FCI Inc.
FCI’s initiatives focus on Enterprise Technology Systems Integrators (SI’s). Primary concentration includes enterprise server, enterprise storage and enterprise networking solutions and the technologies that abut and are entwined within the aforementioned such as Infrastructure Management, Unified / Converged IP Comm., DeDuplication Technologies, Server and Storage Virtualization Technologies and Network Application Acceleration, Optimization and Management solutions are some of the primary areas of focus. Most importantly FCI is in a unique position to render opinions and council with unfiltered and unbiased clarity. Michael Horsch Fizz is the Senior Advisor at FCI. Michael specializes in monitoring and predicting industry trends for SI’s coupled with quantitative and qualitative reviews of technology vendors. Exclusive to GLG clients, FCI is able to privately provide cumulative month by month and quarter by quarter Enterprise IT spending trends and outlooks.
Area of focus:
Emterprise Server Storage Networking Vendors, Unified Communications and VoIP, Utility and Cloud Computing, Utility Storage, Virtualization
Leading Experts at FCI Inc.(?)
Total Experts: 3
Senior Advisor
Michael Horsch Fizz is a Senior Advisor at FCI, a company providing system integration and strategy consulting services. Mr. Fizz specializes in monitoring and predicting industry trends coupled with quantitative and qualitative reviews of technology vendors. Tech Sectors include Server and Storage...
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Advisor
Allan Steinmetz is an Advisor at FCI, Inc, as well as the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Inward Strategic Consulting, an internal/external communications and branding, change management communications, team alignment and market research consulting firm with offices in Boston, Minneapolis, Chicago,...
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Advisor
David Rubin, Advisor at FCI,...
GLG NewsSMAnalyses by Leading Experts at FCI Inc.(?)
Analyses are solely the work of the authors and have not been edited or endorsed by GLG.
Top 5 Recent News
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Cisco's advantages and challenges. Comparisons to Juniper, ProCurve, Brocade.
August 5, 2009
Michael Horsch Fizz, Senior Advisor, FCI Inc.
Cisco’s Sales Will Drop as Much as 17%, Chambers Says | www.bloomberg.com
Cisco's strengths and challenges for their first fiscal quarter and beyond can be further defined when we compare them to their competition. Juniper, HP ProCurve, Avaya, Brocade (Foundry), Nortel, 3COM are vendors that can help us define and understand Cisco. Cisco's success may very well be due to the weakness of their competition versus the strengths of Cisco. In addition, with $30 plus billion...
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Measuring ROI in high tech business development activities among vendors and partners
May 20, 2009
Channel Marketing; The Era of Accountability | www.channelsmarketing.biz
A $380 billion market exists for IT products/services in North America, the VAST MAJORITY being delivered in a partnering manner (tech vendors, distributors, and Solution Providers). Helping clients in information technology market segments better understand the ROI on their spending directly impacts top and bottom line results of vendors and their partners. "About 1%" or...
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February 27, 2009
Michael Horsch Fizz, Senior Advisor, FCI Inc.
Alteon deal worth just $17.65M, Nortel says | www.ottawacitizen.com
-May be enough to finally give Radware a push into profitability; -Nortel (Alteon) clients win; -Radware may increase their market reach. -Competition is already going after existing Nortel clients.
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There are lucrative sweet spots.
April 11, 2008
Michael Horsch Fizz, Senior Advisor, FCI Inc.
Cisco Signals Trouble Ahead | money.cnn.com
1) Due diligence is expected and the news of tightening belts was predicted. 2) In the last quarter we have found all verticals are experiencing some level of conservative spending. 3) However, we have also seen increased spending with some vendors and/or specific vendor products and solutions. There are profits to be made during these next few quarters.
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November 20, 2006
Michael Horsch Fizz, Senior Advisor, FCI Inc.
Sun Bulks Up HPC Offerings | www.eweek.com
1) Sun is better positioned today than in the last three years.2) No longer stepping on their own shoelaces.3) In IBM's shadow.
GLG Study Groups Relevent to Leading Experts at FCI Inc.(?)
Top 5 Study Groups
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| TMT Council Members in Member Programs | 16017 |
| Technology Council Members in Member Programs | 8425 |
| Telecommunications Council Members in Member Programs | 3397 |
| Semiconductor & Component Experts | 674 |
| Semiconductor Experts | 575 |
GLG Live Meetings Hosted by Leading Experts at FCI Inc.
Total Events: 3
Recent Seminars
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May 20, 2008 | Boston
GLG Seminar: Networking Application Acceleration, Optimization and Management -
March 12, 2008 | New York
GLGi: Trends in Network Application Acceleration, Optimization and Management
Webcasts
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GLG Webcast: Introduction to Enterprise Hardware and M&A Potentials - April 16, 2009 at 2:00 PM ET
April 16, 2009
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