[Ipg-smz] I got this stupid response from a Gartner analyst today about a query I sent to him...

[Richard Santalesa]

Now THAT’s an evergreen headline: “…most ridiculous responses ever from a Gartner analyst..”

 

From: Ipg-smz [mailto:ipg-smz-bounces at netpress.org] On Behalf Of Gina Smith
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 12:54 PM
To: ipg-smz at netpress.org
Subject: Re: [Ipg-smz] I got this stupid response from a Gartner analyst today about a query I sent to him...

 

Perhaps the analyst is working with that specific company on a project -- they do that. And he didn't want to say he couldn't give you an objective opinion? So he gave you that bogus response.

 

Or maybe he's just nuts.

 

Let us know how he responds, Todd. That is weird.

gs

 

On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 10:39 PM Todd R. Weiss <toddrweiss at gmail.com> wrote:

Hi all,

 

OMG, I got the most ridiculous responses ever from a Gartner analyst today...

 

I asked for comments for a story I am working on. I asked for his thoughts on the vendor's expanded product offering and what it might offer to the channel and customers. 

 

Here is this guy's response...

 

"My apologies at not being able to assist.  Gartner analysts do not make public comments regarding any specific vendor’s products, services, or other offerings.

 

Gartner Copyright and Quote policy - https://www.gartner.com/en/about/policies/copyright

 

Company-specific quote FAQ

https://emtemp.gcom.cloud/ngw/globalassets/en/about/documents/Why_1e.pdf

"

 

WTF?

 

I wrote back...

 

Hi Mark, 

 

Thanks for your note.

 

However, I have been talking to Gartner analysts for 19 years as a tech journalist and they always share their thoughts on technologies, trends, companies and products with me.

 

Christy Pettey and her team connect me with analysts regularly.

 

I don't even know what to say.  :)

 

Thanks,

 

Todd 

 

Anyone else get a similar reply lately?

 

I have no idea what he's talking about.

 

Ugh.

 

Yours,

 

Todd 

 

 

Todd R. Weiss

Technology Journalist

 

Contributor:

www.ChannelFutures.com <http://www.channelfutures.com/> 

 <http://www.ChannelPartnersOnline.com> www.ChannelPartnersOnline.com

 <http://www.eWEEK.com> www.eWEEK.com

 

 

Formerly with eWEEK.com and Computerworld.com

TechManTalking

717-806-5932 office
717-413-9630 cell

 <mailto:toddrweiss at gmail.com> toddrweiss at gmail.com


Twitter: https://twitter.com/TechManTalking
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddrweiss/

Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+ToddRWeiss

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TechManTalking/

Member, Internet Press Guild





-- 
Ipg-smz mailing list
Ipg-smz at netpress.org
http://netpress.org/mailman/listinfo/ipg-smz_netpress.org




 

-- 

Gina Smith, PhD

Director

Hanson Robotics

Hong Kong

 

 

 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://netpress.org/pipermail/ipg-smz_netpress.org/attachments/20190313/9f62570a/attachment.html>