Darian Bird
Senior Analyst, Telecommunications, IDC New Zealand
Team:
Telecommunications
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Darian Bird is responsible for New Zealand's Telecommunications research including the Next Generation Networks and Wireless & Mobile Solutions continuous intelligence services (CISs). In this role he tracks developments in the market for Internet access, mobile and fixed-line telephony, wireless connectivity, VoIP, fixed-mobile convergence, in addition to a range of other communication technologies.
Darian joined IDC in October 2000 as part of New Zealand's IT hardware group. In conjunction with leading the hardware division there, his responsibilities included tracking, analysing, and reporting on activity in the Australian PC market. Throughout his time at IDC New Zealand, Darian also conducted primary research and reported on the IT buying habits of the small business market.
In June 2003, Darian relocated to the Prague office where he became a member of the Hardware and Systems group. In this role he was responsible for overseeing research on the Polish and Romanian markets, and co-ordinating PC research across Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Darian studied at the University of Auckland, where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in marketing and research.
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