The Research Board

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The Research Board [1] 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." [2]

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Although by late 2017 a Wall Street Journal writer spoke of "The Research Board" in the past tense, [3] this was just a technicality. Having been acquired by Gartner in 1998, [4] it is sometimes referred to as The Gartner Research Board or The Research Board Gartner. [5]

History

The Research Board was established in 1973. [6] [7] [8]

Leadership

Peter Sole became CEO in 1998. [8] [4] [9] Others with leadership positions were/are:

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References

  1. Andrew Pollack (November 22, 1984). "Apple's MAC taking on IBM". The New York Times .
  2. Glenn Rifkin (February 27, 1994). "Profile: It's Not I.B.M. and It's Not Big, But He's Got Big Ideas". The New York Times .
  3. "'Discreet' CIO Group Tackles Vexing IT, Business Challenges". The Wall Street Journal . November 30, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Pam Baker (March 16, 2006). "The Secret Retreat Where the Elite CIOs Meet" (PDF).
  5. "The Research Board Gartner jobs".
  6. "BARNARD FALL 2013 CAREER FAIR EMPLOYERS" (PDF).
  7. 2001 Peter Sole interview: "30 years"
  8. 1 2 Maryfran Johnson. "Inside the CIO Brain Trust". ComputerWorld .
  9. Sole left after 17 years; he and his wife, Helen Mumford Sole, subsequently began Mumford Sole Advisors. "SAY HELLO TO MUMFORD SOLE ADVISORS".[ better source needed ]