The Research Board
was described in 1984 by ''The New York Times'' as "a low-profile New York group composed of chief data processing executives of 50 of the nation's largest corporations." A decade later ''The Times'' described it as
"a high-tech consulting firm."
Although by late 2017 a
Wall Street Journal
''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...
writer spoke of "The Research Board" in the past tense, this was just a technicality. Having been acquired by
Gartner
Gartner, Inc is a technological research and consulting firm based in Stamford, Connecticut that conducts research on technology and shares this research both through private consulting as well as executive programs and conferences. Its clients ...
in 1998,
it is sometimes referred to as The Gartner Research Board or The Research Board Gartner.
History
The Research Board was established in 1973.
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Leadership
Peter Sole became CEO in 1998.[Sole left after 17 years; he and his wife, Helen Mumford Sole, subsequently began Mumford Sole Advisors. ] Others with leadership positions were/are:
* Naomi O. Seligman
* Patricia L. Higgins, former Alcoa
Alcoa Corporation (an acronym for Aluminum Company of America) is a Pittsburgh-based industrial corporation. It is the world's eighth-largest producer of aluminum. Alcoa conducts operations in 10 countries. Alcoa is a major producer of primary ...
CIO.
References
Business organizations
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