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General Manager, IDC Korea |
- 현 ㈜한국IDC President이사
- 미국 본사의 Global Korean Account 총괄 부사장 |
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Danielle Levitas
Vice President, Consumer and Broadband Markets, IDC |
Danielle Levitas is the vice president of IDC's Consumer and Broadband Markets group. She is responsible for driving research initiatives within the services. In addition to writing analysis on the digital TV and DVD markets, Ms. Levitas serves as IDC’s consumer market expert and conducts custom consulting research across the segment. She is a driven professional with a strong commitment to customer service, advising her clients on a variety of industry trends and developments.
The Consumer Markets programs track trends in gaming, digital audio, digital television, set-top boxes, TV services, DVD, online consumer behavior, home networking, and more. The Broadband Markets and Technologies program tracks consumer and enterprise broadband adoption by technology. Included in all of these services are global forecasts of the technologies based on unit shipments or subscribers, revenues, and average selling price, as well as extensive vendor analysis on market positioning and segment trends. The group also conducts numerous surveys throughout the year to create a solid foundation for the research.
In 2001, Ms. Levitas launched IDC's Interactive Consumer Services programs, expanding IDC's coverage in gaming and TV research. In 2004, she expanded IDC’s consumer research products to create dedicated programs for the home networking and audio markets and helped launch IDC’s regional consumer research programs. Prior to joining IDC's Consumer Device and Technologies service in 2000, she was a research manager for IDC's storage service, responsible for conducting research on the worldwide storage market. Since joining IDC's Storage program in 1995, Ms. Levitas focused on the worldwide Winchester disk drive market and its components and in 1998, launched IDC's first U.S. Storage Mechanism end-user survey, which identified market trends for storage in consumer and commercial environments. In 1999, she created IDC's first hard disk drive forecast by consumer application. Ms. Levitas has a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. |
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Gigi Wang
Senior Vice President |
As Senior Vice President of Strategy, Gigi Wang leads the development of IDC's business strategy. In this role, she works closely with the research, sales, and senior management teams to evolve IDC's products and services as technology markets evolve. She also represents IDC in public forums, presenting new analysis, insight, and research in the IT and telecommunications markets. Additionally, Ms. Wang leads the executive outreach to IDC's client companies.
Ms. Wang joined IDC in 1990, and, until 2002, was senior vice president of Worldwide Communications and Internet Research. She directed the research, consulting, and marketing of IDC's Communications group, growing the business 16-fold during that time. She also launched IDC's first Internet research in the early 1990s and managed the research and marketing of that group.
Ms. Wang's career in information technology has spanned more than 20 years, and her research and analysis is often cited in business journals and technical publications. She has appeared on CNN, CNBC, CBS, NPR, and other local stations. Prior to joining IDC, she was a Research Director with the Yankee Group and held several positions at Wang Laboratories. Ms. Wang started her career with IBM, first in the Data Processing Division and later in the National Accounts Division. She has also served on the operations board of Computerworld, the advisory committee of the Internet Commerce Expo, and was a founding member of the Standard for Internet Commerce. Ms. Wang holds a BS in operations research from Cornell University and an MS in management from the University of Massachusetts. |
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Bob O'Donnell
Program VP, Clients and Displays, IDC |
Bob O'Donnell, IDC’s Program VP, Clients and Displays, has a lengthy, multi-faceted career in the computer and high-tech industry. Mr. O’Donnell is responsible for tracking the latest and most important hardware developments that impact PCs, notebooks, handheld devices, information appliances, and other consumer devices. He also leads IDC’s display research program, where he tracks both the sales and technology trends affecting the worldwide market for computer displays, projectors, and related technologies.
In addition, Mr. O'Donnell is the author of Personal Computer Secrets, originally published by IDG Books, a 936-page reference volume on all aspects of computer technology and usage. He also hosts “O’Donnell on Technology,” which was selected as the Best Computer Audio program in the country-either over the air or on the web-in the 15th Annual Computer Press Awards competition. The program, which is broadcast every Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on San Francisco ABC radio affiliate KSFO (560 AM), is also the #1-rated computer call-in talk show in Silicon Valley.
Mr. O'Donnell is also a highly regarded speaker, having given talks or participated in panels at numerous trade shows and conferences around the world. He's widely quoted in the major press, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, BusinessWeek and many more. He’s also the founder and webmaster for the popular EverythingTechnology (www.everythingtechnology.com) and EverythingComputers (www.everythingcomputers.com) web sites.
O'Donnell began his work in the high-tech industry at Music Technology magazine, and then moved on to the editor role at Electronic Musician magazine. During his tenure there, the magazine was awarded a prestigious Western Publisher's Association Maggie Award for Best Special Interest publication.
After several years in the music industry, O'Donnell became Executive Editor/Reviews at MacWeek, where he helped create MacWeek's lab facilities and was involved in the development of the MacBench benchmark. O'Donnell also served as Features Editor at PC/Computing magazine and as Executive Editor of InfoWorld Electric/InfoWorld.com, the website for InfoWorld magazine. For 3 1/2 years, O'Donnell wrote InfoWorld Electric’s popular "Plugged In" weekly column, which was featured numerous times at CNN.com. His writing has appeared in magazines all over the world.
In television, O'Donnell served as the computer expert for Knowledge TV’s "Meeting the Challenge" program. He's also been a featured reporter on the nationally syndicated "Silicon Valley Business" program and has been a frequent guest on several other shows, including TechTV’s (formerly ZDTV) "Silicon Spin" and "Call for Help" and BayTV's "All Consuming."
O'Donnell is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, with a B.A. in the Program of Liberal Studies, an interdisciplinary humanities program based on the Great Books.
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Elisabeth Rainge
Program Director, Next-Gen OSS, Billing and Network Management, IDC |
Elisabeth Rainge is Director of IDC's Network and Service Management, Next-Generation OSS and Telecom Billing programs. Ms.Rainge's research and analysis of network and service provider infrastructure management markets examines the challenges and opportunities of the business and technology upheavals that are facing telecom software and network management players. Specific technology areas include carrier to carrier interconnection, provisioning, directory-based management, and policy-based networking as well as management architectures and practices. Ms. Rainge previously covered enterprise network management markets such as network monitoring, SNMP platforms, and networking software technologies for IDC's Network and Service Management program.
Prior to that she contributed to IDC's Computer Networking Architectures and PC Connectivity programs. In those capacities she focused on TCP/IP, SNA, Internet connectivity software, and remote access software. Prior to joining IDC, Ms. Rainge was involved in product management, marketing and market research at IDEA in Bedford, MA. Ms. Rainge is frequently quoted in Computerworld, Forbes, The Seattle Times, The Raleigh News and Observer, Network World and InternetWeek. Ms. Rainge holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College. |
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Danielle Levitas
Vice President, Consumer and Broadband Markets, IDC |
Danielle Levitas is the vice president of IDC's Consumer and Broadband Markets group. She is responsible for driving research initiatives within the services. In addition to writing analysis on the digital TV and DVD markets, Ms. Levitas serves as IDC’s consumer market expert and conducts custom consulting research across the segment. She is a driven professional with a strong commitment to customer service, advising her clients on a variety of industry trends and developments.
The Consumer Markets programs track trends in gaming, digital audio, digital television, set-top boxes, TV services, DVD, online consumer behavior, home networking, and more. The Broadband Markets and Technologies program tracks consumer and enterprise broadband adoption by technology. Included in all of these services are global forecasts of the technologies based on unit shipments or subscribers, revenues, and average selling price, as well as extensive vendor analysis on market positioning and segment trends. The group also conducts numerous surveys throughout the year to create a solid foundation for the research.
In 2001, Ms. Levitas launched IDC's Interactive Consumer Services programs, expanding IDC's coverage in gaming and TV research. In 2004, she expanded IDC’s consumer research products to create dedicated programs for the home networking and audio markets and helped launch IDC’s regional consumer research programs. Prior to joining IDC's Consumer Device and Technologies service in 2000, she was a research manager for IDC's storage service, responsible for conducting research on the worldwide storage market. Since joining IDC's Storage program in 1995, Ms. Levitas focused on the worldwide Winchester disk drive market and its components and in 1998, launched IDC's first U.S. Storage Mechanism end-user survey, which identified market trends for storage in consumer and commercial environments. In 1999, she created IDC's first hard disk drive forecast by consumer application. Ms. Levitas has a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. |
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Bob O'Donnell
Program VP, Clients and Displays, IDC |
Bob O'Donnell, IDC’s Program VP, Clients and Displays, has a lengthy, multi-faceted career in the computer and high-tech industry. Mr. O’Donnell is responsible for tracking the latest and most important hardware developments that impact PCs, notebooks, handheld devices, information appliances, and other consumer devices. He also leads IDC’s display research program, where he tracks both the sales and technology trends affecting the worldwide market for computer displays, projectors, and related technologies.
In addition, Mr. O'Donnell is the author of Personal Computer Secrets, originally published by IDG Books, a 936-page reference volume on all aspects of computer technology and usage. He also hosts “O’Donnell on Technology,” which was selected as the Best Computer Audio program in the country-either over the air or on the web-in the 15th Annual Computer Press Awards competition. The program, which is broadcast every Saturday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on San Francisco ABC radio affiliate KSFO (560 AM), is also the #1-rated computer call-in talk show in Silicon Valley.
Mr. O'Donnell is also a highly regarded speaker, having given talks or participated in panels at numerous trade shows and conferences around the world. He's widely quoted in the major press, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, BusinessWeek and many more. He’s also the founder and webmaster for the popular EverythingTechnology (www.everythingtechnology.com) and EverythingComputers (www.everythingcomputers.com) web sites.
O'Donnell began his work in the high-tech industry at Music Technology magazine, and then moved on to the editor role at Electronic Musician magazine. During his tenure there, the magazine was awarded a prestigious Western Publisher's Association Maggie Award for Best Special Interest publication.
After several years in the music industry, O'Donnell became Executive Editor/Reviews at MacWeek, where he helped create MacWeek's lab facilities and was involved in the development of the MacBench benchmark. O'Donnell also served as Features Editor at PC/Computing magazine and as Executive Editor of InfoWorld Electric/InfoWorld.com, the website for InfoWorld magazine. For 3 1/2 years, O'Donnell wrote InfoWorld Electric’s popular "Plugged In" weekly column, which was featured numerous times at CNN.com. His writing has appeared in magazines all over the world.
In television, O'Donnell served as the computer expert for Knowledge TV’s "Meeting the Challenge" program. He's also been a featured reporter on the nationally syndicated "Silicon Valley Business" program and has been a frequent guest on several other shows, including TechTV’s (formerly ZDTV) "Silicon Spin" and "Call for Help" and BayTV's "All Consuming."
O'Donnell is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, with a B.A. in the Program of Liberal Studies, an interdisciplinary humanities program based on the Great Books.
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