As a Market Analyst based in Singapore, Mark Lee is responsible for analyzing the trends and dynamics in the Fiber Channel, Tape and Disk Storage markets in Asia/Pacific. In his role, he is involved in determining how the market is influenced by the introduction of new technologies, and how it changes the trends across the region.

Prior to joining IDC, Mark was a Channel Sales Executive at Microsoft's OEM division where he was responsible for bridging communication with channel partners and developing the business. Mark began his career at Next Marketing, a integrated marketing communications company. He started as a Retail Representative servicing Intel Malaysia where he was responsible for training the chipset/processor manufacturer's channel partners and gathering market intelligence in Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. He was later assigned to service Microsoft's hardware and software divisions, where he spearheaded the training and retail representative program for the client.

Mark holds a bachelor's degree in International Business Administration from Northumbria University, Newcastle, United Kingdom.