Gartner, Inc.
Category: AI in Analytics & BI
Global research and advisory firm providing actionable insights, analysis, and tools for business and technology leaders. Gartner, Inc. was founded in 1979. The company is led by Gene A. Hall. Based in Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Team size: 500+. Latest round: IPO. Key investors include Public shareholders (NYSE: IT), historically Bain Capital, Dun & Bradstreet, S&P 500 component.
- Founded
- 1979
- Headquarters
- Stamford, Connecticut, United States
- Team size
- 500+
Value proposition
Delivers objective, data-driven research and advisory to help executives make smarter decisions on IT, business strategy, and AI adoption.
Products and solutions
Gartner Research (Magic Quadrant, Hype Cycle), Gartner Consulting, Gartner Conferences (IT Symposium/Xpo, Application Innovation Summit), Gartner Peer Insights, AskGartner (AI-powered research tool)
Unique value
The most widely cited and trusted independent authority in IT research with 20,000+ employees, 90+ countries coverage, and the industry-standard Magic Quadrant and Hype Cycle frameworks.
Target customer
Large corporations, government agencies, technology companies, and investment firms worldwide
Industries served
IT & Technology, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government/Public Sector, Manufacturing, Retail, Energy, Telecommunications
Technology advantage
Proprietary research methodologies (Magic Quadrant, Hype Cycle); 6,000+ published analyst insights annually; AskGartner AI-powered tool; extensive peer review and benchmarking data from Gartner Peer Insights
How they differentiate
Largest scale (20,000+ employees, $6.5B revenue vs. peers); owns the Magic Quadrant and Hype Cycle — the most widely used vendor evaluation frameworks globally; operates peer review platforms (Capterra, GetApp, Software Advice) creating a data flywheel; S&P 500 listed
Main competitors
IDC, Forrester Research, Omdia (Informa Tech)
Key partnerships
Partners with major technology vendors (Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, NVIDIA, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, IBM) who participate in Gartner research and conferences
Notable customers
80,000+ business executive clients globally, serves majority of Fortune 500 companies, government agencies and investment firms
Major milestones
Founded 1979 by Gideon Gartner, created Magic Quadrant framework (early 1980s), IPO on NYSE (1986), introduced Hype Cycle framework (1995), Gene Hall appointed CEO (2004), acquired CEB for $2.6B (2017), reached $6.5B revenue (2025)
Growth metrics
$6.5B revenue (FY2025); ~$9.8-10.6B market cap (June 2026); 20,244 employees (Dec 2025); S&P 500 constituent; Q1 2026 revenue $1.5B; FY2026 revenue forecast ~$6.41B
Market positioning
Market leader and the dominant player in IT research and advisory — holds ~40% of the IT research market. Publicly traded (NYSE: IT) with ~$9.8-10.6B market cap (June 2026).
Geographic focus
Global — operations in 90 countries. Strong presence in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific (notably Japan, Australia, India). Japanese subsidiary: ガートナージャパン株式会社 (Gartner Japan), Tokyo.
About Gene A. Hall
Ex-President of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP); Ex-McKinsey & Company Partner. Has served as Gartner CEO since August 2004.
Official website: https://www.gartner.com