ISG Momentum^®

Paul Reynolds leads Momentum, a division of ISG that provides research services to help service providers better target, win and retain business. Paul has 25 years of market research experience with specific expertise in methodology development, data analytics and research process design. Having found many service providers’ Advisor Relations functions to lack appropriate analytics, Paul is working to develop innovative new approaches that allow for data-driven programs based on the unique needs of each client. His approach benefits Advisor Relations, go-to-market functions, sales, strategy, marketing, and market/competitive intelligence teams.

With 6+ years of experience in ISG and being part of the Provider services team, entails supporting the global research and consulting team on ISG-run engagements. Responsible for maintaining ISG Engagement data assets which are crucial for the interdependent research offerings. Largely strengthens the data collection process, improvises and maintains the data accuracy, performs engagements data analysis, and provides continual support to IEB discussions.  She coordinates with the IT team to manage the operations of the Provider Analytics module in the Executive Insights platform. 

As ISG’s Research Principal of the Provider Services Team, Preethi works on Custom research projects and on the provider capability area. She offers ISG clients and Advisors comprehensive research experience and her proven expertise in Market research and vendor assessments are vital to her clients.

Alex leads the Primary Research Team where he focuses on study design, panel research, and interview based research for ISG. In addition to leading the Primary Research practice at ISG, Alex also serves as the lead analyst on provider pursuit effectiveness, and helps IT service providers understand how they can improve performance in the competitive process. 

Mr. Sashidharan is an Assistant Director and Data Analytics Group Lead at ISG and has over 12 years of experience in Operations, Strategy, Technology Research and Procurement Consulting within IT Services for Banking, and Insurance, Energy, and Manufacturing Verticals. He has expertise in consulting, competitive intelligence and formulating strategies for go to market approach. Mr. Sashidharan is responsible for the ISG Research Data & Analytics Function, ISG FutureSource Provider Qualification (CPQ) process, ISG Momentum Contracts KnowledgeBase, Research Solution Design and Delivery. He plays a critical role in creating, managing and leveraging the core data assets for ISG and our clients. He frequently meets with ISG clients, presents to the senior client stakeholders about the state of IT outsourcing market, future trends, and their performance in ISG led opportunities.

Sagnik is a Research Manager & Principal Analyst in ISG and has more than 11 years of experience in conducting in depth research and data analysis to identify upcoming industry trends. He is actively involved in developing thought leadership and opportunity analysis papers on next generation themes in the global sourcing market focused on the Banking & Financials, Travel & Transportation and Application Development & Maintenance space. Sagnik has also led multiple location optimization client engagements covering location selection, cost/talent benchmarking, and identifying talent hotspots with future skills.

As the director and research advisory lead for ISG in EMEA, Amit leads the design and implementation of business growth strategies for C-suite clients with managed services providers. Amit is a trusted strategy design partner and financial services industry expert who publishes thought leadership content, delivers keynote addresses and designs go-to-market strategies.

Stanton leads ISG's Index research, helping providers, investors and ISG clients make sense of the global IT services sector. Stanton’s weekly newsletter, the Index Insider, is read by thousands of market stakeholders each week. An ISG Digital Fellow, Stanton has been quoted in Fast Company, Forbes and CIO.com, and has appeared on national cable news.

Soutik Mondal is a Manager in ISG Research. He has professional experience of 4 years in Domain Consulting, Presales and Business / IT Research. Educational Qaulification includes MBA (Energy) and B.Tech (CS).

Sunder Sarangan is focused on the success of the provider ecosystem at ISG. He leads various programs and products as part of the leadership team for ISG Research. Additionally, he is responsible for new products that address the specific needs of niche and specialized providers and their market success.

Margot Wall is a Principal Consultant with ISG since 2007, directly responsible for production and development of ISG Provider Services Carrier Deliverables, including Market Trends, Win/Loss Reports and additional ISG Research. With more than 25 years of experience in Telecom, she brings considerable depth and breadth in network technologies and solutions, having represented all facets of both the client and carrier side of the equation.