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The result was Speedy keep - was no need to even nominate this and give in to silly PRODS - firm is ridiculously large. Afd's purpose is not to get article improved. Go ask for peer review or something. pschemp | talk 14:35, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Gartner[edit]

Gartner (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

Twice prodded as failing WP:CORP. It's "an information and technology research and advisory firm." Bringing it here for consensus. NickelShoe (Talk) 04:37, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep. Well-known consulting company with shares traded on New York Stock Exchange. The company's predictions and assessments are often quoted in computer magazines. --TruthbringerToronto (Talk | contribs) 04:57, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Question: Isn't it "Gartner Group"? User:Zoe|(talk) 05:23, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, sure is. Perel 07:53, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

They've been moving away from that name for a few years now due to expanding business lines under the Gartner ___ pattern. Press releases now say "Gartner, Inc." or a specific business group. --Dhartung | Talk 09:05, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

According to the SEC, they're "Gartner, Inc." Shareholders voted to change the name on January 25, 2001. schi ^talk 10:00, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep, move and cleanup per above. MER-C 06:55, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep, Gartner is one of the larger and notable market research firms. If necessary, cleanup to make that notability apparent, and move to a proper title if needed. --Kinu ^t/_c 07:02, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep and cleanup. Gartner is very notable and influential in the IT industry. Perel 07:53, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Speedy keep, but it's a bit corpspeak. Tagging. --Dhartung | Talk 09:05, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Strong keep, very notable. —Quarl ^(talk) 2006-12-16 09:52Z
• Strong keep; very notable, just needs proper refs. A quick Google news search turns up dozens of hits, including this one, which seems to support the notability claim. schi ^talk 10:00, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep Gartner Group is to IT consulting what Microsoft is to desktop computer software. Ohconfucius 14:06, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
• Keeeeeeeeeeep. I am unsure whether to laugh my arse off or quit Wikipedia. This is ridiculous. Samsara (talk • contribs) 14:26, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.