Industry Analyst Reporter News

Gartner Announces Winner of EMEA Business Intelligence Excellence Awards 2010

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 17:06:11 GMT

Gartner, Inc. today announced Komerční banka as the winner of its Business Intelligence (BI) Excellence Awards in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The award, which recognises the company that most clearly demonstrated excellence in its BI initiatives, was presented at the Gartner Business Intelligence Summit 2010, held in London on 1-2 February.

Gartner Identifies Seven Major Guidelines to BPM Project Success

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:59:41 GMT

In advance of its BPM Summit 2010 in London and Las Vegas, industry analyst firm Gartner has identified seven non-technology-based factors that organisations need to pay close attention to in order to attain business process management (BPM) success.

Gartner Reports Financial Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 16:50:52 GMT

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, today reported results for fourth quarter and full year 2009, and provided its preliminary financial outlook for 2010. Replay of financial results webcast also available.

EMA Announces Free Enterprise Research Offer to Burton Group Clients

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:22:27 GMT

Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), industry analysts focused on IT management, has announced a free research offer to Burton Group clients looking to maintain multiple sources for independent research and advice. Offer is for IT professionals only; proof of Burton contract required.

Online retail keeps express markets alive, says Datamonitor

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:57:13 GMT

Online retail is offering the express market a much-needed lifeline as it crawls out of the hole it has found itself in since the onset of the global economic recession. Research by independent market analyst Datamonitor reveals that a rise in home deliveries is benefiting post offices and courier firms contending with a difficult trading environment.

Significant opportunity for mobile content in emerging markets, says Ovum

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:51:37 GMT

Telecoms operators in emerging markets must improve their strategy and execution if they are to ensure sustained success in the mobile content and applications arena, according to industry analysts at Ovum, a Datamonitor company.

Fibre Channel over Ethernet Will Be a Key Driver of HBA and Network Adapter Markets, Says Dell'Oro Group

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:48:08 GMT

Fibre Channel over Ethernet, or FCoE, is forecast to be a major growth contributor to both the Fibre Channel HBA market and the Ethernet Network Adapter market, according to telecommunications and networking industry analysts at Dell'Oro Group.

LTE Base Stations Shipping in (Small) Volumes, But Not Enough to Sustain the Wireless Infrastructure Market, Says ABI Research

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:15:48 GMT

Spending on radio access infrastructure contracted in 2009, according to industry analyst firm ABI Research. The market was down more than 5% YoY, resulting in only $49.5 billion in radio access equipment sales. The radio access market has been maturing for some time now, but the economic downturn did mean mobile cellular operators further trimmed their CAPEX budgets.

iPad Energizes $4 Billion Tablet PC Semiconductor Opportunity by 2014, Reports In-Stat

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:11:44 GMT

The debut of the iPad promises significant opportunities well beyond just Apple. The iPad promises to energize the emerging tablet PC segment, creating a potential semiconductor opportunity of over US$4.1 billion in 2014 reports In-Stat

IMS Research: The End of the Walled Garden Led by Pay-TV Operators

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:06:17 GMT

Demand for connected CE devices is being driven by increased bandwidth, the evolution of content delivery methods and the convergence of media industries, according to industry analysts at IMS Research.

Evolving Technologies Drive Entertainment Industry in 2010, Says Plunkett Research

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:00:51 GMT

Plunkett Research, Ltd. has released their newest market research and competitive analysis report, Plunkett's Entertainment and Media Industry Almanac, 2010 edition, which identifies and analyzes major trends shaping the industry.

INPUT Introduces Government Investing Advisor

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:27:24 GMT

INPUT, an authority on government business, today announced Government Investing Advisor (GovIA), a research offering designed to deliver unique data and insights to the investing community on government spending and contractor activity.

Globant Recognized as the Top Latin American Vendor in Applications Development by The Black Book of Outsourcing

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 20:19:48 GMT

Globant, leader in the creation of innovative software products that appeal to global audiences, was recognized as one of the top outsourcing providers in Latin America by The Black Book of Outsourcing, a Datamonitor Company.

Info-Tech Research Group Launches Drop a Seat Program

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 19:22:37 GMT

Following Gartner’s recent acquisitions of AMR Research and Burton Group, IT industry analyst firm Info-Tech Research Group is launching their own version of a “Drop a Seat” program. The promotion provides companywide access to Info-Tech's research for the same price as single user access to a single Gartner service.

ANA/Forrester Survey: TV Advertising Budgets Are Under Siege

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:52:17 GMT

A joint ANA (Association of National Advertisers) and Forrester Research Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) survey of more than 100 national advertisers illustrates marketers’ continued lack of confidence in the effectiveness of television ads.

Outsell, Inc. Acquires The Gilbane Group

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 8 Feb 2010 17:38:25 GMT

Outsell, Inc. today announced the acquisition of The Gilbane Group, a highly regarded analyst consulting firm focused on content technologies and based in Cambridge, Mass. The Gilbane Group will operate as a division of Outsell.

IAB Europe appoints Screen Digest as new AdEx research partner

Barbara French, Tekrati — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 22:06:43 GMT

IAB Europe this week announced that media analyst firm Screen Digest is the new research partner for the annual advertising expenditure report, AdEx.

Ventana Research Introduces Best Practices Education in Data Governance

Barbara French, Tekrati — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 21:53:56 GMT

Ventana Research has launched the Data Governance Best Practices Research and Education Portal to ease the challenge of managing information assets effectively. The portal is sponsored by DataFlux.

Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit Expands to Four-Program Event

Barbara French, Tekrati — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:57:16 GMT

Gartner has combined three of its most popular security-focused conferences into one new four-program summit — the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, which takes place June 21-23 in Washington D.C.

Patricia Seybold Group Identifies RichRelevance as a Leader in Personalized Recommendations

Barbara French, Tekrati — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 01:08:10 GMT

Recommendations are hot. RichRelevance(TM) today announced that an independent research report published by the Patricia Seybold Group has identified RichRelevance as a leader in personalized recommendations for retail e-commerce sites.

IDG Launches Daily Twitter Contest for Free Tickets to IDC Directions

Barbara French, Tekrati — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:38:06 GMT

IDG Knowledge Hub will launch a Twitter contest beginning Monday, February 8th. Retweet an IDC Directions message to enter a daily drawing for a free conference registration to the IDC Directions 2010 in San Jose, Calif. or Boston, Mass.

Worldwide Smartphone Market Grows 39.0% Year Over Year in Fourth Quarter, Says IDC

Barbara French, Tekrati — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:29:30 GMT

The worldwide converged mobile device market (commonly referred to as smartphones) reached a new record level in a single quarter. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 54.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2009 (4Q09), up 39.0 percent from the same quarter a year ago.

Vertical Industry Focus is the Key Differentiator for Leading Professional Service Firms, Says SPI Research

Barbara French, Tekrati — Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:15:25 GMT

An intense concentration on specific vertical business processes must be a business priority for Professional Service organizations, according to industry analysts at SPI Research. Competition and off-shoring have reduced horizontally-focused Professional Service firms to little more than staff augmentation providers with low margins and limited client loyalty.

34 million security applications will be connected to European cellular networks in 2014, Says Berg Insight

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 23:55:27 GMT

Shipments of wireless M2M modules for security applications in EU27+2 will grow from 2.3 million in 2009 to nearly 22 million by 2014, according to the analyst firm Berg Insight. Meanwhile, the number of alarm systems and tracking devices monitored from an alarm receiving centre or similar will grow from about 10 million in 2009 to 34 million by the end of 2014.

Electronics Contract Manufacturing Returns to Growth, but Uncertainties Remain, Says iSuppli

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 23:46:32 GMT

Although the global electronics contract manufacturing industry is set to return to growth in 2010 after a painful 2009, the market still faces major uncertainties this year, according to industry analysts at iSuppli Corp. Contract manufacturers assemble a variety of electronics goods for both enterprise and consumer brands, from Apple Inc.'s iPhone, iPod and iPad, to Cisco System's routers, to Hewlett-Packard Co.'s PCs.

Subsidies to Boost China's 3G Handset Market in 2010, Says iSuppli

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 23:33:32 GMT

Driven by aggressive subsidies from wireless carriers that reduce consumer pricing for cell phones, domestic shipments of 3G handsets in China are expected to rise by nearly a factor of six in 2010, according to industry analysts at iSuppli Corp.

Video Game Software Sales Declined Across Top 3 Markets in 2009

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 23:22:39 GMT

Combined video game software unit sales across the world’s three largest games markets -- Japan, the UK and the US -- experienced a decline of 8 percent in calendar year 2009* (Jan.-Dec.), totaling 379.3 million units, according to Top Global Markets, an integrated monthly report from The NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track Limited and Enterbrain, Inc.

Utilities to Invest $21 Billion in Smart Grid Cyber Security by 2015, According to Pike Research

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 19:47:58 GMT

The intense focus on smart grid cyber security from utilities, infrastructure vendors, standards bodies, and world governments is spurring a surge in revenue growth, and market intelligence firm Pike Research cleantech forecasts that the sector will increase from $1.2 billion in 2009 to $3.7 billion by 2015.

$16.6 Billion Optical Transport Equipment Market by 2014, According to Dell'Oro Group

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 19:45:55 GMT

Total worldwide Optical Transport equipment revenue is forecast to resume positive growth in 2010, reaching $16.6 billion in 2014, according to the latest optical forecast report by industry analysts at Dell’Oro Group.

Teens and young adults favor social nets and status updates over blogging, says Pew Internet Project

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 19:28:16 GMT

Two Pew Internet Project surveys of teens and adults reveal a decline in blogging among teens and young adults and a modest rise among adults 30 and older. Even as blogging declines among those under 30, wireless connectivity continues to rise in this age group, as does social network use. Teens ages 12-17 do not use Twitter in large numbers. Free report.