As VP & Lead Analyst, Will Jan covers Outsell’s research program in the credit, financial, governance, risk & compliance (GRC), and tax & accounting segments. His research includes competitive analysis, innovations (fintech, insurtech, regtech, and risktech), and disruptions in these areas to aid in opportunity-discovery. Will also leads Outsell’s coverage in blockchain, where he collaborates with the analyst team to uncover segment-specific opportunities. He provides guidance to vendors, and their investors and users, by bridging the supply-and-demand gap: How best to enhance information, data, and technology adoption. Will’s objective is to assist clients in developing strategies, maximizing return on investment (ROI), and accelerating revenue growth.

William Jan
VP & Lead Analyst
Bio
Expertise
- Primary and secondary research and analysis
- Financial management
- Governance, risk, and compliance management
- Enterprise performance management
- Information lifecycle management
- Business intelligence and analytics
- Disruptive innovation
- ROI assessment
- Business process and technology consulting
- Industry benchmarking
- Company valuation and assessment
- Demand generation
- Sales enablement
Education
Will received his MBA from Carroll School of Management at Boston College. He also holds an SB degree in Mechanical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Experience
- Aberdeen Group
- Gerson Lehrman Group
Connect
Linkedin: William Jan
Phone: +1 (415) 689-6880
More About Will
Movies I Like
Anything that makes good use of special effects and sound systems. Yes, I own the Star Wars Hexology.
Best Trip I've Taken
Family vacation to New Zealand when I was an adolescent
First Car
A 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, which only ran half the time
First Job
A porter at a Mercedes dealership, where I learned about cars that ran all the time
Favorite Books
Those that have turned into blockbuster movies, and then I go back and actually read them
Power Meal
Chinese buffets — You see what you’re getting, there’s no wait, and you’re back in the office in less than 45 minutes