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IDC Grows Vertically Through Insights Product Line

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Author: Louise Garnett, Vice President & Lead Analyst

IDC is the second largest IT research company in the world. Its Insights product line is growing fast, covering six vertical sectors (Energy, Financial Services, Government, Health, Manufacturing, and Retail) as well as the horizontal IT Management Service. Launched over time since 2005, these services are designed to provide information about the space where IT meets business, for CIOs and IT professionals. IDC has invested around $40 million into this product line. This report provides:

- An “at a glance” table listing IDC’s key executives, business strategies, competitors, employee numbers, and renewal rates;
- Data on IDC’s revenue by product line and geographic region;
- A table detailing IDC’s business units and product lines;
- Specific information on the Insights product line including business units, product line descriptions, regional presence, and deliverables by industry;
- An analysis of IDC market challenges and disrupters;
- Essential actions for research firms considering launching vertical industry products.

Pub Date: November 8, 2007
Pages: 17
Format: PDF Application_pdf

Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Why IDC?
  • Company Highlights
    1. IDC: Company Snapshot
    2. IDC: Business Lines
  • Product Highlights
    1. IDC Product Lines
    2. Insights Product Line
    3. Vertical vs. Role-Based Services
  • IDC Market Challenges & Disrupters
  • Essential Actions
  • Related Research

    • Tables & Figures

  • Table 1. IDC at a Glance
  • Table 2. IDC Revenue by Product Line
  • Table 3. IDC Revenue by Geography
  • Table 4. IDC Business Units and Product Lines
  • Table 5. IDC Insights Business Units
  • Table 6. IDC Insights Product Line Descriptions, Specialty Areas & Regional Presence
  • Table 7. IDC Insights Product Deliverables by Industry

Companies Mentioned

  1. IDC