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Chris Ganly
Managing Vice President
Chris Ganly is an MVP leading the Cost, Value and M&A Team in the GLACE Research Group. His coverage includes advising on the process of mergers, acquisitions and divestments. His secondary coverage is IT financial management, incorporating the cost optimization and the business value of IT.
Mr. Ganly is a Chartered Accountant and a seasoned business and technology professional, with significant expertise at the nexus of finance and technology. Prior to joining Gartner Research, he has held a variety of roles including CFO and COO, as well as forming part of the management teams at several consulting businesses.
In previous roles, his focus has been heavily in mergers and acquisitions, business turnaround/restructuring, financial and cost management, business and performance reporting, and systems implementation.
Previous experience
Prior to Gartner, Mr. Ganly had an extensive career in professional advisory services including senior roles at PwC, BearingPoint/Pactera and was formerly GVP of Gartner Consulting in APAC. He has also held roles as COO, CFO, and CEO in professional services as well as in the high tech manufacturing sector.
Professional background
BearingPoint/Pactera, Senior Partner and CFO, 6 years
Gartner, Consulting GVP, 7 years
PwC, Principal Consultant, 10 years
Areas of coverage
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CIO Management of Technology Finance, Risk and Value
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Executive Leadership: Mergers and Acquisitions
Education
Member, Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand (CAANZ)
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Melbourne
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Mergers and Acquisitions
Divestments
Cost optimization
Business value of IT
Business cases and benefits realization