Nina Turner is a Research Manager on IDC’s Enabling Technologies and Semiconductor team. Her core research coverage includes the Semiconductor Applications Forecaster(SAF) product, automotive technology, and energy and smart building research.  Ms. Turner has extensive experience in various technology industries, supply chain management, product development and management, and market and technology strategic assessment.

BACKGROUND

Previously, Ms. Turner spent more than 12 years within the technology industry, including more than seven years in the semiconductor industry.  Prior to joining IDC, Ms. Turner was in operations finance at Apple, Inc. performing financial analysis and research on Apple's critical suppliers. Ms. Turner was also an investment banker in technology ivestment banking at Credit Suisse where she covered a wide variety of technology markets. She began her career in the semiconductor industry in product management and supply chain management at Entegris, Inc. and Intel Corporation where she was part of the team managing the company's transition to 300mm.

EDUCATION/INDUSTRY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• MBA degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
• M.S. degree in Material Science and Engineering from Stanford University
• B.S. degree in Material Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology