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2008 Information Industry Market Size, Share & Forecast Report

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Authors: Kate Worlock, Director & Lead Analyst; Pooneh Fooladi, Director & Market Analyst

This report is an important annual roundup of our research and analysis of the entire information industry. It summarizes metrics and trends for 11 vertical segments and key customer groups that fuel the $391 billion information industry, and predicts that successful companies will be those that create truly innovative products, services, and experiences. It includes:

- 2008 estimated revenues and 2008-2011 forecasted compound annual growth rates for key information industry segments;
- Market share of the top 10 companies in each segment;
- Insights about companies that are rising stars in each segment;
- Major market trends impacting each segment;
- Key dynamics and trends in the principal markets for information – end users, enterprises, and advertising funding;
- Outsell’s essential actions for publishers and information providers in 2008.

Segments covered are B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information, Credit & Financial Information; Education & Training; HR Information; Legal, Tax & Regulatory; Market Research; IT & Telecom Research; News Providers & Publishers; Scientific, Technical & Medical Information; Search, Aggregation & Syndication; and Yellow Pages & Directories.

This report provides an unparalleled view of the information industry. It draws extensively from Outsell's unique industry metrics and analytics; original research and studies of users, advertisers, and information professionals; and the deep experience of our analytical staff.


Pub Date: September 22, 2008
Pages: 70
Format: PDF Application_pdf

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Table of Contents

  • Why This Topic?
    1. 2009 Meta-Issue: Innovation
    2. A Note on Methodology
  • Forecast: A $466 Billion Industry by 2011
  • Competitive Trends, Market Share Leaders, and Forecasts by Industry Segment
    1. Search, Aggregation & Syndication
    2. HR Information
    3. Market Research, Reports & Services
    4. IT & Telecom Research, Reports & Services
    5. Credit & Financial Information
    6. Scientific, Technical & Medical Information
    7. Education & Training
    8. Legal, Tax & Regulatory
    9. B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information
    10. Yellow Pages & Directories
    11. News Providers & Publishers
  • Market Dynamics and Trends
    1. State of Advertiser Spending and Preferences
  • Top 10 Predictions for 2009
  • Essential Actions

    • Tables & Figures

  • Figure 1. Outsell’s Information Industry Forecast, 2008-2011
  • Figure 2. Outsell’s Information Industry Forecast, Excluding News, 2008-2011
  • Table 1. Estimated Worldwide Information Industry Revenue by Segment, 2007
  • Figure 3. Four-Year Compound Annual Growth Rate, 2008-2011
  • Figure 4. Search, Aggregation & Syndication and Information Industry Forecast, 2008-2011
  • Figure 5. Market Share of Top 10 Search, Aggregation & Syndication Companies, 2007
  • Table 2. Top Six Public Search, Aggregation & Syndication Companies
  • Figure 6. HR Information and Information Industry Forecast, 2008-2011
  • Figure 7. Market Share of Top 10 HR Information Companies, 2007
  • Table 3. Top Five Public HR Information Companies
  • Figure 8. Market Research, Reports & Services and Information Industry Forecast, 2008-2011
  • Figure 9. Market Share of Top 10 Market Research, Reports & Services Companies, 2007
  • Table 4. Top 10 Public Market Research, Reports & Services Companies
  • Figure 10. IT & Telecom Research, Reports & Services and Information Industry Forecast, 2008-2011
  • Figure 11. Market Share of Top 10 IT & Telecom Research, Reports & Services Companies, 2007
  • Table 5. Top Three Public IT & Telecom Research, Reports & Services Companies
  • Figure 12. Credit & Financial Information and Information Industry Forecast, 2008-2011
  • Figure 13. Market Share of Top 10 Credit & Financial Information Companies, 2007
  • Table 6. Top 10 Public Credit & Financial Information Companies
  • Figure 14. Scientific, Technical & Medical Information and Information Industry Forecast, 2008-2011
  • Figure 15. Market Share of Top 10 Scientific, Technical & Medical Companies, 2007
  • Table 7. Top 10 Public Scientific, Technical & Medical Information Companies
  • Figure 16. Education & Training and Information Industry Forecast, 2008-2011
  • Figure 17. Market Share of Top 10 Education & Training Companies, 2007
  • Table 8. Top 10 Public Education & Training Companies
  • Figure 18. Legal, Tax & Regulatory and Information Industry Forecast, 2008-2011
  • Figure 19. Market Share of Top 10 Legal, Tax & Regulatory Companies, 2007
  • Table 9. Top Three Public Legal, Tax & Regulatory Companies
  • Figure 20. B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information and Information Industry Forecast, 2008-2011
  • Figure 21. Market Share of Top 10 B2B Trade Publishing & Company Information Companies, 2007
  • Table 10. Top 10 Public B2B Trade Publishing Companies
  • Table 11. Top 10 Public Company Information Companies
  • Figure 22. Yellow Pages & Directories and Information Industry Forecast, 2008-2011
  • Figure 23. Market Share of Top 10 Yellow Pages & Directories Companies, 2007
  • Table 12. Top Five Public Yellow Pages & Directories Companies
  • Figure 24. News Providers & Publishers and Information Industry Forecast, 2008-2011
  • Figure 25. Market Share of Top 10 News Providers & Publishers, 2007
  • Table 13. Top 10 Public News Providers & Publishers
  • Figure 26. Allocation and Growth of 2008 Online Marketing Spending

Companies Mentioned

  1. 51job, Inc.
  2. Acxiom Corporation
  3. Alibaba.com
  4. AOL LLC
  5. Arbitron, Inc.
  6. Ask.com
  7. AT&T, Inc.
  8. Axel Springer AG
  9. Benesse Corporation
  10. CareerBuilder.com
  11. Cengage Learning
  12. Centaur Media plc
  13. ChoicePoint Inc.
  14. Cision AB
  15. CNET Networks, Inc.
  16. Corporate Executive Board
  17. Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT)
  18. Elsevier
  19. Equifax Inc.
  20. Experian plc
  21. Factiva
  22. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
  23. Fitch, Inc.
  24. Forrester Research, Inc.
  25. Gannett Co., Inc.
  26. Gartner, Inc.
  27. GfK SE
  28. Global Sources
  29. Google, Inc.
  30. Harte-Hanks CI Technology Database
  31. Hemscott Group Limited
  32. Idearc Media Corp.
  33. IHS, Inc.
  34. IMS Health, Inc.
  35. Independent News & Media, plc
  36. Informa Telecoms & Media Group
  37. Informa, plc
  38. input
  39. Investools
  40. Ipsos
  41. Jobsite
  42. John Fairfax Holdings Ltd.
  43. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
  44. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. - Professional/Trade
  45. Kaplan, Inc.
  46. Lagardere SCA
  47. LexisNexis
  48. Maruzen Company Ltd.
  49. McGraw-Hill Education Division
  50. McGraw-Hill Information & Media Services
  51. Monster Worldwide
  52. Moody's Corporation
  53. MSN
  54. New York Times Company
  55. News Corporation, Ltd
  56. NHN Corporation
  57. Onvia, Inc.
  58. Pearson Education
  59. Petroleum Geo-Services
  60. ProQuest Business Solutions, Inc.
  61. R.H. Donnelley Corporation
  62. Reed Business (RBI)
  63. Schibsted ASA
  64. Scholastic Corporation
  65. Seat Pagine Gialle S.p.A.
  66. Standard & Poor's
  67. Swets Information Services
  68. Synovate
  69. TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company ASA
  70. The D&B Corporation
  71. The First American Corporation
  72. The McClatchy Company
  73. The Nielsen Company
  74. Thomson Reuters
  75. TNS Global
  76. Trinity Mirror plc
  77. United Business Media plc
  78. Voyager Learning Company
  79. WesternGeco
  80. Wolters Kluwer Health
  81. Wolters Kluwer nv
  82. WPP - Information, Insight & Consultancy
  83. Yahoo! HotJobs
  84. Yahoo! Inc.
  85. Yell Ltd.