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Angele Boyd
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 I’m Angele Boyd, group VP, Imaging/Output & SMB research practices at IDC. I provide guidance to my teams in developing and running their businesses while at the same time doing my part to contribute to their growth, and to the success of IDC and our clients. I’ve been with the company for 20 years.
Why I’m here
At the time I chose to join IDC, I had three job offers. I chose IDC because of the breadth of its IT coverage and because it came highly recommended by a very successful executive in the IT industry.
On the job
IDC’s culture is autonomous and entrepreneurial while at the same time driven by financial results. One has a fair amount of freedom to be creative and to grow, but there is also a discipline around that brought about by the fact that IDC is fiscally conservative and expects results.
Career growth
IDC has afforded me the opportunity to build a research practice that has real client value. We have evolved our business from a printer-only service to a full portfolio of continuous information services covering the range of imaging and output devices, document solutions and services, and SMB. IDC offers a range of opportunities to learn and grow. This includes Global Fellowships that allow employees to travel to other IDC country offices to learn from or help in some way ranging from research to product development to back office processes. IDC also has a formal mentoring program and I've been a mentor several times, helping analysts navigate and develop their career paths. And, IDC offers numerous training opportunities addressing the many aspects of research, sales and management, and more.
What sets us apart
IDC is always striving to be better and to address client information needs. A great example of this is our annual Global Research Advisory Council meeting, in which we invite approximately 100 of our largest clients from around the world to meet with IDC’s senior management and analysts to discuss our initiatives for the upcoming year and provide us with feedback on existing products and services. These events offer us a tremendous opportunity to connect with our clients and help to build a strong, supportive community of customers who act as our advisors in support of our efforts to continuously develop ever-more relevant research and services.
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