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Janet Waxman
Vice President, Hardware Channels Research

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As Vice President Hardware Channels and Alliances, Ms. Waxman leads a team of researchers responsible for identifying and analyzing go to market strategies that are key to the success of the hardware focused IT vendors. This encompasses tracking a set of business issues that face these suppliers' ecosystems, including distribution channels, strategic alliances, partnering strategies as well as balancing hybrid and complex routes to market. The team provides guidance and advice to a broad range of companies including start-ups through multi-national organizations. Ms. Waxman's research specifically focuses on these key issues for server and storage related products.

During her tenure at IDC, Ms. Waxman has led several in-depth studies including the Economics of the Channel as well as a series of studies tracking customer buying patterns both via direct and indirect channels. This is coupled with a continuing focus on the changes within each of these channels resulting in forecast and analysis of the products and their associated routes to market. Ms. Waxman is a recognized expert in this field as is featured speaker at a range of industry events and is often quoted in the press by both trade and business publications.

Prior to joining IDC, Ms. Waxman worked in various roles including supplier, distributor and as a VAR gaining insight into the inner workings of the channel from a broad and comprehensive perspective. She has been recognized by IDC as a winner of the James Peacock Award, Analyst of the Year Award as well an IDC Research Quality Award. Ms. Waxman is located in Framingham, MA.


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No Time Like the Present for Avnet
Janet Waxman
May 2008 - Doc # lcUS21251208      IDC Link

A week after Avnet Technology Solutions announced its parting of the ways with Fred Cuen, president of the America's division, it has announced a replacement.

Dell Making Moves on the Channel
Janet Waxman
Feb 2008 - Doc # lcUS21084808      IDC Link
In December 2007 we wrote The Announcement that Shocked the World – Why Did They Make the Announcement?

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HP Acquires LeftHand Networks, Opening Doors for Opportunities in Midmarket and Emerging Storage Segments
Natalya Yezhkova, Richard L. Villars, Janet Waxman, Noemi Greyzdorf
Oct 2008 - Doc # 214639      Event Flash
This IDC Flash analyzes HP's definitive agreement to acquire LeftHand Networks and its impact on HP's product portfolio and storage strategy.:
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Distribution Channels and Alliances News: Period Ending September 30, 2008
Janet Waxman, Christina Richmond, John Grady, Stacy K. Sudan
Sep 2008 - Doc # 214665      Update
This update contains the following highlights::
  • Lenovo Bundles Online Backup Services with ThinkPad SL Series
  • Dell Looks to Improve Channel Program After EqualLogic Acquisit ...
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Appearances

Directions 2008
Boston, MA United States
March 19, 2008