Mr. Parker currently leads Manufacturing Insights, one of IDC’s industry research companies that addresses the current market gap by providing fact based research and analysis on best practices and the use of information technology to assist clients in improving their capabilities in key process areas.
With over six years experience in technology research – including coverage of emerging technologies, the development of Information Technology strategies, and supply chain transformation – Mr. Parker will be responsible for the research and consulting offerings of Manufacturing Insights.
Mr. Parker comes to Manufacturing Insights with a strong background in Information Technology management. He was the CIO and a principal at TDI Inc., a technology based company that included distribution, systems integration, and Internet Service Provider (ISP) business units. During his tenure at TDI, Mr. Parker led a design team that produced a sophisticated self-service commerce application for the configuration, quoting, and ordering of Sun compatible servers and workstations. He also led the company’s system integration unit into the manufacturing marketplace by emphasizing the benefits of Internet/intranet/extranet based applications. The ISP business unit was built from scratch with Mr. Parker providing the network design, cost analysis, and deployment strategy.
Prior to TDI, Mr. Parker worked as a consultant with Geary, Furnari and Gendron assisting clients in project management and the application of specialized technology. He has held IT management positions with manufacturing companies such as Eastern Technologies, Sturm Ruger, and Sanders Associates, affording him extensive experience in ERP and Supply Chain software implementation, software development, engineering automation, and application infrastructure design.
Mr. Parker holds an MBA, with a concentration in decision support systems, from New Hampshire College. His undergraduate work was done at Rivier College where he received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Accounting. He has presented on the topic of Enabling Technologies extensively.
