Tim Zimmerman

I do enterprise focused research at the intersection of wireless and wired technology within the enterprise that looks at vendors, market trends and game changers that affect the planning, deployment and management of access layer technologies. I also research asset management and real time location solutions using the different types of RFID.

Top 5 Ways I Can Help with an Account

• I can help them plan, migrate or deploy to 802.11a/b/g/n WLANs and the network services needed to manage and optimize the solution.
• I can help our clients save money by deploying a negotiation strategy with their networking vendors.
• I can help them understand and develop strategies for asset tracking as part of in-building location solutions.
• I can explain the pros and cons of differing RFID technologies and how it can help their underlying business/logistics processes.
• I can actually listen to clients and give pertinent networking based strategies and advice.

Roles in the Organization that Need My Research

• End Users: IT procurement, enterprise architecture
• Vendors: V.P. Marketing, CEO, V.P. Engineering, Product Development
• Invest clients

Top 5 Vendors I Cover

• Cisco
• HP Procurve - 3Com
• Motorola
• Aruba
• Brocade

Top 3 Trends I See in the Market

• The growing number and momentum of wired and wireless network application services
• The convergence of wired and wireless policies at the access layer
• The critical mass of self-identifying asset management solutions