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Brandon Germer
Sr Director Analyst
Brandon Germer is a Senior Director Analyst in Gartner's Office of the CIO Research. Mr. Germer advises senior and executive business leaders on strategy, execution, product management, and operating models through written research, conferences, workshops, and 1 to 1 interaction.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Brandon was a business strategist, data & analytics consultant and practice leader, and technology leader. During that time, he held a CIO position at a food and beverage company. He has also held positions in the financial services and CPG industries. His strategy work has included strategic plan development for large insurance providers and modernizing the I&T and enterprise strategy functions of companies undergoing digital transformation.
Professional background
Deloitte, Manager, Analytics and Information Management, 5 years
Director of Technology, Talking Rain Beverage Company, 3 years
Revel Consulting, Decision Science Practice Lead, Senior Manager, 2 years
Areas of coverage
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CIO Leadership of People, Culture and Change
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CIO Impact on Strategy and Execution
Education
MBA in Finance & Business Analytics, Purdue University
BS in Business Administration with CIS, Colorado State University, graduated with Honors
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Developing and communicating business and IT strategy
Applying the Product Management Discipline Life Cycle to all of IT's products and services
Leveraging digital product management and multidisciplinary business/IT teams to execute strategy
Designing and transforming IT operating models to optimize the performance and value of IT
Neurodiversity and autism talent inclusion