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Gartner Shows Technology Providers How to Write a Winning Sales Proposal

Barbara French, Tekrati — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:59:50 UT

Writing a sales proposal represents an important investment made more stressful by pressures and expectations to win. Gartner recommends that marketing leaders at business-to-business (B2B) technology and service providers follow a three-step process when writing and organizing the proposal.

Computer, Software Markets to Rebound in 2010, Says Plunkett Research

Barbara French, Tekrati — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:10:11 UT

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

IDC Directions 2010 to Explore How Technology Is Laying the Foundation for the Intelligent Economy in the Current Recovery

Barbara French, Tekrati — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:22:43 UT

Information and communications technologies (ICT) will play a pivotal role in the global economy's recovery and transformation following the deepest recession in more than half a century. The ICT industry's capacity to foster sustained growth and industry change over the next decade will be explored at IDC's 45th annual Directions conferences, to be held March 4th at the Boston Sheraton Hotel in Boston, Mass., and March 10th at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif.

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

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

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.

Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 3% in 2010, According to IDC's Worldwide Black Book

Barbara French, Tekrati — Wed, 3 Feb 2010 22:37:10 UT

Worldwide spending on information technologies will continue to feel the effects of the global recession throughout 2010. According to a new forecast from IDC, worldwide IT spending will increase by just 3 percent in 2010 at constant currency. In the U.S., IT spending is forecast to increase by less than 3 percent.