Robert McNeill

Robert McNeill is a Research Vice President focused on cloud business services, IT management and effective sourcing strategies for end-user organizations and service providers.

McNeill's main focus at HfS is delivering research, thought-leadership, practical advice, and imparting real-world Cloud services experience to buy-side clients and service providers on what really matters – how to execute Cloud business strategy in a manner that creates real business value. McNeill will examine the industry dynamics driving business utility solutions, as the boundaries between Cloud Computing, Business Process Outsourcing and IT infrastructure services continue to blur. 

Prior to HfS, Robert was VP Research/Consulting for Saugatuck Technology, VP Strategy/ Marketing for SaaS vendor Service-now.com, a management consultant with Deloitte Consulting advising organizations across North America on IT and business process sourcing strategies and a Principal Analyst with Forrester Research. He is a contributing author of a book produced by the Institute of Directors in the UK on software asset management.

Robert holds a master's degree in European business and a bachelor's degree in business studies from Cass Business School, City University, UK.

A native of Scotland, Robert has lived and worked in both Europe and North America.

Robert can be reached at robert.mcneill@hfsresearch.com.  He can also be found on Twitter: @robertmcneill