Industry Analyst at TDWI: The Data Warehousing Institute
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- Industry Analyst for BI at TDWI: The Data Warehousing Institute
- Past
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- Principal Analyst at Forrester Research
- Contributing Editor at Intelligent Enterprise Magazine
- Research Director at Giga Information Group
- Independent Industry Analyst at Philip Russom, Inc.
- Director of Data Warehousing at Hurwitz Group
- Product Manager at Progress Software
- Principal Technical Writer at IRI Software
- Product Marketing Manager at InterSystems Corporation
- Education
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- Yale University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Computer Software
- Websites
Philip Russom, Ph.D.’s Summary
Philip Russom is a well-known figure in business intelligence (BI), having worked as an industry analyst for over 10 years, covering BI and related issues for Forrester Research, Giga Information Group, Hurwitz Group, and his own private BI practice. He also focused on BI as a contributing editor at Intelligent Enterprise and DM Review magazines. Russom now works for The Data Warehousing Institute (TDWI), where he continues to research, teach, and write about BI issues, plus related practices like data warehousing, data integration, data quality, master data management, data governance, data warehouse appliances, and so on.
Philip Russom, Ph.D.’s Specialties:
IT industry analyst, product marketing, product management, data integration, data warehousing, business intelligence, data governance
Philip Russom, Ph.D.’s Experience
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Industry Analyst for BI
TDWI: The Data Warehousing Institute
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 2005 — Present (3 years 4 months)
Philip Russom, Ph.D., designs and implements many of TDWI's research-driven publications, events, and services, all focused on business intelligence, data warehousing, and related data management practices (like data quality, master data management, BI search, text analytics, etc.).
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Principal Analyst
Forrester Research
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; FORR; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2004 — June 2005 (1 year 6 months)
Philip Russom, Ph.D., was Forrester's lead analyst for data integration, and supporting analyst for data warehousing, data quality, and business intelligence. He came into this position when Forrester acquired Giga Information Group.
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Contributing Editor
Intelligent Enterprise Magazine
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
2001 — 2003 (2 years)
I wrote a monthly opinion column, weekly web shorts, and occasional feature articles, including the oft-quoted article "Nonanalytic Nonapplications."
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Research Director
Giga Information Group
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2002 — December 2003 (1 year 8 months)
Philip Russom, Ph.D., was Giga's lead analyst for data integration, and supporting analyst for data warehousing, data quality, and business intelligence. He built up data integration as a lucrative coverage area that transcends data warehousing.
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Independent Industry Analyst
Philip Russom, Inc.
(Computer Software industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years)
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Director of Data Warehousing
Hurwitz Group
(Computer Software industry)
1997 — 2000 (3 years)
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Product Manager
Progress Software
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
1996 — 1997 (1 year)
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Principal Technical Writer
IRI Software
(Public Company; Computer Software industry)
1994 — 1996 (2 years)
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Product Marketing Manager
InterSystems Corporation
(Computer Software industry)
1992 — 1994 (2 years)
Philip Russom, Ph.D.’s Education
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Yale University
Ph.D., Music Theory and History, 1980 — 1985
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- Philip Russom earned a Ph.D. in music theory from Yale University, the world's leading school for music theory. During this time, he presented academic resesarch papers at national and regional conferences, and he worked part-time as a performing musician. After receiving a Ph.D. from Yale, Russom served on the music faculties of Yale, Indiana University, Penn State, and Brandeis University.
Additional Information
Philip Russom, Ph.D.’s Websites:
Philip Russom, Ph.D.’s Interests:
In my copious spare time, I design and build custom furniture in hardwoods. Over the last 20 years, I've built almost 100 pieces, in Shaker, Craftsman, Queen Anne, and my own styles.
Philip Russom, Ph.D.’s Groups:
My favorite "team sport" is choral singing. In the last 20 years, I've been a first tenor with leading choruses in the Boston area, including Chorus pro Musica, the Newton Choral Society, Masterworks Chorale, and Concert Opera Boston.
