Skip to content
ITAM Review
  • Home
  • About the ITAM Review
  • Contact
  • Subscribe

Rich Gibbons

Rich has been in the world of IT and software licensing since 2003, having been a software sales manager for a VAR, a Microsoft licensing endorsed trainer, and now an ITAM analyst looking at software licensing and cloud. A Northerner renowned for his shirts, Rich is a big Hip-Hop head, and loves travel, football in general (specifically MUFC), baseball, Marvel, and reading as many books as possible. Finding ways to combine all of these with ITAM & software licensing is always fun! Connect with Rich on Twitter or LinkedIn.

ITAM News & Analysis, Sustainability

Digital document solutions – why every ITAM professional should be managing one

In the face of growing environmental concerns and the urgent need for sustainable practices, the role of ITAM is expanding. Today, ITAM professionals are uniquely ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: May 20, 2024

Enterprise Technology Management

SAMPodcasts

Enterprise Technology Management podcast with Oomnitza: ITAM evolution?

What is Enterprise Technology Management? In this podcast we sit down with Arthur Lozinski, CEO and Co-Founder of Oomnitza, to talk about the changing face ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: April 2, 2024

Best PracticeITAM News & Analysis

Chatbot Turbulence: Air Canada and its Misguided AI Autopilot

Air Canada recently learned that AI chatbots cannot always be trusted… There is a lot of talk about AI within ITAM and how it can ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: February 22, 2024

Best PracticeSaaS ManagementITAM News & Analysis

“Please Mr Benioff – can I have my data back?” Slack holds customer data to ransom

Slack didn’t have the best bit of PR this week… Whoever said vendor lock in wasn’t a thing clearly has never tried to leave Slack. ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: February 1, 2024

ITAM News & AnalysisAudits

Another Quest audit ends up in court

A Quest Software audit is in court (again). Here I am, back with another story of a software vendor treating one of their customers in ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: January 31, 2024

PodcastsBest PracticeSecurityIaaS Management

The Importance of KPIs in ITAM (podcast)

Rich Gibbons speaks with Chris Hayes from AnglePoint about the world of frameworks, bridging gaps in risk control, and the dynamic interplay of FinOps across ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: December 12, 2023

Best PracticeResourcesWhite Papers & eBooks

Harnessing the power of Microsoft Copilot: A guide for business decision makers

Download this new Microsoft Copilot guide from the ITAM Review and SoftwareOne to help business decision makers navigate Microsoft’s new AI assistant Introducing Microsoft Copilot ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: November 30, 2023

Best PracticeIaaS ManagementSaaS ManagementSAMPodcasts

Digital Platform Conductors for ITAM and FinOps (podcast)

In this podcast Rich speaks to Paul Deur from ReadyWorks about how Digital Platform Conductors tools can help organisations manage infrastructure and costs across a ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: November 23, 2023

The importance of data to successful ITAM (podcast)

PodcastsBest Practice

The importance of data to successful ITAM (podcast)

In this podcast, Rich talks to ITAM professional and USU customer Jillian McCue, and Robbie Plourde of USU about the importance of data across an ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: November 16, 2023

Oracle Java licensing analysis

Best PracticeITAM News & AnalysisSAMPodcasts

Oracle Java licensing analysis: Insights from the frontline (podcast)

Our latest podcast covers Oracle Java licensing analysis from LicenseFortress and Beeman & Muchmore. We’re approaching 12 months since Oracle made major changes to their ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: October 19, 2023

cloud management tips white paper USU

Best PracticeIaaS ManagementSaaS Management

10 Cloud Management Tips to Get Cloud Costs under Control

Managing the public cloud is, to some degree, becoming part of an ITAM Manager’s remit. In this new cloud management tips white paper written for ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: October 5, 2023

Leveraging the power of AI in IT Asset Management

Best PracticeITAM News & Analysis

Leveraging the Power of AI in IT Asset Management: Unveiling New Frontiers 

The coming together of AI and ITAM In today’s ever-evolving technology landscape, the role of IT Asset Managers has become increasingly complex. The task of ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: September 28, 2023

ITAM News & AnalysisIaaS Management

Tangoe joins the FinOps Foundation

FinOps Foundation welcomes Tangoe as a new member Tangoe, the expense and asset management software company, has joined the FinOps Foundation community as a Premier member, while ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: September 19, 2023

Best PracticeIaaS ManagementSaaS Management

Hybrid FinOps: Uniting ITAM and FinOps teams

FinOps – it’s a term that we all seem to be a click or two away from across the internet. With most organizations facing tightened ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: August 15, 2023

IBM acquire Apptio

ITAM News & Analysis

IBM acquire Apptio for $4.6 billion

IBM have confirmed their intention to acquire Apptio for $4.6 billion, a sum which represents a 150% return for current owners, Vista Equity Partners (you ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: June 27, 2023

Oracle, SAP, Google Cloud, Microsoft

ITAM News & Analysis

Software vendor financials analysis – April-June 2023

This quarter we give you our software vendor financials analysis for Q2 2023. This time we look at the financial results from IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: June 13, 2023

IaaS ManagementPodcasts

Secrets to Managing your Cloud Costs in 2023 and Beyond: Podcast 128

How do you manage cloud costs? Rich Gibbons talks cloud cost management with fellow cloud optimisation guru Robbie Plourde from USU. They discuss the different ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: March 21, 2023

Oracle Java licensing employee count

ITAM News & AnalysisSAM

Ouch! Oracle Java licensing switches to employee count metric

Update added 7 February 2023: In response to this unprecedented move, the ITAM Review has prepared an ITAM Managers’ Guide to removing Oracle Java and ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: January 24, 2023

ITAM News & Analysis

12 days of ITAM: Day 6 – Microsoft licensing

12 days of ITAM would not be complete without tackling everyone’s favourite software publisher… In the final quarter of 2022, Microsoft got busy. There have ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: December 30, 2022

Snow Software IT Priorities Report

Best Practice

The need for cost optimisation in 2023

This article was written by Rich Gibbons, ITAM Review, and Becky Trevino, Snow Software. Cost optimisation will be a top priority for businesses around the ... Read more

Written by: Rich Gibbons

Published on: December 16, 2022

Next

About

Enterprise Opinions Limited
Fairview House
43 Bath Road
Old Town
Swindon
SN1 4AS

Recent Posts

  • The ITAM Review, rebooted: independent analysis for a changing industry
  • AI Innovation Watch List – Emerging AI tools transforming ITAM, SAM, licensing and FinOps workloads
  • Workshop Results: Hybrid IT – Why ITAM Needs a New Operating Model
  • Bridging Gaps: Enhancing ITAM Through Stronger Relationships
  • Building ITAM Foundations: A Quick Guide to Inventory and Discovery

Looking for something

x

Privacy Policy | Contact

Copyright ITAM Review © 2026
  • Home
  • About the ITAM Review
  • Contact
  • Subscribe