Simon Robinson

Background

About Simon Robinson

Seasoned technology industry analyst and research leader with 25+ years of experience delivering value as an individual contributor and building/leading technology research organizations.Led global team of 100+ research analysts spanning the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) landscape, working as part of senior leadership team to set and deliver against overall strategy, deliver revenue targets and drive research growth.Industry expert and recognized authority on key emerging enterprise technology topics spanning the breadth of technology/digital transformation, with deep expertise on critical datacenter infrastructure (cloud, compute, storage, data infrastructure etc). Built deep and impactful relationships as trusted advisor to C-Suite at multiple F500 technology suppliers, service providers and startups.In-depth understanding across a range of primary research methodologies, building and delivering insight/value via written research, survey-based research, in-person presentations, strategy sessions, public events speaking etc delivered to senior audience spanning C-Suite, Investment Banking/M&A, Venture Capital, Product Management/Marketing, Competitive/Market Intelligence, Analyst Relations etc Part of the foundational analyst team at 451 Research; played a key role in establishing/developing the company's value proposition and became part of the senior leadership team over a ~20 year period that culminated in the company's 2019 acquisition by S&P Global. A recipient of the firm's 'Analyst of the Year' award.Managed research team through S&P Global acquisition/integration, built relationships with senior internal stakeholders to deliver on acquisition rationale, and successfully brought together two distinct research organizations together as Head of TMT Research following S&P/IHS Markit merger.