Andy is the Research Director for Eco-Efficient IT at The 451 Group. He has been studying, analyzing and writing about the IT industry for more than 20 years, enjoying a career as an award-winning journalist and technology publisher before becoming a full-time analyst. He has a particular interest in how the carbon footprint of IT IT can be reduced: how IT can become more sustainable; and the role of markets and governments in enforcing or encouraging sustainable practices.

Before joining The 451 Group, Andy was co-founder and Editorial Director of London-based Infoconomy, publisher of Information Age magazine. Prior to that, he was the Editorial Director at ComputerWire, a global IT news service. He was also the founding editor of London-based Computer Business Review magazine, where he pioneered critical, in-depth business coverage of the IT industry in the European press. Andy has frequently appeared at conferences, on TV, and in podcasts and webinars discussing developments in enterprise IT