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Before RedMonk he spent three years at Illuminata, Inc., where he led both the Application Strategies and Enterprise Management practices at the firm. He worked with both vendor clients, to establish product development and marketing strategies, and as an advisor on IT strategy to user organizations and service providers. James managed other analysts at the firm to ensure timely delivery of reports and custom research projects.
He joined Illuminata from InformationWeek UK, where he was deputy managing editor.
Before InformationWeek he worked at Computing, the UK's leading enterprise title. As a reporter he specialized in systems management, application middleware, and legacy operating environments, working closely with IT managers and vendors to identify and break exclusive news stories.
James has been an IBM and Microsoft corporate watcher for 8 years. He's regularly quoted in US and European press, and has served as an industry expert for television and radio segments with media outlets like the BBC.
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My 2009 Team of the Year Award
December 30 2009
Has to go to the folks behind Google Android. A couple of months ago when my Nokia N95 suddenly turned into a brick the inestimable James Whatley aka whatleydude was kind enough to loan me an HTC Magic running the new mobile OS from Google. I played with the device for… read moreMy 2009 Team of the Year Award
December 30 2009
Has to go to the folks behind Google Android. A couple of months ago when my Nokia N95 suddenly turned into a brick the inestimable James Whatley aka whatleydude was kind enough to loan me an HTC Magic running the new mobile OS from Google. I played with the device for… read more20 RedMonk Predictions for 2010
December 16 2009
I am sure many of you are already facing prediction fatigue, but I have to take my hat off to Jonny Bentwood, the very model of a modern AR/influencer man, for a. rounding up a bunch of analyst firm predictions for next year. b. helpfully editing three sets of redmonk predictions from… read more20 RedMonk Predictions for 2010
December 16 2009
I am sure many of you are already facing prediction fatigue, but I have to take my hat off to Jonny Bentwood, the very model of a modern AR/influencer man, for a. rounding up a bunch of analyst firm predictions for next year. b. helpfully editing three sets of redmonk predictions from… read moreSAP Influencer Summit: Best Practice in Real Time Influencer Relations, Twitter, Real Time Web etc
December 15 2009
Today I came across a splendid post about corporate communications at last week’s SAP Influencer Summit by Barbara French, of SWAY blog. Barbara is a really smart thinker on new influencer models for business to business communications. The post should be essential reading for anyone that runs events for influencers… read moreRedMonk Christmas Party This Thursday
December 15 2009
I like to give people plenty of notice, and I am very good at admin, which explains why I am posting this invitation now. We’d love you to come. Never mind co-working, this is co-partying. Where? Held at the Horse and Groom pub, 28 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3NZ 3pm – midnight Nearest… read moreJava in 2010: Bringing in the Receivers
December 15 2009
I have little if any insider insight into Oracle’s plans for Java once the Sun acquisition goes through, which has looked increasingly likely since the database and applications giant stopped acting tough and started talking to the EU. Today though I read a post by Clive Birnie that made me think… read moreSAP Influencer Summit: Best Practice in Real Time Influencer Relations, Twitter, Real Time Web etc
December 15 2009
Today I came across a splendid post about corporate communications at last week’s SAP Influencer Summit by Barbara French, of SWAY blog. Barbara is a really smart thinker on new influencer models for business to business communications. The post should be essential reading for anyone that runs events for influencers… read moreRedMonk Christmas Party This Thursday
December 15 2009
I like to give people plenty of notice, and I am very good at admin, which explains why I am posting this invitation now. We’d love you to come. Never mind co-working, this is co-partying. Where? Held at the Horse and Groom pub, 28 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3NZ 3pm – midnight Nearest… read moreJava in 2010: Bringing in the Receivers
December 15 2009
I have little if any insider insight into Oracle’s plans for Java once the Sun acquisition goes through, which has looked increasingly likely since the database and applications giant stopped acting tough and started talking to the EU. Today though I read a post by Clive Birnie that made me think… read moreSAP: Out with the Old, Shrugging Off The Tag
December 10 2009
I just got back SAP’s Influencer Summit for 2009 in Boston. The company seem to be finally emerging from what can only be described as an annus horribilis. 2009 was not a good year for SAP. Sales are down, perceptions are more negative than they have been in a long… read moreSAP: Out with the Old, Shrugging Off The Tag
December 10 2009
I just got back SAP’s Influencer Summit for 2009 in Boston. The company seem to be finally emerging from what can only be described as an annus horribilis. 2009 was not a good year for SAP. Sales are down, perceptions are more negative than they have been in a long… read moreDecember 10 2009
Don Bowen, The Wizard of Identity Management, was a wonderful man and a true friend of RedMonk. I am still finding it hard to believe that he won’t pop up on skype for a chat any more. As you probably know, I am not a religious man but I have to… read moreEMC and the Cloud, Or Le Nuage et Le Petit Prince
December 04 2009
I went to an EMC analyst event yesterday to find out more about the firm’s cloud strategy. Unfortunately I left with the impression that the company really needs to get its story straight. Cloud is an extremely nebulous term, and as such must be treated with care in marketing, but… read moreA Christmas Advent Adventure Calendar
December 01 2009
One of my university friends Tobias Sturt has put together a Christmas adventure series, like an advent calendar, one episode per day for the next 24 days. The Adventure Calendar of Mr Timoth Hope, A Christmas Expedition of 24 Letters. How you can you not like a story with a girl… read moreMultimedia
Webcast: Grid 2.0
February 19, 2009
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