Gartner

Gartner, Inc. is an American technology research and advisory company founded in 1979 by Gideon Gartner and David Stein, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The company operates in three segments: research, conferences, and consulting. Gartner is known for publishing independent IT market analysis and for its proprietary frameworks such as the Magic Quadrant (vendor evaluation) and the Hype Cycle (technology maturity). It serves enterprises, government agencies, technology companies, and financial institutions across more than 90 countries. Gartner is listed on the NYSE under the ticker IT and is a component of the S&P 500.