The IIAR> Analyst and Firm Of The Year

The IIAR> Analyst and Firm of The Year aims to promote high-standard by sharing the recognition by the analyst relations community for the top industry analysts and firms. Those awards have been running since 2008, see below the past winners. Click on the year for the full results

The IIAR> Awards Committee is presently formed of:

• Aniruddho Mukherjee (@aniruddho, LinkedIn)
• Christine Keck (@cmkeck, LinkedIn)
• Cassandra Allen (LinkedIn)
• Jennifer Yousef (@JenniferGYousef, LinkedIn)
• Evan Quinn (@evanquinn, LinkedIn)
• Deepak George (@deepacgeorge, LinkedIn

2022

• IIAR> Analyst of the Year 2021: Archana Venkatraman / IDC (LinkedIn, @archanatweets)
• IIAR> Analyst Firm of the Year 2021: IDC
• IIAR> Analyst Client Partner of the Year 2021: Nathalie Feeney / IDC (LinkedIn) 

2021

• IIAR> Analyst of the Year 2021: Liz Miller / Constellation Research (LinkedIn, @lizkmiller)
• IIAR> Analyst Firm of the Year 2021: IDC
• IIAR> Analyst Client Partner of the Year 2021: Pierre Nedelec / Gartner (LinkedIn)

2020

• IIAR> Analyst Firm of the Year 2020: IDC
• IIAR> Analyst of the Year 2020: Peter Marston / IDC (LinkedIn)
• IIAR> Analyst Client Partner of the Year 2020: Jean Pitt / GartnerJean Pitt (LinkedIn) / Client Director – Large Enterprises, Gartner
• IIAR> New Analyst of the Year 2020: Liz Miller / VP Analyst, Constellation Research (LinkedIn, @lizkmiller)
• IIAR> Thought Leader of the Year 2020: Ted Schadler / VP Principal Analyst, Forrester (LinkedIn, @TedSchadler)

2019

• IIAR> New Analyst of the Year 2019: Eric Schmitt / Gartner (LinkedIn)
• IIAR> Analyst Of The Year 2019 is Frances Karamouzis, Chief of Research and Distinguished VP Analyst / Gartner (LinkedIn, @Fran_Gartner)
• Most impactful analyst: Donald Feinberg / Gartner (LinkedIn, @Brazingo)
• Most insightful analyst: Ted Schadler / Forrester (LinkedIn, @TedSchadler)
• Best project results: Adam Ronthal / Gartner (LinkedIn, @ARonthal)
• Most social influence: Ray Wang / Constellation (LinkedIn, @rwang0)
• The IIAR> Client Partner Of The Year 2019: David Stanley / Constellation (LinkedIn, @kiwigate) 

2018

• The IIAR> Analyst Of the Year 2018 was Margaret Adam / IDC  (LinkedIn, @madam_idc)
• The IIAR> Firm Of The Year 2018 was Gartner
• The IIAR> Innovative Analyst Of The Year 2018 were Tim Jennings / Ovum (Tim Jennings, @tjennings), Ray Wang / Constellation (LinkedIn, @rwang0) and Owen Rogers / 451 (LinkedIn, @owenrog)
• The IIAR> Influential Analyst Of The Year 2018 was Pat Sullivan / Gartner (LinkedIn)
• The IIAR> New Entrant Of The Year 2018 was Paul McKay / Forrester (LinkedIn, @PMcKayForrester)
• The IIAR> Client Partner Of The Year 2018 was Chris Cook / Ovum (LinkedIn)

2017

• IIAR> Analyst of the Year 2017 Overall: Bill Martorelli / Forrester (LinkedIn, @BillMartorelli)
• IIAR> Analyst of the Year 2017 for Hardware: Jon Oltsik / ESG (LinkedIn, @joltsik)
• IIAR> Analyst of the Year 2017 for Software: Jost Hoppermann / Forrester (LinkedIn)
• IIAR> Analyst of the Year 2017 in Services: Bill Martorelli / Forrester (LinkedIn, @BillMartorelli)
• IIAR> New Analysts Of The Year 2017:
  • Mila D’Antonio / Ovum
  • Amanda LeClair / Forrester
  • Fernando Montenegro / 451 Research
  • Simon Abrahams / PAC
  • Meghna Mukerjee / Aite Group
  • Kiel Carlsson / Forrester
• IIAR> Analyst Firm of the Year 2017: Gartner
• IIAR> Client Partner of the Year 2017: Anne Stevenson / IDC

2016

• The IIAR> analyst of the year 2016 was Phil Fersht / HfS Research (LinkedIn, @pfersht)
• The IIAR> Global Analyst Firm of the Year 2016 was Gartner
• The IIAR> Independent Analyst Firm of the Year 2016 was HfS

2015

• The IIAR Analyst of the Year 2015 was Julie Short / Gartner
• The IIAR> Global Analyst Firm of the Year 2015 was Gartner
• The IIAR> Independent Analyst Firm of the Year 2015 was Constellation Research

2014

• The IIAR> Analyst of the Year 2014 was Ray Wang / Constellation
•  The IIAR> Global Analyst Firm of the Year 2014 was Gartner
• The IIAR Independent Analyst Firm of The Year 2014 was Constellation
• The IIAR New Analyst Firm of The Year 2014 was Digital Clarity Group

2012

• The IIAR> Analyst of The Year 2012 was Alex Soejarto / Gartner
• The IIAR> Global Analyst Firm of the Year 2012 were IDC and Ovum
• The IIAR> Independent Analyst Firm of the Year 2012 was ZK Research (communications, mobility)
• The IIAR> Most innovative firm of the Year 2012 was HfS Research

2011

• The IIAR> Analyst of The Year 2011 was Phil Fersht / HfS Research
• The IIAR> Analyst Firm of the Year 2011 was Gartner
• The IIAR>  New Analyst Firm of the Year 2011 was Constellation

2010

• The IIAR> Analyst of The Year 2010 was Phil Fersht / HfS Research
• The IIAR> Analyst Firm Of The Year 2011 was Gartner

2009

• The IIAR> Global Analyst of The Year 2009 was Ray Wang back then at Forrester
• The IIAR> Global Analyst Firm of the Year 2009 was Gartner
• The IIAR> EMEA Analyst Of The Year 2009 was Jon Collins then at Freeform Dynamics

2008

• The IIAR> Analyst of The Year 2008 was Ray Wang at Forrester back then
• The IIAR> Analyst Firm Of The Year 2008 was Forrester

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