ITPro is the premier destination for IT decision makers, whether they’re looking for the latest industry news, purchasing advice, reviews of the newest business technology, deep-dive insight, or original takes on the trends shaping the wider landscape.Founded in 2006, we have grown to become one of the most trusted publications globally for CIOs, IT managers, CTOs, senior sysadmins and more.
Founded in 2006, we have grown to become one of the most trusted publications globally for CIOs, IT managers, CTOs, senior sysadmins and more.
All our content is original and underpinned by both our team’s own knowledge, contacts, and interviews with people from the IT industry, as well as expertise from specialists in the field. Our reviews are fully independent and carried out by ITPro staff members or specialist reviewers.
Our sister brands, ChannelPro and CloudPro, also provide expert and unique coverage of issues affecting the IT sales channel and cloud computing respectively.
As well as our written content, the award-nominated ITPro Podcast brings our trustworthy content and intelligent discussion to you each week in audio form.
Who we are
Maggie Holland, global editorial and content marketing director
Maggie joined ITPro as a reporter in 2006, just before the site’s official launch. Having worked her way up to editor, in 2012 she became group editor of ITPro and CloudPro. This was followed by a promotion to editorial director in 2016, when she also took responsibility for ChannelPro.
Today, she leads the strategic direction of all three sites, as well as TechRadarPro, but hasn’t lost her editorial edge. You can still find her reporting from various industry events and conferences around the globe.
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Dale Walker, managing editor
Dale joined ITPro as a staff writer in 2016 before progressing to acting features editor in 2018. From there he went on to become deputy editor in 2019 and finally took the role of managing editor in 2022.
Dale is responsible for the overall editorial strategy and output for ITPro and its sister brands, CloudPro and ChannelPro, as well as managing the editorial team.
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Jane McCallion, deputy editor
Jane is an experienced b2b journalist who has been with the team since 2012, when she joined as a joint staff writer for ITPro and sister brand CloudPro. After a year as a staff writer at PCPro in 2014, she returned to ITPro as senior writer and reports editor before becoming features editor in 2016. In 2022, she took over as deputy editor.
Jane works with Dale to help guide and support ITPro’s editorial team, while still contributing articles to the site, attending conferences and co-hosting the ITPro Podcast. She also manages the ITPro Network.
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Keumars Afifi-Sabet, features editor
Keumars joined ITPro in 2018 as a staff writer covering smart cities, fintech, business transformation, and healthcare. In 2021, he became acting features editor before taking on the role permanently in 2022.
Keumars is responsible for overseeing all ITPro, CloudPro and ChannelPro’s longform articles, including case studies, features, tutorials, opinions and profiles.
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Bobby Hellard, reviews editor
Bobby joined ITPro in 2018 as a staff writer covering startups, IoT, and hybrid cloud. He moved into the role of reviews editor in 2022.
Bobby is responsible for overseeing all of ITPro, CloudPro and ChannelPro’s review content – see below for more information on how we test and rate the products we review and why you can trust us.
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Rory Bathgate, staff writer
Rory joined ITPro in 2022 as a staff writer having finished a master’s degree in eighteenth century studies and a bachelor's degree in English and American literature.
Rory is the artificial intelligence and business networks specialist on the team, covering topics such as 5G private networks and the rise of generative AI. He also reports from conferences throughout the year and is the co-host of the ITPro Podcast.
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Ross Kelly, staff writer
Ross joined ITPro in 2023 as a staff writer after spending several years in journalism focusing on the Scottish tech scene.
As a member of the ITPro team, his areas of speciality are small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and cloud computing. He also regularly reports from conferences and industry events in Scotland and worldwide.
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How we test and rate products
ITPro reviews a wide array of enterprise and business-centric hardware and software products to help IT decision-makers find the best value for their organizations. From office-based hardware such as laptops, webcams, and printers, to cloud-based software like online productivity suites and security applications, ITPro reviews the equipment that all businesses need.
How we test
Our in-house editorial team and our extensive pool of freelance experts source and test products with the sole purpose of finding the equipment that can make the job of an IT decision-maker that little bit easier. We review all products from this perspective and also provide additional insight with features and guides for purchase, installation, and troubleshooting.
Our reviewers take their time to rigorously test each product, putting laptops, printers, desktop servers, and more through a range of benchmarks to give our audience the information they need to make purchasing decisions. From the quality of a laptop’s display to the storage capacity of a cloud backup program, we leave no stone unturned when it comes to the performance of the products we review.
Find out more about ITPro’s testing process on our How We Test pages.
All ITPro reviews have a star rating on a scale of 1-to-5, with 5 being the highest mark possible. Some of our products will also be awarded an ‘Editors Choice’ award to distinguish them as best in class.
- 5 stars = Best of the best
- 4 stars = A great product
- 3 stars = Still worth consideration
- 2 stars = A poor product
- 1 stars = An awful product – something that wasn’t even worth reviewing.
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If you’re a freelance journalist and would like to write for us, please email Keumars Afifi-Sabet keumars.afifi-sabet@futurenet.com
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Other information
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