We use cookies to help provide you with the best possible online experience.
By using this site, you agree that we may store and access cookies on your device.
You can find out more and set your own preferences here.
John Snow
John Snow, Research Director, Product Innovation Strategies, IDC
John Snow is Research Director for Product Innovation Strategies, part of IDC’s Future of Industry Ecosystems practice. His research includes product design, simulation, and innovation, specifically focusing on strategies and technology that improve cost, time, and quality of new product development and introduction.
After starting his career as a mechanical engineer, John has worked for the past 30 years in the IT industry at startups and established global companies developing product design and manufacturing software, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Enterprise Content Management (ECM), and Service Lifecycle Management (SLM) solutions for a variety of industries including automotive, aerospace and defense (A&D), high-tech, medical, and heavy equipment. His roles have spanned sales, product management, partnerships, and marketing. Most recently, he served as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Centerity Systems (AIOps & ITOM) and before that as CMO of CaseBank Technologies (AI-driven troubleshooting and fault isolation). He has been instrumental in executing successful technology mergers and acquisitions.
John holds an M.A. in Religion, Leadership, and Business Ethics from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and is a frequent speaker, presenter, and moderator at industry events.
Featured Cimdata Reports
PLM-Enabled Digital Transformation Benefits Appraisal Guide
The Guide is designed to help potential PLM users evaluate the applicability and payoffs of PLM in their enterprise, and to help existing users of PLM monitor the impact it is having on their product programs.
Aerospace & Defense PLM Action Group
A CIMdata administered PLM advocacy group for the A&D industry
PLM Market Analysis Reports
The PLM MAR Series provides detailed information and in-depth analysis on the worldwide PLM market. It contains analyses of major trends and issues, leading PLM providers, revenue analyses for geographical regions and industry sectors, and historical and projected data on market growth.
PLM Market Analysis Country Reports
These reports offer country-specific analyses of the PLM market. Their focus is on PLM investment and use in industrial markets. Reports cover Brazil, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Simulation & Analysis Market Analysis Report
This report presents CIMdata’s overview of the global simulation and analysis market, one of the fastest growing segments of the overall product lifecycle management market, including profiles of the leading S&A firms.
CAM Market Analysis Report
CIMdata's definitive guide to the worldwide CAM software and services market. This comprehensive report provides critical intelligence on market size, user expenditures, trends, and segmentation, alongside authoritative rankings of the top CAM solution providers and reseller revenues.