Infotech Launches CIO Analytics and Buys Zluri in First Acquisition
Infotech, the company formerly known as Info-Tech Research Group, has launched CIO Analytics globally, an API-driven advisory platform for IT leaders, and completed its acquisition of SaaS management provider Zluri. According to the company, Zluri is the first acquisition in its 30-year history.
- Infotech, formerly Info-Tech Research Group, launched CIO Analytics globally, an API-driven advisory platform.
- It completed the acquisition of Zluri, the first in the company's 30-year history; terms were not disclosed.
- CIO Analytics launches with Service Desk Analytics, Application Discovery and Identity Governance and Administration modules.
- Infotech says it has grown over 340 percent in seven years and surpassed 300 million USD in annual revenue.
- The company plans to add more modules covering other areas of IT.
An advisory model built on operational data
CIO Analytics connects to members' operational systems through APIs. According to Infotech, this grounds analyst guidance in an organization's own IT data, alongside the company's research, benchmarks and methodologies. The platform combines operational data, business intelligence, AI and human expertise to support decisions across IT.
The company says the approach reduces the manual discovery work that often slows the advisory process. Analysts can then spend more time on interpretation, prioritization and action planning. Recommendations draw on current data rather than static inputs, which Infotech describes as extending advisory beyond individual engagements into an ongoing, data-connected model.
The platform also powers AI-Assisted Advisory Services. These combine Infotech's research, frameworks and analyst expertise with AI to help IT leaders create operational deliverables tailored to their organizations. Analysts remain responsible for the quality of the finished work, so a human is always in the loop, according to the company.
Three modules at launch, more planned
CIO Analytics is now available across all markets and starts with three modules:
- Service Desk Analytics: helps IT leaders assess performance across customer satisfaction, efficiency, cost, workload and service quality.
- Application Discovery: contributed by Zluri's capabilities.
- Identity Governance and Administration: also drawing on Zluri.
Infotech analysts help members interpret findings from the Service Desk Analytics dashboard, prioritize actions and track improvements over time. The company plans to add further modules covering more areas of IT.
The platform was introduced in beta at Info-Tech LIVE 2026 in Las Vegas. Infotech says registration for the beta program significantly exceeded its initial user target.
Zluri joins Infotech
Zluri was founded in 2020 by Ritish Reddy, Chaithanya Yambari and Sethu Meenakshisundaram. It helps organizations discover, manage and govern SaaS applications, identities, access, usage and software spending. As an Infotech company, Zluri will continue serving its customers while contributing capabilities to CIO Analytics.
Solomon Partners acted as financial advisor to Infotech. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Reddy, Zluri's co-founder and CEO, said the company shares Infotech's values and ambition. In the release he says: "The next era of IT won't be won by software or by legacy advisory alone. It will be won by bringing them together."
New name, growth claims and market position
With the announcement, the company is shifting from Info-Tech Research Group to Infotech as its public name. It says the change marks its evolution toward a more connected, technology-enabled advisory offering.
Infotech says it has more than quadrupled in size over the past seven years, growing over 340 percent, and has surpassed 300 million USD in annual revenue. It describes itself as serving over 30,000 IT leaders globally. Joel McLean, the company's chairman, who founded it in 1997, said the launch and acquisition reflect where the company believes the market is going, toward advice grounded in an organization's own operating data.
CEO Tom Zehren said that early customer feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. Liam Nediger, Chief Technology Officer and executive lead for CIO Analytics, said the next modules will extend the same model into other areas where CIOs need a clearer basis for setting priorities, managing risk and achieving measurable results.
What it means for IT leaders
Infotech frames the move as a response to AI making research and insights widely accessible. It says the gap is in guidance tailored to each organization's context. For IT leaders who are members, the company's pitch is advice based on live data from their own systems rather than generalized best practices. How well that works in practice will depend on the modules available and on how many areas of IT the platform comes to cover.
