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John Harney is President of SaaSWatch, a SaaS consultancy and IT journalism service where he helps SaaS providers define target markets, ensure barriers to entry, develop cost models, partner for complementary technology, refine use cases and scale fast. He also promotes them by creating materials for websites and editorial for placement in appropriate print and electronic venues. He also reports on SaaS business strategies, technology and use cases in a number of venues. John is a 30-year veteran IT reporter and now covers IT issues across all markets. He is particularly focused on technologies related to Cloud, SaaS, AI and Content Services. He authored one of the first books on cloud computing, has run three magazines focused on content services and has been a KM columnist for Knowledge Management magazine and a SaaS columnist for eDoc, AIIM’s former magazine, which in the magazine’s previous incarnation he ran in the mid-90s. John graduated Phi Beta Kappa in English Literature from Randolph-Macon College, went on to do graduate work in Literature and Writing at the University of Virginia then graduated from Columbia University with an MFA in Writing. Later he earned a degree in Corporate Training from Georgetown University. He is especially interested in IT and its applications that drive the greening of the planet. Before becoming involved in IT, John was an adjunct professor and corporate trainer. You can reach him at 240.877.5019 and jharney583@gmail.com.