Forrester lead global analyst Jay McBain has confirmed he has defected to join rival Canalys, according to his Linkedin profile.
The channel guru will be Canalys’ chief analyst and lead its North America Research Programme while participating in wider worldwide research.
Canalys VP Channels Alex Smith said: “Jay is both a thought leader and challenger in the field of channels and ecosystems. We are delighted to have Jay join our growing team of analysts across the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe.”
McBain has held previous channel roles in sales, marketing and strategy with IBM, Lenovo and ChannelEyes.
Most recently, Jay served as principal analyst for global channels, partnerships and ecosystems at Forrester.
