Gartner, Inc. (IT) 2007年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、2007Annual ReportDear shareholders:Chris LafondChief Financial OfficerGene haLLChief Executive OfficerContentsLETTER TO SHAREHOLDERSTHE NUMBERS:HIGHLIGHTSINVESTOR RELATIONSPROXY STATEMENT2007 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KBOARD OF DIRECTORSConstantly changing and evolving technology dramatically affects

2、 how businesses compete.In this complex environment,chief information officers(CIOs)and other information technology(IT)professionals have challenging jobs.Some need to make purchasing decisions in areas where the technology changes daily;others need to protect the integrity of critical information.

3、All must execute important projects with high risks of failure while at the same time helping to improve efficiency and drive growth.This is why Gartner is crucial to the careers of tens of thousands of IT professionals.Through the combined brainpower of approximately 1,200 research analysts and con

4、sultants,we advise executives in 75 countries every day.We work with our clients to research,analyze and interpret the IT industry:its providers,technologies and business processes.We cut through the complexity and deliver the insight that helps our clients make the right decisions quickly and with

5、confidence,enabling them to be successful in this difficult environment.Our services provide tremendous value at a relatively modest cost and are critical regardless of the economic climate.Capitalizing on Our Growth OpportunitiesOur opportunities for growth are vast.Despite our impressive client ba

6、se,there are still thousands of companies worldwide that do not currently use our services.Moreover,within our existing client enterprises,there are hundreds of thousands of IT professionals who do not currently use Gartner research but would benefit from doing so.We believe we have captured only a