Canalys has announced that Jay McBain has joined Canalys as a Chief Analyst in its channels research team. He will lead Canalys’ Channels Analysis North America research program, as well as serve as an integral part of the worldwide research and advisory team.
“There is no doubt that Jay is both a thought leader and challenger in the field of channels and ecosystems,” said VP Channels, Alex Smith. “We are delighted to have Jay join our growing team of analysts across the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe.” Jay has held various executive channel sales, marketing and strategy roles with IBM, Lenovo and ChannelEyes. Most recently, Jay served as Principal Analyst for global channels, partnerships and ecosystems at Forrester.
“The next decade of the channel ecosystem is going to be pivotal as the technology industry undergoes major transformation,” said McBain. “Joining a global advisory firm dedicated to the channel and helping vendors navigate an increasingly complex channel ecosystem is very exciting.”
Smith added, “Our global team of channel experts, together with our world-class channel events, Candefero channel community and proprietary digital tools makes us well equipped to support vendors in understanding how the channel ecosystem is evolving. The addition of Jay shows how dedicated we are to being the world’s leading channel analyst advisory firm.”
Canalys is an independent analyst company that strives to guide clients on the future of the technology industry and to think beyond the business models of the past. The company delivers smart market insights to IT, channel and service provider professionals around the world.
