Thornton operationalizes Henry David Thoreau’s aphorism: “It’s not what you look at, it’s what you see.” Collecting data from all corners of the technology world, Thornton synthesizes the insights of leading practitioners seeking to understand where we have been, where are we today and where are we going. He teaches at four business schools, writes for five magazines, researches at three think tanks and keeps in monthly contact with more than 1,000 C-level executives.

Tyler is a career entrepreneur who comes to VMware by and through the recent acquisition of Foedus LLC, one of VMware's leading Vac Services Partners, where he was one of the principals and board members for the past 4 years. He brings with him a 12 year history in the technology sector dating back to working with IBM Global Services, among other Enterprise Accounts on large scale hardware, software, and solutions projects. Most recently, Tyler was working with VMware PSO on global services engagements, with an emphasis on Enterprise Desktop and VDI projects.

John specializes in financial justification and helping companies to take advantage of the dynamics of the technology marketplace. John presently leads Avnet IT Consolidation practice.