Kurt BrennemanSenior Market Analyst
As Senior Market Analyst with the Information Management Service, Kurt works with Joanne Lustig and Jill Finger Gibson researching trends, strategies and emerging technologies affecting the information centers of corporations, governments, and educational institutions. He follows major vendors in the Information Management segment and assists market-focused Outsell analysts with understanding the requirements of (and pressures on) information managers.
Expertise
- Information management
- Special and corporate librarianship
- Government information
- Vendor portfolio management
- Information industry trends
- Competitive analysis
- Market research
Experience
- Government & Heritage Library, State Library of North Carolina
- ASRC Management Services
- Gartner
- Mentis Corporation
- Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
Education
Kurt has a Master of Library Science degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a B.A. in English from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Contact Info
+1 919-890-5200
LinkedIn Profile
More About Kurt
- Movies I like: Lord of the Rings trilogy
- Music I listen to: Jazz and classic rock
- Best vacation/holiday I’ve taken: DisneyWorld with my wife and sons
- Favorite reads: Books on adventure, sports, and history; Waiting for Snow in Havana; Between a Rock and a Hard Place; The Last Amateurs
- First car: 1979 Ford Fairmont
- First job: Fruit picker on large farm
- Where I grew up: Central Pennsylvania and North Carolina
- Activities outside of work: Spending time with my family, reading, following sports, coaching youth basketball
Most Recent Reports
- A New Model for E-book Purchasing by Information Managers: Patron Driven Acquisition - April 2, 2012
- When the End-User Decides: Patron Driven Acquisition of E-Books - March 29, 2012
- Top 10 Information Management Predictions for 2012 - December 21, 2011
Most Recent Insights
- On the Front Lines of E-book Lending with 3M Cloud Library and the Saint Paul Public Library - May 17, 2012
- Private Equity's Controversial Role in Information Management - April 30, 2012
- The LOCKSS Box: A Solution for Post-Cancellation Access - April 26, 2012
- Not So Fast on E-book Spending at Illinois Public Library - February 8, 2012
- Call for Reform of Federal Records Management - January 4, 2012
