Ted Corbett is an Analyst within Gartner's Information Technology Leaders team, focusing on infrastructure and operations. Mr. Corbett primarily performs research and advises on managed network services, NOC, professional services and networking/operations execution for multinational corporations and service providers.
Before joining Gartner, Mr. Corbett has led product management, software engineering, R&D, NOC and DC operations and IT for managed NOC outsourcing providers. He also led professional services design, planning and delivery execution of managed network/IT services and network management outsourcing deals. He is a veteran of several startups, including carrier OSS/BSS managed services, financial services SaaS, contact center social media software and MSP consulting. He holds a BA in Computer Science from the University of Missouri-Columbia and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He is a former USMC Sergeant (SIGINT).
Cisco
Director/Senior Director
AT&T
Regional Manager
Ernst & Young/Capgemini
Senior Manager/Principal
I&O Organizational Strategy
I&O Operations Management
Cloud and Edge Infrastructure
IT Services and Solutions
M.B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
B.A., Computer Science, University of Missouri, Columbia
1Managed network services (MNS) and professional services
2Network operations centers (NOC) - DIY and MNS (aka NoC outsourcing)
3Network operations automation
4Hybrid networking and SD-WAN
5GTM planning and execution for managed network services - NOC outsourcing providers