagements a year, and hold more than 50 annual events that draw in excess of 31,000 attendees. Our clients include chief information officers and other senior IT executives in corporations and government agencies, as well as technology companies and the investment community. We help clients, one at a time, solve problems and make better decisions.

Executive President
Howard A. Rubin
Number of Employees 500
Contact Information

208 Harbor Dr

Stamford, Connecticut 06912

www.metagroup.c...

1 203 973 6700

NAICS Code Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling: 541910

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Howard A. Rubin Executive President
Anke Hoffmann
Helen Dicesare
Niels Andersen

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Harry Gruner Board Member

Dr. Howard A. Rubin, Professor Emeritus at Hunter College of the City University of New York, is Chief Strategy Officer and Executive President of META Group, Inc., a leading provider of information technology research, advisory services and strategic consulting. Dr. Rubin holds a Ph. D. from the City University of New York, which was awarded in the areas of Biology (Ecology/Oceanography) and Computer Science.

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Helen DiCesare is the Director of North America IT Operations for Chemtura Corporation. She is primarily responsible for Customer Support, Site Support, and Data Center monitoring. Helen joined Chemtura in February 2005 and managed the Global IT Customer Support team after spending several years with Meta Group which was eventually acquired by Gartner. Her last position at Gartner was serving as Manager of Support, Security and Administration. Helen's primary responsibility was Customer Support (internal and external); Security awareness and risk assesments; and overseeing the network administration.. Helen's other positions included Help Desk Manager and IT Buyer in the management services industry. She has spent several years applying, six sigma; best practice, and touch of world class to her day to day function.

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