Ghassan Abdo

Ghassan Abdo is the Vice President of Research for Worldwide Telecommunications at IDC since 2017, where leadership involves delivering insights on managed edge services, SD-WAN, and content delivery networks for various clients. Prior to IDC, Ghassan held multiple senior positions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise from 1994 to 2016, including Senior Director of Worldwide Business Development, where a 30% business growth was achieved consecutively. Other roles included Director of Global Product Management, where a strategic LANaaS offering was defined, and Director of Joint Go To Market Program, where a three-year growth plan was executed, leading to substantial financial success. Ghassan holds a BSEE from The University of Texas at Arlington, an MBA from the University of North Texas, and an Advanced Management Certificate from the University of Southern California.