Cupertino, CA - January 24, 2011
9:00 AM (GMT -8:00) Pacific Standard Time
Constellation Research Inc, an emerging and disruptive technologies research and advisory firm, announces the addition of Amy Wilson as a VP & Principal Analyst in the research team.   Amy will focus on emerging and disruptive business models and technologies in the human capital management (HCM) arena.

Wilson is a software industry visionary with over 15 years of experience focused on the intersection of people, business, and technology.  Most recently, Amy drove product strategy for Oracle’s next generation Strategic HCM Fusion applications.  At PeopleSoft, Amy served roles in development and product strategy from financials to HCM during the shift from PeopleSoft 8.0 to PeopleSoft 9.0.  End user client work at Arthur Andersen and PeopleSoft brings a pragmatic buy-side point of view to disruptive business models and technologies.
Active in the HR blogging community, Amy shares her insight and opinions on the industry-leading group blog TalentedApps she co-founded in 2007.  TalentedApps has been recognized as a Top 25 Talent Management Blog by Fistful of Talent, an Alltop Best of the Best blog, and has been frequently highlighted in online aggregators such as HR Tech Central, HR Carnival, and Leadership Development Carnival.  In addition, Amy has appeared in leading publications such as Human Resource Executive Online and Workforce Management. She now blogs under the moniker Shiny & Useful on her site wilsoninsight.com.
Amy's an experienced keynote speaker, presenting at notable industry conferences including The Conference Board, TED, Human Capital Institute, and Bersin IMPACT.  Wilson has drawn large crowds at PeopleSoft Connect, Oracle OpenWorld, and the Oracle HR User Group.  Amy’s audiences appreciate her creative and enthusiastic style as well as her ability to provoke a new way of thinking.
Wilson will expand Constellation’s coverage to include:

• Next gen HR leadership
• Strategic HCM
• Social recruiting
• Talent management
• Social collaboration
• Project based solutions
• Legacy optimization of HR systems

“I'm thrilled to join this esteemed team of multi-disciplinary thought leaders.  Constellation's collaborative and creative community offers a way to bring deep and broad insight to business and HR leaders.  I look forward to being right in the middle of that.” noted Amy Wilson.
“Consumer technology advancements in mobile, social, analytics, and cloud computing have created long lasting disruptions in human capital management.  Amy's background will provide our HCM leader clients with pragmatic, credible, and timely advice. ” stated  R “Ray” Wang, Principal Analyst and CEO.
Please join us in welcoming, Amy Wilson to the Constellation Research family!
COORDINATES
Twitter: @awils
Blog: http://wilsoninsight.com
LinkedIn :http://www.linkedin.com/pub/amy-wilson/0/656/6a1
Geo: San Francisco, CA, USA
About Constellation Research, Inc.
Constellation Research is a leading research analyst and advisory firm guiding organizations and their leaders through the hype and buzz of the latest disruptive technologies.  Constellation takes a holistic approach touching board members, marketing, technology, operations, human resource, and finance executives.
The firm's analysts deliver pragmatic, creative, and disruptive research focused on business value, profitability, and market differentiation.   Research analysts bring real world experience, independence, and objectivity to our clients.  Most analysts bring over 2 decades of hands-on experience in working with senior leaders in enterprise organizations.
Constellation serves the needs of buyers and end users who seek insight, guidance, and advice in dealing with a dizzying array of disruptive business models and technologies.  The firm provide the bridge between legacy optimization and future innovation.  Constellation also advises sellers from both the buyer's point of view and how to deliver value to their customers.
Constellation builds partnerships with its clients.  The client and their organization‚s success is Constellation's only mission.
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