Chris AndrewsPrincipal Analyst & Research Director
Contract Negotiations, Corporate Strategy, Financial Services, Go-To-Market Strategies, IT Consulting, IT Services, Innovation Networks, Marketing & Sales Strategies, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers & Acquisitions Best Practices, Offshore Services, Product & Solutions Strategies, RFPs, Sales, Marketing, & Product Strategy, Sourcing & Procurement, Sourcing Strategy & Execution, Strategy Execution & Measurement, Strategy Frameworks & Models, Systems Integration, Vendor Management, Vendor Positioning
Chris serves Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals with research focused on how organizations can define sourcing strategy, select and negotiate with key technology vendors, and maximize supplier performance over time. Chris is a recognized expert in IT and business services, and he focuses on how customers can manage innovation programs with their third-party service providers. He has written research about how the leading IT and business service providers facilitate innovation, introduce new technologies, and integrate technologies for IT and business customers. He has also created frameworks and evaluation methodologies to help sourcing professionals evaluate the risks, costs, and business value of emerging technologies. Prior to working on the sourcing and vendor management team, Chris served on Forrester's technology industry vendor strategy team. In this role, Chris wrote about topics relevant to technology strategists — such as long-term market trends, the importance of business customers in technology purchasing decisions, innovation, and emerging technology trends and disruptions.
Prior to his work as an analyst, Chris was in Forrester's consulting group, where he led strategy consulting engagements for leading technology vendors. He has helped technology clients with market sizing, competitive assessments, customer segmentation, product marketing, and M&A strategy. Prior to joining Forrester, Chris had several years of experience in strategy consulting, including advisory and market research work for Fortune 500 technology companies and private equity investors.
Chris received his M.B.A. from Georgetown University and his B.A., with honors, from Middlebury College.
Self-Provisioning Changes Traditional Sourcing Practices November 28, 2011 BookmarkPDF
Inquiry Spotlight: Vendor Management, H2 2010 To H1 2011 August 12, 2011 (Rating: 9) BookmarkPDF
SVM And EA Professionals Must Work Together On Emerging Technology Evaluations January 26, 2011 (Rating: 9) BookmarkPDF
Sourcing Professionals Need To Clarify Their Role In Evaluating Emerging Technology January 21, 2011 (Rating: 8) BookmarkPDF
Sourcing And Vendor Management's 2011 Priorities December 21, 2010 (Rating: 10) BookmarkPDF
Chris enjoys jazz music, hiking, American history, politics, and literature.
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