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| Gartner Announces Gartner Vendor Ratings at Its Symposium/ITxpo in Orlando |
| Analysts Provide Critical and Timely "Buy" and "No Buy" Advice With New Vendor Rating System |
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida, October 10, 2001 - Gartner, Inc.(NYSE: IT and ITB) today announced Gartner Vendor Ratings, an evaluation system by Gartner analysts that rates top technology vendors to help IT users determine purchasing strategies.
Gartner Vendor Ratings assesses overall technology product and service performance for top vendors overall, and also individually assesses key product lines for viability for purchase and implementation. The proprietary rating system is culminated in two broad technology recommendation listings: Gartner's Purchase Opportunity List and Gartner's Purchase Caution List. "Gartner analysts interact with clients 1,000 times per day," said Bob Knapp, executive vice president for Gartner Research and Advisory Services. "Only Gartner has the knowledge from the users and the insight from vendors to create this system. Gartner Vendor Ratings gives CIOs the strategic overview they need to justify technology spending choices. The assessment also delivers a current situation analysis for technology marketers." Gartner analyst Betsy Burton pioneered the vendor rating system. "The IT landscape is shifting on a daily basis and our user clients are demanding real-time and strategic advice on technologies they own now and those they are considering to invest in," Burton said. "The Gartner Vendor Rating articulates actionable advice to our clients with a high degree of immediacy." Gartner Vendor Ratings for the first top 10 vendors selected by Gartner analysts is featured today at http://www3.gartner.com/1_researchanalysis/vendor_rating/vr_main.html. About Gartner Symposium/ITxpo
Gartner Symposium/ITxpo is the IT industry's largest and most strategic conference, providing business leaders with a look today at the future of IT. For more than 10,000 IT professionals from the world's leading enterprises, Gartner's annual Symposium/ITxpo events are key components of their annual planning efforts, and a place to gain insights into how their organizations can use technology to address business challenges and improve operational efficiency. For more information online, go to www.gartner.com/symposium.
About Gartner, Inc.
Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory firm that helps more than 10,000 clients understand technology and drive business growth. Gartner's divisions consist of Gartner Research, Gartner Consulting, Gartner Measurement and Gartner Events. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and has 4,600 associates, including 1,400 research analysts and consultants, in more than 80 locations worldwide. The company achieved fiscal 2000 revenues of $855 million. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.
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Contact: Tom McCall Gartner 408-468-8312 tom.mccall@gartner.com |
