Scott Crawford is Research Director for the Information Security Channel at 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, where he leads coverage of emerging trends, innovation and disruption in the information security market. Full Bio

Scott Crawford is Research Director for the Information Security Channel at 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, where he leads coverage of emerging trends, innovation and disruption in the information security market. Scott is also a member of 451 Research's Center of Excellence for Quantum Technologies.

Well known as an industry analyst covering information security prior to joining 451 Research, Scott has experience as both a vendor and an information security practitioner. At IBM, Scott served as a senior strategist with IBM Security. He is the former CISO of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) International Data Centre in Vienna, Austria, where he pioneered the implementation of security policy and architecture for a non-governmental organization (NGO) serving more than 150 nations.

His experience includes systems and security management for leading organizations in both the private and public sectors, from Emerson to a division of the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, focused on the collection, management and analysis of geophysical and meteorological data. Minimize

Brenon Daly oversees the financial analysis of the Market Insight and KnowledgeBase products at 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, having covered more than a quarter-trillion dollars' worth of deal flow for both national publications and research firms. Full Bio

Brenon Daly oversees the financial analysis of the Market Insight and KnowledgeBase products at 451 Research, a part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, having covered more than a quarter-trillion dollars' worth of deal flow for both national publications and research firms.

Brenon began his career in 1991 as one of the initial reporters at Prognosis, the first English-language newspaper in the former Eastern Bloc. While there, he covered the Czech Republic's transition to a market economy, as well as larger financial stories across the region. Brenon moved to Vienna in 1995 to run the local bureau for United Press International. In addition to reporting extensively on Austrian politics and economics, he also coordinated and edited EuroBusiness stories from correspondents in Slovakia and Hungary. After UPI, Brenon moved to an analyst position with the Economist Group, where he researched and wrote reports for The Economist Intelligence Unit and the regional publication of The Economist.

Returning to the US in 1997, Brenon helped establish the editorial voice in the early days of financial news site CBS MarketWatch. During his time there, he helped launch OptionsWatch, covering options trading, and MarketPulse, a minute-by-minute report on stock activity licensed primarily to brokerages. Since 2000, Brenon has focused his reporting on M&A as a reporter for The Deal. During that time, he also sharpened his analytical skills, writing reports for TechDealmaker (since acquired by 451 Research) and the boutique research firm Intellectual Capital Associates. Minimize

Melissa Incera is a Research Analyst with 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, covering technology M&A. Full Bio

Melissa Incera is a Research Analyst with 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence, covering technology M&A. Her research tracks high level trends in tech M&A markets, analyzes noteworthy deals and investment, and forecasts future activity across enterprise software.

Prior to joining the M&A team, she spent several years with 451’s Workforce Productivity and Compliance team, covering the future of work and the content services and collaboration landscapes. Melissa holds a bachelor's degree in English from Boston College and an MBA from ESADE, Ramon Lull University in Barcelona. Minimize