David Mitchell Smith is a vice president and Gartner Fellow in Gartner Research, where he specializes in the impact of catalytic technologies such as the Internet, Web 2.0, cloud computing and consumer technologies.
During his many years at Gartner he has played a leadership role in several of the company's efforts in these areas, including the emergence of cloud computing and consumerization of IT.
He has served as the lead Gartner analyst covering major vendors such as Microsoft, IBM, Sun and AOL. Smith is often quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, and has frequently been a guest on CNBC.
In 2002, Adweek's Technology Marketing magazine named him the most influential industry analyst.
Previous Experience
Smith has more than 25 years of experience in the IT industry. Prior to joining Gartner he was a service director for Unix and advanced operating environments at International Data Corp. (IDC), where he was the lead analyst for open systems and software architectures.
Before IDC, he held various marketing and engineering positions at Digital Equipment Corp., including responsibility for the company's Unix competitive analysis program. Before Digital, Smith spent several years working as a programmer at a small time-sharing (cloud computing) operation in Boston, Massachusetts.
Professional Background
- International Data Corp., Service Director, 3 years
- Digital Equipment Corp., Marketing Consultant, 8 years
- Manager of Programming Services, Mark Ops, 2 years
Industry Awards/Accolades
- Boston University Teaching Fellowship
- "Most Influential IT Analyst," Adweek's Technology Marketing magazine, 2002
- Gartner Fellow
Education
- B.S., Applied Mathematics, summa cum laude, Clark University
- M.S., Computer Engineering, Boston University