For almost three decades, Brian Sommer has been an award-winning writer, technology industry analyst and consultant to some of the largest firms in the world.
He is considered one of the most respected business technologists in the industry, Brian’s counsel is especially sought after by top executives of Global 2000 firms as it is frank, compelling and visionary.
Brian often leads IT negotiations, software selections and technology strategy initiatives with clients globally. He’s also a frequent speaker at many technology, HR and Accounting events.
Brian began his career with Accenture and quickly became a key player in their ERP, Finance and Human Resources practices. He continues to consult with clients globally and is frequently sought out as a keynote speaker at software, Wall Street and other events. He also conducts guest lectures at many of the nation’s leading graduate business programs.
Brian has a BBA (Marketing) and an MBA (Finance) from the University of Texas at Austin.
Brian also covers the big “E” enterprise software space (i.e., ERP, HR, Financial and other software) for technology sites ZDNet and Diginomica.com Brian writes long-form pieces that often include substantial amounts of industry research on topics that matter to CIOs, CFOs and CEOs.