Stephen Elliot is Vice President of Strategy for CA in the Infrastructure Management and Automation business unit, focused currently on virtualization and data center automation. Previously, Mr. Elliot was Research Director for IDC's Enterprise Systems Management Software Service and Industry Insights' IT Management Service. His primary focus was research, analysis and strategy advisory on enterprise management markets and the impact of emerging and evolving technologies on IT organizations. Mr. Elliot was a noted analyst often quoted regularly in the trade and business press, and was a frequent presenter at business and technology conferences around the world. In 2005, he was named "Analyst of the Year" by IDC customers.