New Delhi, June 3, 2010 – Springboard Research, a leading innovator in the IT Market Research industry, today announced the appointment of Frederic Giron as its Vice President, India & Research Operations.
Mr. Giron will be responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the company’s India operations, with an aim to provide industry leading market insights to Springboard Research clients. As operational head, he is also responsible for managing ongoing research projects, internal communications, management and team-building efforts at Springboard India. He will report directly to Springboard’s CEO & EVP of Research, Dane Anderson and will be based in Springboard’s India office.
”Springboard is extremely fortunate to have an analyst and executive of Frederic’s caliber lead our Indian operations and join our international management team” said Mr. Dane Anderson. “Frederic brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our organization, and he will be an exceptional mentor to help our company build on its base of talent in the critical Indian market” added Mr. Anderson.
Prior to joining Springboard Research, Frederic’s role as a Research Director at Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC) in Paris included development and maintenance of market models and forecasting methodologies on Software and IT Services markets, including the management of research activities for Southern Europe. He also conducted numerous bespoke consulting engagements such as strategic consulting, positioning, and benchmarking for European providers and end-users of IT services. He was the project manager for highly visible European research projects such as EITO, and the “Economic and Social Impact of Software and Software Based Services in Europe” project for the European Commission’s DG INFSO. He also spent 5 years in the United States, developing the US entity of PAC. Prior to that, he worked as a SAP consultant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
“What attracted me to Springboard Research is its team of experienced and dynamic talents. This team is the core of the company’s success in the innovative approach and delivery of value added market research and consulting capabilities. Springboard’s fast paced, international environment really made a difference because these are qualities that are critical to me” Frederic Giron said.
Frederic has a Masters degree in Electronics and Project Management from ENSEEIHT Toulouse, France. He is fluent in English and French as well as knows some German and Spanish.
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