Sandra Rogers is a Research Director in IDC's Application Development and Deployment Software team. Ms. Rogers specializes in Web services, enterprise integration and related technology research, and is responsible for managing IDC's Web Services Software program. With an intensive focus on demand-side primary research and multi-disciplinary coverage, Sandra brings a unique perspective of marketplace trends and technology adoption to the software and IT research arenas.
During her tenure at IDC, Ms. Rogers has served as Program Manager of the Vertical Markets group at IDC, covering industry and company size segmentations as well as extensive coverage of technology usage and adoption trends across a wide spectrum of solution areas. She previously held a position as Senior Research Analyst with IDC's Applications and Information Access group tracking enterprise applications trends and vendor strategies. Ms. Rogers was also selected for IDC's Global Fellowship Award.
Sandra is an established professional in the development and application of information technology solutions for business since the early 1980s. Prior to joining IDC in early 1997, Ms. Rogers held positions in IS, technology, finance, market research, strategy, and competitive intelligence primarily for large financial and insurance organizations, and is experienced in all stages of the software development life cycle, project management, and training.
Ms. Rogers holds a B.S. in Marketing and MIS/Management Science from the University of Rhode Island.
Sandra Rogers, Program Director, SOA, Web Services, and Integration, IDC 
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