Recent press releases from International Data Group and its subsidiaries http://www.idg.com en-us Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:45:48 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss questions@idg.com (Questions at IDG) 15 http://www.idg.com/images/idgsunsmall.jpg http://www.idg.com Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 14, 2013 – International Data Corporation (IDC), the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology (ICT) markets, today announced that the leadership of its Latin America operations is being transitioned to Mr. Ricardo Villate over the next several months. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-98RKAU?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss DC54FEE56250DEFC85257B8D0050FA84 Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass, June 14, 2013 – Continued decline in demand for PC desktops has led International Data Corporation (IDC) to lower its estimate of PC monitors shipped in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13) to 33.8 million units, down from its previous forecast of 34.7 million units for the quarter. In the latest update of the Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker, IDC also lowered its total shipment forecast for 2013 from 140.1 million units to 134.4 million units, which will represent a 9.9% year-on-year decline. By 2017, worldwide shipments are expected to drop further to 113.6 million units. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-98RKBN?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 324EDE6893499F7585257B8D005118F9 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 12, 2012 – Worldwide factory revenue for the high performance computing (HPC) technical server market increased 5.3% in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13) to reach $2.5 billion, up from $2.4 billion in the same period of 2012, according to the newly released International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide High-Performance Technical Server QView. Shipments of 33,511 units in 1Q13 jumped 16.4% from the prior-year first quarter, primarily due to increased sales in the Departmental, Divisional, and Workgroup segments. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-98MJMD?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 7D863FF6471493AD85257B89004DD4FC Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, MA – June 11, 2013 – IDC Energy Insights today announced a new report, Business Strategy: Prepayment for Customer Choice and Financial Security (Document # EI241376) that explores the options for configuration, benefits of undertaking and potential challenges for utilities and retail energy providers offering customers prepayment programs. Prepayment solutions help utilities and energy retailers overcome bad debt and enhance customer satisfaction by adding choice in billing options. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-98MJNC?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 16B11505DD0E307F85257B89004DFA55 Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC Framingham, MA – June 11, 2013 – IDC today announced a new report, Business Strategy: Building Synergies in the Smart Ecosystem – How Smart Cities Can Support Smart Building Technology Deployment, (Document # EI241375) that explores how stakeholder collaboration can maximize the benefits generated by deploying smart technologies for public and private facilities in urban environments. The discussion will help policy makers, building owners, and technology vendors better understand how working together can grow investment in smart technologies to expand economic development and sustainability. The new report presents the results of interviews with smart technology vendors, city executives, and leverages the market constructs developed by IDC's Smart Cities and Smart Buildings research services. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-98MJPA?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 02431A8D223D5A2C85257B89004E1D7E Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 7, 2013 – Worldwide external disk storage systems factory revenues posted a year-over-year decline of -0.9%, totaling just over $5.9 billion, in the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. For the quarter, the total (internal plus external) disk storage systems market generated $7.7 billion in revenue, representing a decline of -3.2% from the prior year's first quarter. Total disk storage systems capacity shipped reached 7.8 exabytes, growing 26.4% year over year. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-98FMZJ?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 5A2088C662CC230985257B83005DAD23 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 4, 2013 – International Data Corporation (IDC) has published a new vendor assessment and market analysis profiling the leading providers in the worldwide Datacenter Infrastructure Management (DCIM) market. The IDC MarketScape report utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology that produces a definitive assessment of each vendor's current market capabilities and strategies for competing in the future. According to IDC's research, CA Technologies, Emerson Network Power, and Schneider Electric hold prominent positions within the "Leaders" category for 2013, while several others, including Cormant, FieldView Solutions, iTRACS, Nlyte Software, Panduit, and Raritan all hold strong positions as "Major Players." http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-98CN6Z?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss F5937D08F99FE4B685257B80005E7954 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., June 4, 2013 – According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments are expected to grow 32.7% year over year in 2013 reaching 958.8 million units, up from 722.5 million units last year. 2013 will mark the first year that smartphone shipments surpass those of feature phones, with smartphones expected to account for 52.2% of all mobile phone shipments worldwide. This trend will continue for years to come as demand for mobile data and handheld computing spreads across both developed and emerging markets. Emerging markets will account for 64.8% of all smartphones shipped during 2013, which is up from 43.1% in 2010. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-98CN7T?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss F291BA78B8141A2985257B80005E9836 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST IDG Corporate Communications Tokyo – June 4, 2013 - Nikkei Business Publications (President & CEO: Kohei Osada; Tokyo) and International Data Group (CEO: Bob Carrigan) agreed to form a business alliance in Japan. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-98CN9A?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss E53624BBD023F0D985257B80005ECFAF Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:01:00 EST IDG Enterprise FRAMINGHAM, MASS.—June 4, 2013—IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program— honoring and documenting visionary applications of information technology moving businesses forward and benefiting society—announces the 2013 21st Century Achievement Award winners recognized during last night’s award ceremony. One Laureate from each of the eleven categories was singled out for special recognition by the Program Judges as the best in their category. In all, 267 Laureates from more than 25 countries were honored. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-98FLJB?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 8D24A358276FF64D85257B830056C30B Thu, 23 May 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 23, 2013 – International Data Corporation (IDC) today released the latest forecast from the Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker. For 2012, the worldwide software market grew 3.6% year over year, less than half the growth rate experienced in 2010 and 2011. IDC believes these results mark the beginning of a more conservative period of growth. The forecast growth rate for 2013 is 5.7% while the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the 2012-2017 forecast period is 6.3%. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-97ZNYM?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 4875098674D2DFB185257B750062393B Wed, 22 May 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The worldwide software market grew 3.6% year over year in 2012, less than half the growth rate experienced in 2010 and 2011, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker. Although some deceleration was expected, the economic contraction in the mature markets of Western Europe and Japan played a determinant role in the overall market performance. Meanwhile, the emerging markets of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa (CEMA), Latin America, and Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan, Australia, and New Zealand) enjoyed year-over-year growth of 7.2% in 2012. This was the fourth consecutive year of solid growth in these emerging markets, enabling them to collectively gain more than two points of worldwide market share over this period. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-97YLJG?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 3830DA482A2AF38885257B740056C6EC Wed, 22 May 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC SAN MATEO, Calif., May 22, 2013 – Worldwide semiconductor revenues decreased by 2.2% year over year to $295 billion in 2012, according to the latest version of the International Data Corporation (IDC) Semiconductor Application Forecaster (SAF). The industry witnessed a slowdown during the second half of 2012 on weak consumer spending across PCs, mobile phones, and digital televisions (DTV), as well as in the Industrial and other market segments. The European economic crises and a slowdown in China also had an impact on global demand while the lackluster launch of Windows 8 failed to stimulate PC sales and turn the tide. Meanwhile, competitive suppliers from China continued to pressure average selling prices, dragging down overall revenue growth. IDC expects the semiconductor market to return to growth in 2013 with revenues forecast to increase by 3.5% this year. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-97YLKY?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 3077C6F8ECDE51E085257B740057004F Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass. May 21, 2013 – The 3rd Platform, with cloud at its core, will serve as the primary growth driver of the information and communications technology (ICT) industry over the next decade, responsible for 75% of new growth as worldwide ICT spending moves from $3.7 trillion in 2013 to more than $5 trillion in 2020, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) research. The proliferation of 3rd Platform solutions – and new customer expectations – is rapidly disrupting software business models, changing them forever. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-97WNMN?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 00492848A32214B785257B7200609EF3 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:00 EST IDC FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 20, 2013 – The business process management (BPM) and middleware market grew 3.6% year over year to $18.8 billion in 2012 with growth underperforming compared with that of the previous two years. New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that the slow growth in 2012 was only partially caused by poor macroeconomic conditions – the failure of large vendors to deliver products that met the growing appetite for public cloud significantly contributed to their growth problems. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/ByID/MBEN-97WNM5?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 36B4397C19AF0B9585257B7200608A19