Co-founder, CEO and Chief Research Officer of Foote Partners LLC since 1997, David Foote's reputation as a keen predictive analyst and pioneer in IT workforce benchmark and trends research began at Gartner and META Group. At his firm he leads a team of senior analysts and consultants whose advisory services and proprietary research partnerships with more than 1,900 public and private sector employers are aimed at helping companies manage IT's impact on their businesses and customers. A popular featured opinion columnist, web/podcaster, and frequent contributor to countless online, print, radio, and televised media sources, Foote's penetrating. research-backed predictions and analysis of IT market behavior and management trends reach a weekly global audience of business and technology professionals. The firm's IT Skills and Certifications Pay IndexTM is North America's oldest and most comprehensive continuously updated survey of compensation and supply/demand for nearly 400 IT skills, including IT security. The firm's IT Professional Salary Survey and IT Workforce Trends Reports are used regularly by more than 1,200 corporations and governments. He is a graduate of Cornell University and Vassar College.