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Andrew Hall

Member since: 07/18/08 Last log in: 07/18/08 at 1:45 pm
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Andy Hall is an industry-leading consultant in the assessment and communication of the business value of technology. Prior to founding Hall Consulting & Research, Andy was a Principal with Lawrence Associates LLC and an IT Business Strategist and Managing Consultant with Microsoft Consulting Services. In these roles, he developed a wide range of business value assessment tools/methods and conducted and managed dozens of business value studies for strategic Microsoft customers. He also wrote business value white papers and case studies on a variety of technologies for leading IT vendors such as Microsoft and Intel. He also has thirteen years of broad business experience – including six years as a strategy/management consultant in IT business assessments, business strategy, financial/value analysis, sales/marketing, supply chain management, business process improvement, product development, and people/project management. Prior to Andy's consulting career, he was responsible for strategic planning, marketing, operations improvement, and financial planning at a manufacturer. He has an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and a BS in Engineering from Penn State University.

  • Company: Hall Consulting & Research
  • Industry: Tech: Service Provider (MSP/BSP/ASP/ESP/Web Hosting)
  • Job title: President
  • Company size: LESS THAN 50
  • Country: United States
What I do

What I know:

IT business value, costs, benefits, ROI

What I'm working on now:

business value of business intelligence

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