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Romain Fouchereau
Research Analyst, European Enterprise Server Solutions — Security

Team: EMEA Enterprise Servers
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Romain Fouchereau joined IDC in 2006 as research analyst for the European Enterprise Server Group based in London.

Fouchereau specializes in monitoring the security server appliance market in Western Europe and maintains IDC's extensive tracker product for this technology. Specific technology focus areas include firewall/VPN, IDS/IPS, and unified threat management (UTM) appliances. Fouchereau also manages IDC's Security Appliances continuous intelligence service. Of particular focus for Fouchereau is the development, evolution, and penetration of this technology and the approaches vendors are taking to stimulate adoption both at channel and end-user level.

Fouchereau joined IDC from a manufacturing industry company, where he specialized in market research consultancy. Within this role he handled go-to-market projects for a variety of products, focusing on the French and Italian markets. He also maintained processor databooks and the organisation's market profiling tools.

Fouchereau has a master's in architecture and design from the School of Architecture in Bordeaux, including a year's study in Italy. Romain also project managed administration within an architectural studio.

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Intel’s Acquisition of McAfee, What Does it Mean for Their Security Appliance Business?
Romain Fouchereau
Sep 2010 - Doc # lcUK22477410      IDC Link
The recent announcement that Intel was to acquire security vendor McAfee has created a lot of reactions. What does this acquisition mean for the security appliance market in general and for McAfee’s offering in that particular area of busin ...
M86 Acquisition of Finjan Creates Major Web Security Appliance Vendor
Romain Fouchereau
Nov 2009 - Doc # lcUK22073909      IDC Link
On November 3, M86 announced the acquisition of Web security vendor Finjan Software. M86, formerly known as Marshal8e6, was created from the merger of U.K. messaging security vendor Marshal and U.S. Web security vendor 8e6 Technologies in N ...

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Western European Security Appliances Market Directions, 1Q10
Romain Fouchereau
Jul 2010 - Doc # SB57S      IDC Presentation
This IDC presentation shows the European Quarterly Security Server Appliance Tracker results for 1Q10. It examines market movements and dynamics within this fast-moving and expanding market.: The slide set with the 1Q10 results pres ...
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Firewall Security Appliance Forecast 2010–2014 and 2009 Review
Romain Fouchereau
May 2010 - Doc # SB55S      IDC Presentation: Forecast
This IDC presentation shows the firewall security appliance forecast 2010–2014 and a 2009 review of the market. This presentation is taken from IDC's Western Europe Security Appliance 2010–2014 Forecast and 2009 Competitive ...
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