Industry Thought Leader

Rena Bhattacharyya

Research Director, GlobalData

Rena is a Research Director for IT Enterprise Technology and Software, covering enterprise communications services (including small business offers), as well as Systems Integrator strategies and analytics solutions. Her expertise is in business networking, artificial intelligence, and systems integration and IT services.

Prior to joining GlobalData, Rena was a Senior Advisor on the Market Development and Insights team at IBM, supporting Integrated Technology Services. She managed market intelligence engagements for the North American team that included primary research, customer analytics, opportunity analysis, competitive intelligence, and win loss review. Previously, Rena spent ten years as a Research Manager at IDC, covering enterprise telecommunications. She was responsible for network services such as WAN, Ethernet, and wavelength services.

Rena received her M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University and has a B.A. in International Relations and Economics from Colgate University. She is based in Washington, D.C.