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(DECEMBER 09, 2009) IT research and advisory company Gartner Inc (NYSE:IT) reported on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire AMR Research Inc for approximately US$64m in cash.

AMR Research is a research and advisory services firm that serves supply chain management and IT professionals. The company forecasts revenues of approximately USD40m for 2009.

This acquisition is expected to expand Gartner's suite of research offerings and complement its consulting and events operations.

The transaction is scheduled to be finalised before the end of December.

Source: Google News

Ben Hanson Ben Hanson is one of WhichPLM’s top contributors. Ben has worked for magazines, newspapers, local government agencies, multi-million pound conservation projects, museums and creative publications before his eventual migration to the Retail, Footwear and Apparel industry.Having previously served as WhichPLM’s Editor, Ben knows the WhichPLM style, and has been responsible for many of our on-the-ground reports and interviews over the last few years. With a background in literature, marketing and communications, Ben has more than a decade’s worth of experience, and is now viewed as one of the industry’s best-known writers.

Gartner to acquire AMR Research for US$64m