Peter S. Kastner’s primary research focus is on workgroup, departmental, mobile, and enterprise personal computing; and digital consumer products such as PCs.
Kastner consults with on enterprise IT strategies, and with suppliers on executive-level market research and positioning, industry analysis, strategic planning development, product planning, and competitive strategies. He is an active private investor.
Kastner has more than 40 years of IT industry experience in both user and supplier organizations. He co-founded the IT market research company Aberdeen Group in 1988 as partner responsible for the software industry, serving as Executive VP, COO and Chief Research Officer while maintaining an active practice. He started Aberdeen’s PC and digital home practice in 2000. He is widely quoted in industry and business press, and appeared on NBC Nightly News, CNBC, MSNBC, and NPR.
