George Wright

George is the editor of The ITAM Review and director of Spartan PR, a tech-focused PR agency, where he has worked with many ITAM/SAM companies over the years. For story ideas, pitches and press releases for the ITAM Review, email him on george.wright@itassetmanagement.net. Outside of his editor/PR roles, George invests in property developments and enjoys cycling and running around the Cotswolds. George lives in Cheltenham with his three children, dog and cockatiel.

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ITAM is an investment in cybersecurity, not a cost

In the following article, Rishi Simbudyal from Teqtivity explains why ITAM is so critical to cyber security, and why cybersecurity professionals need ITAM more than ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: May 2, 2024

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ITAMantics – April 2024

Welcome to the April 2024 edition of ITAMantics, our monthly news podcast where we discuss the biggest ITAM stories from the last month. George is ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: April 25, 2024

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Software Vendor Insights: What do the numbers tell us about the opportunities for ITAM negotiations?

What software vendor insights can be gained from the latest financial results from Amazon, Google, Broadcom, Salesforce, IBM and SAP? An important part of ITAM ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: April 16, 2024

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Flexera is first SAM tool vendor verified for Oracle E-Business Suite applications

Flexera has announced that it has been verified as the first software asset management (SAM) tool vendor for Oracle E-Business Suite applications. Almost anyone with ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: April 9, 2024

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ITAMantics – March 2024

Welcome to the March 2024 edition of ITAMantics, where George, Rich and Ryan discuss the month’s ITAM news. Up for discussion this month are: Listen ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: March 31, 2024

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ITAM & AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security: The many ways in which ITAM has matured beyond its roots

ITAM, AI, FinOps, Containers, ESG, security… Back in January I wrote about my picks from the agenda for Wisdom NA 2024. Building up to the ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: March 27, 2024

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FinOps Framework updated to include new Licensing & SaaS capability

The FinOps Foundation has added a new Licensing & SaaS capability to the FinOps Framework. Announced during a series of updates to the FinOps Framework ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: March 26, 2024

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HAM: The comeback king?

While FinOps might be getting all the attention right now, Hardware Asset Management (HAM) has remained a powerful force. And with two Greatest Hits albums ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: March 21, 2024

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Podcast with Sarah Marriott, Consultant of the Year 2023

In another joint ITAM Review / ITAM Forum podcast, George Wright and Jennifer Carr join forces to interview Sarah Marriott, director at Anglepoint. Sarah won ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: March 19, 2024

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Wisdom NA 2024 primer: How has GCI leveraged generative AI?

Ahead of his upcoming talk about how GCI leveraged generative AI, we spoke with Matt Graves, VP – Enterprise Data & Analytics to learn a ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: March 15, 2024

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Can I run Oracle on Microsoft Azure? Podcast with LicenseFortress and Bridgeton Data

As hybrid environments become the norm within organisations, considering what you can run where is a key component of system architecture and IT Asset Management. ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: March 13, 2024

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Poor inventory data to blame for increased audit costs: Oomnitza survey

According to a new survey published today by Oomnitza, roughly half of organizations have experienced a significant increase in their audit budget expenditures due to ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: March 8, 2024

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Wisdom NA 2024 interview: A conversation with Eva Louis about the intricacy of IT and business relationships

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Eva Louis, Software Asset Manager at Salt River Project, the Arizona electric power and water utility ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: March 1, 2024

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ITAMantics podcast – February 2024

Welcome to the February 2024 edition of the ITAMantics podcast. In this month’s edition of ITAMantics George and Rich discuss another Quest audit ending up ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: February 29, 2024

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Podcast with James Hatcher

In our latest podcast, Martin Thompson speaks with James Hatcher from Lansweeper about the value ITAM brings to infosecurity, as well as Lansweeper’s contribution to ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: February 23, 2024

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Flexera completes acquisition of Snow Software

On the 15th February, Flexera confirmed it had completed the acquisition of Snow Software. You can read our analysis of the original acquisition announcement here. “Flexera ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: February 16, 2024

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ITAM Predictions 2024: Views from the industry

Last month we published our analysts’ predictions for what to expect in ITAM in 2024. Gazing into their crystal balls, Rich and AJ could see ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: February 15, 2024

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Podcast with Mihai Ciupala, winner of the Rising Star Award 2023

In this joint ITAM Review / ITAM Forum podcast, George Wright and Jennifer Carr join forces to interview Mihai Ciupala, Software Asset Management Specialist at ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: February 8, 2024

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As some VMware products come to an end some customers face 1200% price rises

As you may have seen, following the completion of the Broadcom acquisition, “VMware by Broadcom” are no longer offering perpetual licenses for their products as ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: January 30, 2024

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ITAMantics podcast – January 2024

Welcome to the January 2024 edition of the ITAMantics podcast. In this bumper 2-month edition of ITAMantics, George, Rich and AJ discuss the biggest ITAM ... Read more

Written by: George Wright

Published on: January 25, 2024