Gartner, Inc. (IT) 2010年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、2010 Annual Report64812_AR2010_Cover.indd 24/13/11 3:37 PMChris LafondChief Financial OfficerGene HallChief Executive OfficerLetter to ShareholdersThe Numbers:HighlightsInvestor RelationsNotice of MeetingProxy Statement2010 Annual Report on Form 10-KBoard of DirectorsTechnology has never been more i

2、mportant than it is in todays worldit is a critical factor in virtually every key business decision.With that comes increasing complexity in the issues that our clientschief information officers(CIOs),other information technology(IT)professionals and supply chain professionalsface on a daily basis.F

3、or them,Gartners objective advice and experienced insight is not a luxury,but a necessity.Gartner provides tremendous value to its clients,with a return on investment far beyond the cost.Through the combined intellectual prowess of over 1,200 research analysts and consultants,we advise tens of thous

4、ands of executives in 85 countries every day.We work with our clients to research,analyze and interpret the IT and supply chain industry,from its providers to its technologies and business processes.By cutting through the complexity and delivering the insight needed by IT and supply chain profession

5、als to make the right decisions quickly and with confidence,we help them to succeed.Executing Our Growth Strategy The importance of technology will continue to increase.Todays business issues,such as improving profitability,achieving expectations for sustainability,expanding into new markets and del

6、ivering new products and services,all rely on technology to be successful.Despite our impressive client base,we believe we have captured only a small percentage of our potential market opportunity.There are still thousands of companies worldwide that do not currently use our services.Moreover,within