Industry Analyst Reporter News

Gartner Reiterates Financial Outlook for 2010 during Annual Investor Day

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:18:30 GMT

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, hosted its annual Investor Day for institutional investors and sell-side analysts in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 9:00 a.m. eastern time today. Free webcast.

Horses for Sources Forms Alliance with Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON)

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:21:01 GMT

Global services advisory firm Horses for Sources will provide select members of the Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON) with complimentary access to research reports and private roundtable discussions. This marks the first formal association alliance for the newly formed industry analyst firm.

European CIO's Still Not Implementing Optimum Datacenter Management Practices, Says IDC

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:28:49 GMT

Despite the recession, large European organizations still expect their spending on staff working on datacenter management to grow by 10 percent over the next year, approximately nine-times the expected growth in IT spending in 2010, according to industry analysts at IDC.

AuraPortal to Sponsor the Gartner Business Process Management Summit 2010

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:23:20 GMT

AuraPortal, a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, announced it will sponsor the Gartner Business Process Management Summit 2010 in Las Vegas, from 22nd to 24th March, at Caesar's Palace.

Forrester Forecast: Double-Digit Growth For Online Retail In The US And Western Europe

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:18:27 GMT

Despite entering a more mature phase in its evolution, online retail in both the US and Western Europe remains poised for a robust period of double-digit growth over the next five years, according to two new forecasts by Forrester Research Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR).

IDC Predicts Further Gains for Specialized Form Factors in 2010 PC Market

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:15:10 GMT

Many of the trends that influenced the worldwide PC market in 2009 will continue to resonate in 2010, but their impact will change as new market forces come into play. According to IDC, the lower prices brought on by last year's challenging economy will create new opportunities for emerging sub form factors, such as ultrathin portables and all-in-one desktops.

Marketers' Digital Spending to Overtake Print for First Time Ever, Says Outsell, Inc.

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:57:55 GMT

For the first time, spending on digital/online advertising and marketing will overtake print in 2010, according to new projections from information industry analysts at Outsell, Inc. In an industry crossover event, companies will spend $119.6 billion on online and digital strategies, from search engine keywords to webinars, while committing $111.5 billion to print methods such as newspaper and magazine ads.

Business Continuity/Disaster Data Recovery Market to Reach $39 Billion by 2015, Says ABI Research

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:43:20 GMT

ABI Research forecasts that the global market for business continuity and disaster data recovery solutions will grow from $24.3 billion in 2009 to exceed $39 billion in 2015.

Mobile Retail Market to Exceed $12 Billion by 2014, Driven by One-to-One Marketing and Smartphone Adoption, Says Juniper Research

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:40:54 GMT

A new report from Juniper Research has found that one-to-one marketing allied to the rapid proliferation of smartphones will be among the key drivers of a mobile retail market which is anticipated to exceed $12 billion by 2014.

Ventana Research Benchmark Finds Opportunity for Talent Management to Improve

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:59:43 GMT

Ventana Research announced the findings of its benchmark research on Managing Performance to Motivate Talent. The results offer significant new insights into how companies view the effectiveness of the processes they use to manage their talent. Taleo sponsored the study. Free webinar.

IC Insights Raises Worldwide 2010 IC Market Growth Forecast to +27 percent

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:18:54 GMT

IC Insights' soon to be released March Update to The McClean Report will describe its newly revised 2010 IC market forecast. The Update will show that the worldwide IC market is now expected to jump 27 percent in 2010 to $253 billion and another 15 percent in 2011 to $290 billion.

DTC Offers Free Guide for Governments Planning Transition to Digital TV and Analog Shut-off

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:06:01 GMT

The complicated task of moving a country's broadcast TV infrastructure from analog to digital lies ahead for many countries. Through its experience working with DTT transitions, Digital Tech Consulting is offering a free 'Essential Guide to Planning a Digital Terrestrial TV Systems and Analog Shut Off'.

Yankee Group Adds Four Industry Analysts to Connectivity Research and Strategy

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:27:54 GMT

Yankee Group today announced that industry veteran Christopher Nicoll has joined the firm as a distinguished research fellow. In addition to Nicoll, Yankee Group added three analysts to its research team.

BIA/Kelsey debuts Digital Broadcast Strategies advisory service

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:17:35 GMT

BIA/Kelsey today introduces 'Digital Strategies for Broadcasting,' an advisory service for media and technology companies engaged in local broadcasting's transition to multiplatform strategies. In the debut report, BIA/Kelsey forecasts local advertising revenues for television and radio to reach $34.3 billion in 2014, up from $29.9 billion in 2009, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.8 percent. Free webinar.