TESTIMONIALS

Gartner knows how to put it all together so I can benefit my time and topic.
James Ludwig, Gibraltar Steel

The event was extremely beneficial to me and will have an impact on our organization. I benefited from an exposure to a software space I knew nothing about. Excellent show and I'm looking forward to attending others (next year).
David Prahler, First Supply Group

Yes, the technology provider one-on-one meetings were very useful in exploring the benefits of the applications and establishing stronger relationships.
Dan Beressi, MONDAY Consulting

It was a very informative event. I learned about products that I did not know existed. It was very beneficial for my industry.
Todd Park, W & W Steel Company

It educated me on the SPO product and alerted me to the fact that Lawson has one. We are currently in contract negotiations with Lawson for their ERP system and this is a great time to explore this area.
Sandra K. Lucia, Fletcher Allen HealthCare

I received a through review of the SPO/PSA market and enjoyed comparing what I have done versus what is available in the market place. It is very useful to compare and contrast the Technology and Service Providers side by side with the option continually ask questions to make clear the real differences.
Robert Butler, Hay Group

I was pleased by the amount of new knowledge I gained via this event. In that this is a new area for our company, the focus that the Summit had allowed me to walk away with a very good understanding of this product space. I now have a taxonomy that I can use as I look further into SPO products and services. Thanks.
Scott Thompson, Industrial Design and Construction Management, Inc.

I really was not familiar with this market segment. It does have potential benefits for our company. The summit was great. It was well worth the time. Thank you for inviteing me.

The SPO Summitt helped solidify my opinion that SPO software is mandatory for our Internal IT department to be as effective as possible.
Gary Babaluk, City of Winnipeg

It gave me the opportunity to gather many resources together to make a decision as to the direction I want to take. Otherwise, it would have taken many disjointed sessions over a long period of time to get the information I needed, and to have the conversations I needed to have. The event was well focused on the intended topic.
Earl Monsour, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Maricopa Community College District

After years of hype, it is good to see that this marketspace is finally beginning to mature. Gartner is correct in signifying this with the SPO Summit. I look forward to future events where I will be able to see actual, targeted solutions to real problems.
R Cheng, The Brattle Group

The SPO summit gave me a very clear understanding of what aspects of PSA/SPO software would be helpful to my company. As importantly it even more clearly demonstrated what we DID NOT need and helped us to determine which products did and did not meet those criteria.
Granville Alley, Elephant Data Systems

My primary objectives were to understand the market potential of SPO as well as meeting with Technology and Service Providers and to gain a better understanding of their products. My objectives were met fully based on the information presented by both Gartner/Dataquest and SPO Technology and Service Providers as well as the one-on-one sessions and demonstrations.
Mary Ann Nielsen, ALLTEL Information Services

The event was very timely - we recognise the need for an SPO type application but needed education about what's out there. The event gave us a real kickstart in the process and has enabled us to draw up a shortlist of potential Technology and Service Providers.
Nick Kemp, Mi Services Group

Great Content!! Gartner always brings the cutting edge technology to us first and helps us formulate focus areas as we build new practices. Vishal Grover, SYSTIME

Although I had a general understanding of the subject, the event augmented my awareness of the SPO process. As a result, I feel far more capable of speaking on the subject, as well as make informed decisions for my company.
Ed Eskew, Bernard Chaus Inc.

This was a very enlightening event. Gartner presentations were very good and I met some good folks. SPO needs more exposure and this session helped me to know more about it. Thanks.
Sam Ferguson, Village of Schaumburg

I came to this event to determine my company's need for SPO. The Gartner / technology provider presentations helped me understand how far the SPO process can take an organization beyond simple "project management". Thank you so much for the opportunity and the venue. Charles Gruter IT Director Chattanooga Orthopaedic Group.
Charles Gruter, Chattanooga Orthopaedic Group

As I conveyed to your staff at the close of the SPO Summit, I was very much pleased that I had participated. It has given me both a springboard from which to present to our own leadership here and also introduced a sense of urgency which is prompting proactive planning. Neither of these would have even been on our 'radar' had it not been for your gracious offer to allow us to participate. You have our thanks and appreciation.
Alfred Brignoni, Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles (Florida)

Moving from an "Overhead" role to a managed service provider that will require billing and extensive project management required me to get up to speed asap on SPO. I did!
James G. "Gary" Robinson, Inovant - a Visa Solutions Company

This was an excellent event! The information presented was timely, very relevant to today's environment, and presented in a clear, concise manner. Well worth the time.
Don O'Connor. So. Cal. Water Co.

Well organized event. Plenty of information provided. Most of the people were new to SPO. Provided a good overview of the subject matter and took away a lot of the confusion regarding the topic.
Satish Menon, Paymentech

Established a new technology provider relationship with Tenrox. This company will help us to establish our SPO model within our organization.
Jim Hendon, The Vendo Company

Made some good contacts. Got some good high level information.
Carolyn Whitehorne, Information Handling Services

I have learned the following information at the event; what SPO/PSA is and it's benefits, the overall market trends of SPO/PSA, the market segmentation of SPO/PSA, and major Technology and Service Providers in SPO marketplace.
Jane Yin, FLA

Gartner analyst presentations were excellent and provided valuable information and insite into SPO.
Ken Guymon, sento

Through strengthened industry peer and technology provider relationships as well as, gaining a firmer understanding of market trends and potential solutions.
Matthew Melson, Medical Matrix, Inc.

Matt Light's closing presentation was the highlight for me. I particularly appreciated his very coherent organization of the issues. It will help me continue to advocate for a project office in my own organization.

I am a learner and a networker by nature. I learned a lot about SPO and PSA; an area which I knew very little. I will be able to utilize this knowledge with future employers and clients and collegues. I am a "networker" by nature and love to share this type of information with a lot of people. Your events enable me to learn and spread the word. Thank You for that!