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Abner Germanow is the Program Manager for IDC's Enterprise Networks services. In this role, he oversees a team of industry experts and their comprehensive research and analysis on evolving enterprise network infrastructure markets, including wireless LAN, IP telephony, LAN switching, and enterprise routing. Mr. Germanow is a well respected industry analyst providing in-depth insight and intelligence on shifting enterprise network market trends and their affect on mobility, servers, and storage. In addition to managing the wide-ranging Enterprise Networks research schedule, Mr. Germanow also spearheads the development and delivery of four quarterly data products covering routers, switches, wireless LAN infrastructure, and IP PBX.

Mr. Germanow originally joined IDC in 1997 covering data communications equipment. He pioneered IDC's research in the security products space, before leaving IDC to spend two years developing professional security services at a security consulting firm. Mr. Germanow rejoined IDC in 2002. He is a frequent speaker at industry forums and numerous media outlets regularly seek his expert opinion and analysis.

Mr. Germanow has a B.A. in economics and Asian studies from St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY and ICU in Tokyo, Japan, respectively.