Analyst Profile Detailed
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James Eibisch
Research Director, EMEA IP & Hosting Services,
Team:
EMEA Telecoms
Telecommunications
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James Eibisch directs IDC’s European research into IP-based network and hosting services – IP VPNs, Internet access, managed Web hosting, colocation/datacenters and IP transit.
James joined IDC in October 1998 to launch and manage IDC’s research on the European ISP markets. He became Research Director of IDC’s European Telecommunications group as he expanded the company’s coverage of IP-related services. He launched the following programs:
* January 2003: European Service Provider Market Share Tracker
* October 2002: European Consumer Telecom and ISP Services
* January 2002: European Web Hosting and Datacenter Services
* January 2000: European ASP and Web Hosting Services
* January 1999: European IP Services (previously European ISP Markets)
James has analysed the ITC industry for 13 years. He started his career in 1990 with Datapro Information Services Group (then a division of McGraw-Hill), managing that company’s ‘European UNIX and Open Systems’ research program. In 1995 he joined INPUT as Worldwide Program Manager for that company’s ‘Internet and Intranet Services’ program.
From the open systems and client/server movement of the early 1990s, through the Internet boom of the late 1990s, to consolidation and recovery period of 2003, James has extensive experience of emerging and fast-moving ITC markets. He has written extensively on the services and strategies employed by Internet-based service providers to maintain and grow their share of volatile markets, and works closely with clients to help them realise their vision.
James provides clients with market analysis and forecasting material, on-demand research and advice, custom consultancy and presentation engagements. He covers the following topics among others:
* IP VPNs (virtual private networks)
* Corporate Internet access
* Managed Web hosting
* Datacenters and colocation
* IP wholesale and transit
James regularly presents to a variety of audiences at client meetings and conferences and is frequently quoted in the print and broadcast media.
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