Craig Lowery

VP Analyst & Chief of Services Research at Gartner

Role
Chief of Services Research at Gartner
Location
Silver Spring, MD, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Craig Lowery

Accomplished business technical executive with four decades of experience leading technology product design, development, and go-to-market strategies. Innovative communicator who translates complex ideas into targeted pitches to business executives, end-users, investors, product managers, and technical practitioners. Deep experience with technology M&A transactions providing in-depth analysis of target capabilities, market opportunities, portfolio fit, and integration strategies. Current role at Gartner is both Chief of Research for the tech services practice and services analyst. The chief of research role directs the research agenda for the tech services practice and insurers positions taken within that research are consistent with and informed by research from other parts of Gartner. As an analyst, meets with high-level executives in tech services companies to advise on technology and market trends, go to market design, and the evolution of the services industry.

Experience

  1. Chief of Services Research

    Gartner

    Aug 2025 — Present · MD, US

    I direct the research agenda of the tech services practice and ensure that our positions are consistent with the rest of research created across Gartner.

Education

  • Vanderbilt University

    Ph.D., Computer Science

    1987 — 1992

  • Mississippi College

    B.S., Computing Science, Mathematics

    1982 — 1987

Skills

  • Solution Architecture
  • System Architecture
  • Thought Leadership
  • Business Strategy
  • Vmware
  • Virtualization
  • Vendor Management
  • Storage
  • Audio
  • Cloud Computing
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Architecture
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Teaching
  • Sound
  • Team Leadership
  • Midi
  • Operating Systems
  • Software Engineering
  • Customer Presentations
  • Public Speaking
  • Architectures
  • Management
  • Computer Security
  • Paas
  • Saas
  • Radio Broadcasting
  • Technology Strategy Development
  • Security
  • Enterprise Software
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • IT Strategy
  • Product Development
  • Software as a Service (Saas)
  • Integration
  • Software Development
  • Data Center
  • Storage Area Networks

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