Gartner Expert

Hank Barnes

VP, Team Manager

Hank Barnes guides Gartner's research efforts to understand the dynamics, challenges, and frustrations enterprises face when buying technology products and services and the implications that has on tech business' strategies and tactics.

Previous experience

Mr. Barnes has more than 30 years of high-technology sales and marketing experience in both field and corporate roles. He led the marketing function for a number of technology startups, including Eprise and Ultimus. He also held product marketing and management leadership positions at SAP, IBM and Adobe; driving thought leadership, analyst strategy and positioning activities.

Professional background

Adobe, Principal, Product Marketing - Customer Experience Management, 2 years

Eprise, Vice President of Strategy, 6 years

Ultimus, VP of Marketing, 2 years

Areas of coverage
  • Technology Buying Dynamics

Education

B.S., Cum Laude, Computer Science, Tulane University

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Top Issues That I Help Clients Address

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Understanding the dynamics of how enterprises approach technology buying.

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Using psychographics to deepen understand of customers and their technology adoption preferences

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Adapting go-to-market efforts to align to customer interests.

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Creating compelling narratives

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Escaping the Tyranny of More Through More Focused, Nuanced Approaches.