Francis Sideco

Senior Analyst

Francis Sideco is a Principal Analyst at TIRIAS Research and is a well known and established technology industry expert, thought leader and influencer.  Francis has a proven track record of helping clients develop impactful, pragmatic and effective business and product strategies and messaging based on in depth analysis of the current technology, business, economic and geopolitical environment and trends.

Francis has over 20 years’ experience in the High Tech industry.  Prior to joining TIRIAS Research, Francis was the Vice President of IHS Markit’s Technology Business where he led the research teams focused on the Internet of Things, Transformative Technologies, Manufacturing Tech, Healthcare Tech, Energy Tech, Analytics, Performance Benchmarking, Mobile Electronics, Consumer Electronics, Automotive Electronics, Memory and Core Semiconductors, Enterprise & Service Provider Networking, Connectivity, Data Centers and Compute Platforms. 
Prior to that, he served as the Head of Comarco Wireless Technologies’ strategic marketing organization. At Comarco, he was responsible for strategic product direction, product management and product marketing worldwide. Leading a multinational development team, he had a major part in the development of Comarco’s Seven. Five wireless test system, the first field test system that allowed wireless carriers to evaluate, compare and analyze their quality of service from the perspective of the ultimate end user.

He has been interviewed in various major publications such as Forbes, RCR, Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.  Francis received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Loyola Marymount University.