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| "Out-tasking", "Industry Inversion", "Software-as-a-Service". "Managed Services"
These are just some of the innovative ideas that Jeff Kaplan has originated or pioneered as a research analyst, corporate executive, strategic consultant, featured columnist and industry speaker.
THINKstrategies was founded by Kaplan -- formerly a leading industry analyst at IDC, Dataquest, and META Group, and successful senior marketing executive at InterOPS Management Solutions and International Network Services (INS) -- as the only independent strategic consulting firm dedicated to helping enterprise IT decision-makers and technology solution providers achieve their business objectives by leveraging the value of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), cloud computing and managed services.
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Click on the SlideShare icon on the right to view samples of Jeff Kaplan's recent presentations regarding SaaS, cloud computing, managed services and the on-demand services movement.
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Kaplan has over twenty years of experience and recognized expertise in IT/network management, SaaS, managed services, cloud computing, telecommunications and outsourcing trends.
Kaplan founded THINKstrategies to address the unprecedented IT/network management and sourcing issues facing enterprise IT executives, IT solutions providers and venture capital firms today. Kaplan has a history of success working with clients from each of these sectors.
Kaplan also founded the SaaS Showplace and Managed Services Showplace, the leading vendor-independent online directories and best practice resource centers in these rapidly growing marketplaces.
Kaplan is a senior advisor to Triple-Tree, LLC. He also serves as a member of the On-Demand Services steering committee of the SIIA; and the chairman of the SaaS/cloud computing/managed services track of NetworkWorld's IT Roadmap and Interops. He has also served as a member of the AMR Research Board of Directors.
He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and contributing columnist for BusinessWeek Online, Mass High Tech Journal, Financial Times of London, NetworkWorld, Business Communications Review, ComputerWorld, InfoWorld, InformationWeek, and Web Host Industry Review on topics including managed services, software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud computing, outsourcing strategies; network and systems operations, service level management (SLM); and IT ROI and TCO calculations. Click here to read our latest columns and commentaries.
Visit our blog, THINK IT Services, to read our latest views on industry trends.
Click here if you'd like to contact us to learn how our services can help you and your company achieve your business objectives.
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THINKstrategies is a supporter of the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), PMC, an annual bike-a-thon that spans up to 190 miles across the state of Massachusetts. The PMC is a model of fundraising efficiency. In 2008, the PMC donated 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar directly to the cause. The PMC generates half of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue and it is Dana-Farber’s single largest contributor. Some 240,000 individual contributions were made in last year’s fundraising campaign. The PMC is sponsored by the Boston Red Sox Foundation and Overstock.com. The 2009 PMC will be held on August 1 and 2. THINKstrategies' Managing Director, Jeff Kaplan, will be participating in his third ride on behalf of the PMC. For more information about the PMC, visit www.pmc.org or call 800-WE-CYCLE. To support Jeff's ride, click on the logo on the right. Thanks for your support!
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