Jon Peddie Research is a technically oriented marketing, research, and management consulting firm. Based in Tiburon, California, JPR provides specialized services to companies in high-tech fields including graphics hardware development, multimedia for professional applications and consumer electronics, entertainment technology, high-end computing, and Internet access product development.
Jon Peddie Research
35 years of serving the computer graphics industry
Jon peddie
President
Dr. Jon Peddie is a recognized pioneer in the graphics industry, president of Jon Peddie Research, and named one of the world’s most influential analysts. Jon is an ACM Distinguished Speaker and is an IEEE Distinguished Visitor, and named an IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Contributor and Charter member. He lectures at numerous conferences and universities on topics about graphics technology and the emerging trends in digital media technology. Former president of Siggraph Pioneers, he serves on the advisory boards of several conferences, organizations, and companies, and contributes articles to numerous publications. In 2015, he was given the Lifetime Achievement Award from the CAD Society. Jon has published hundreds of papers, co-authored a half-dozen technical books, and written 10 technical books (including “Augmented Reality: Where We All Will Live,” “Ray Tracing: A Tool for All,” and his latest, the three-book series “The History of the GPU” as well as two fictional titles.
Kathleen MAHER
Co-founder, Editor Emeritus
Kathleen Maher has written about movies, CAD, design, and everything in between. As an analyst, she tracks content creation and design software. As editor emeritus of TechWatch and GraphicSpeak, she covers a wide variety of technical subjects—and that’s just how she likes it. She is the author of several well-received reports including the 3D Modeling and Animation Report as well as the CAD Report. She also reports on video animation, print, and audio software. Before coming to Jon Peddie Research, Kathleen was a consulting editor for several start-up magazines including 3D Design magazine and Interactivity magazine. She was editor in chief of Cadence Magazine, an award-winning resource for CAD users. In addition, Kathleen is an advisory panel member for SXSW.
David Harold
Analyst
Over a 30-year career in technology marketing and communications, David Harold has pushed GPU boards for ATI, Matrox, and VideoLogic, and IP for Imagination Technologies. He’s been “in the room” for some of the most exciting developments in GPU and gaming. He’s now helping start-ups in cleantech, edutech, and semiconductors, with strategy, marketing, communications, fundraising, and business development. When he’s not doing that, he’s “having an opinion.” Like the A-Team, if you need him, you probably know where to find him ([email protected]).
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ALEX HERRERA
Senior Analyst
For the past 30 years, Alex has been involved in the architecture, engineering, and marketing of 3D graphics, video, and microprocessor chips. At Jon Peddie Research, Alex’s focus is fixed on the markets, technologies, and products related to computer graphics and professional client computing. Alex authors JPR’s Workstation Report and writes for TechWatch, and as a consultant, he continues to advise companies competing in the graphics and semiconductor businesses.
KAREN MOLTENBREY
Editor In Chief
Karen is editor in chief of JPR’s TechWatch and GraphicSpeak. Karen comes to JPR with years of diverse experience in the publishing industry, both in the mainstream and technical press. She began her career as a reporter at local and regional newspapers before moving into the technical space. Before joining JPR, she spent 24 years at Computer Graphics World magazine, serving as editor in chief for the last 16 of those years, writing news and feature articles on topics spanning the areas of film, television-streaming, computer gaming, digital fine art, AR-VR-XR, and more. Karen has been a contributing writer to Post Magazine and postPerspective, covering innovation in the post-production industry.
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TED POLLAK
Senior Gaming Analyst
Ted has been following the video game industry for over 20 years. The majority of Ted’s career has been in the field of investment management. Combining his knowledge of games and finance, he founded and launched multiple financial products including the publicly listed GAMR ETF. Ted is the senior gaming analyst for JPR, where he contributes to TechWatch, writes an industry report, and provides consulting in various areas of entertainment technology.
HERNÁN QUIJANO
Workstation Analyst
With a strong background in high-performance workflows and benchmarking, Hernán Quijano started analyzing hardware for 3D animation while still in high school in the 1990s, which drove his interest into electronic engineering and visual computing. Always highly caffeinated, he served Intel for 22 years in Colombia, Brazil, and the US; in the last five years, he led Intel’s global workstation sales, playing a central role in elevating the segment to record financial and awareness levels. In 2025, he founded CavalryHQ (www.cavalryhq.tech) to share his vision for the workstation segment, calling for collaboration among PC OEMs and hardware and software vendors, to empower and unleash users with state-of-the-art compute technologies.
Omid Rahmat
Vice President
Omid has extensive experience and knowledge in artificial intelligence, display technologies, and the management of hardware and software companies across computer graphics, digital media, and mobile development. His career in computer graphics and display technologies began at SPEA Video Seven, an early pioneer in graphics boards, where he developed deep expertise in visual computing systems. He has since expanded his focus to include coverage of the display industry, and AI implementation and integration strategies across knowledge work solutions. His executive experience includes leadership positions at SaaS vendor Citrix Online and music technology company Tully, where he drove AI-powered innovation in product development. He was also CEO of Tom’s Hardware in its heyday. As a consultant, he has advised major technology leaders including Intel, Microsoft, Salesforce, Samsung, and Google on strategies spanning artificial intelligence, display technology optimization, and digital transformation.