IDC, End-Users and Strategic AR – all at our latest London meeting

Well, that was a late one but well worth it.

In a mammoth three hour meeting (we didn’t lock the doors, people just didn’t want to leave) those attending last night’s IIAR meeting in London enjoyed an informative interview Marianne Kolding of IDC by Simon ‘Jeremy’ Levin of The Skills Connection

In his quiet, persistent manner, Simon coaxed Marianne into explaining how IDC works with CIOs and what research it’s now producing for the IT buyer.

And it turns out that there’s quite a lot. Marianne talked through the reach and exposure IDC has with end-users. She also explained several newer services that the company is launching directly to target the CIO and in-house IT decision makers.

David Rossiter of Sunesis/Harvard PR then had the pleasure of chairing a panel discussion on Strategic AR.

It was a spirited, entertaining and insightful conversation. Led by our three panellists – Bill Reed, AGT; Dom Pannell, Unisys; and our own Yash Khanna, TCS – the audience weren’t shy about sharing their views on what they heard as well as their experiences.

We should provide wine and beer more often.

For IIAR members who couldn’t be there in-person, you can listen to recordings of both sessions in Huddle. For non-IIAR members, you can have access if you join up but otherwise you’ve missed out on two great conversations.

Our next meeting is at Christmas on the 9th December, in central London. We’ve got a great party planned, which Dell is kindly sponsoring. You should really come along for at least one drink.