The Futurum Group Announces Dan O’Brien as President and Chief Operating Officer

January 07, 2025 at 10:09 AM EST

Former IBM Vice President of Analyst Relations will oversee Sales, Marketing, Research, and Business Operations effective immediately
O’Brien brings a strong track record in areas of research and advisory, portfolio management and extensive experience in the semiconductor and enterprise technology markets
Futurum starts off 2025 with an expanded portfolio stemming from its organic growth and acquisitions in the areas of research and intelligence, performance lab testing, markets insights and analysis

The Futurum Group, a leading technology research, media and advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Dan O’Brien as President and COO of Futurum and its various business units. O’Brien brings extensive experience and a proven track record in innovation and leadership. In his most recent role, Dan served as Vice President of Analyst Relations, leading one of the top-rated AR teams in the world across markets including enterprise software, professional services, and infrastructure.

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Incoming President Dan O'Brien (Photo: Business Wire)

As President and COO Dan will oversee the company’s strategic approach to sales, marketing, research and business operations across Futurum. Following the company’s significant growth in 2024, areas of focus will include the various enterprise portfolios of solutions in performance lab & testing (Signal65), lead generation and media (Techstrong, Tech Field Day, Six-Five Media), and the newest Product & Platform offerings for intelligence and data, a highly in-demand space among clients.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dan O’Brien to The Futurum Group,” said Daniel Newman, CEO of The Futurum Group. “I have had the opportunity to personally work with Dan over the years and I am confident in Dan’s visionary leadership style and ability to make impact in a dynamically shifting space. He is poised to drive strategic growth in line with our continued mission to innovate and deliver transformative value to our clients,” he added.

“I am honored to join The Futurum Group at such a pivotal time,” said incoming President Dan O’Brien. “The company’s commitment to delivering unparalleled integrated value through innovation in areas of advisory, intelligence, data, testing, and media all resonate with me. I look forward to working with the talented team at Futurum to build on its strong foundation and drive continued growth and expansion of the business.”

About Dan O’Brien

Dan most recently served as IBM’s Vice President of Analyst Relations, leading one of the largest AR teams in the world across software, services, and infrastructure markets. Prior to IBM, Dan led the creation of GfK’s semiconductor research and advisory practice, where he led the company’s equity and industry analyst teams, and formed strategic partnerships with teardown labs to grow and expand the business. Prior to that, he spent nearly a decade in the semiconductor capital equipment market at Teradyne, in roles across marketing, finance, product, and investor relations. Dan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing, with a minor in Economics, from Providence College.

About The Futurum Group

The Futurum Group is the fastest growing independent tech research, intelligence, media, and advisory firm. Its continued growth is driven by emerging technologies and innovation across its clientele of more than 260 global companies. Futurum covers twelve major technology sectors: AI & data analytics, cloud, telecom, policy, consumer electronics, customer experience, enterprise applications, security, semiconductors, workplace collaboration, and sustainability. In 2023 it acquired half a dozen companies in the areas of research, intelligence, media, and performance testing and validation.