Matthew Ball

Senior Analyst

Matthew Ball joined Canalys in January 2004. His primary responsibility is running the company’s market leading Unified Communications Analysis service, which focuses on the evolution of enterprise telephony and its integration with user presence and identification, conferencing, IM, e-mail, mobility and video. He is regularly quoted in the business and technology press and presents at numerous client events. He also contributes to confidential consultancy projects, participates in the Canalys quarterly converged channel survey and provides clients with expert advice and analysis regarding trends in unified communications.

Prior to joining Canalys, Matthew worked for three years as a research analyst at MZA, where he was responsible for a variety of research and analysis activities in both the consumer and enterprise areas of the telecommunications industry. His principal activities included PBX market sizing and analysis of market share information as well as price tracking at both a European and worldwide level.

 Matthew graduated from the University of Birmingham with an honours degree in Geography, specialising in analytical techniques.