IDC Insights to Reveal Top 10 Predictions for 2010 ; New Research Provides Essential Guidance on Technology Investments Across Energy, Financial Services, Government, Health, Manufacturing and Retail
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - December 14, 2009 - Leading industry analysts from IDC’s Insights research teams will join forces to present a series of complimentary Web conferences announcing the Top 10 Predictions for 2010 for executives in manufacturing, retail, health, financial services, energy, and government.
WHO: The series kicks off on January 11, 2010 with a cross-industry
discussion hosted by Meredith
Whalen, group vice president and general manager of IDC’s Vertical
Markets Business Units.The panel features the following
analysts:
-- Jill
Feblowitz, Practice Director, IDC
Energy Insights
-- David
Potterton, Research Vice President, IDC
Financial Insights
-- Thom
Rubel, Research Vice President, IDC
Government Insights
-- Scott
Lundstrom, Research Vice President, IDC
Health Insights
-- Bob
Parker, Group Vice President, IDC
Manufacturing Insights and IDC
Retail Insights
WHAT: IDC Insights' Top 10 Predictions are annual complimentary one-hour
Web conferences hosted by IDC's industry-specific research
companies, covering energy, financial services, government,
health, retail, and manufacturing. Discussions focus on how the
Top 10 Predictions in each segment will impact global technology
spending patterns, organizational structures, and overall industry
performance.
WHEN: Top 10 Predictions Web conferences begin Monday, January 11th. Start
times noted are U.S. Eastern time.
Monday, January 11 11:00 a.m. IDC
Insights (a cross-industry discussion)
Monday, January 11 2:00 p.m. IDC
Financial Insights
Tuesday, January 12 11:00 a.m. IDC
Government Insights
Tuesday, January 12 2:00 p.m. IDC
Health Insights
Wednesday, January 13 11:00 a.m. IDC
Retail Insights
Wednesday, January 13 2:00 p.m. IDC
Manufacturing Insights
Thursday, January 14 11:00 a.m. IDC
Energy Insights, Utilities
Thursday, January 14 2:00 p.m. IDC
Energy Insights, Oil & Gas
WHERE: For registration and Web conference details, visit: http://www.idc.com/webconferences[http://www.idc.com/webconferences].
For more information on the Top 10 Predictions series, go to http://www.idc.com/predictions2010[http://www.idc.com/predictions2010].
MORE: Additional IDC Insights Web conferences will be held starting
January 20th, focusing on specific industry sectors and on the
EMEA region. Visit http://www.idc.com/predictions2010[http://www.idc.com/predictions2010]
and click on the "Events" tab to view all Predictions Web
conference events.
About IDC Insights
IDC's Insights business units provide industry executives with research-based advisory and consulting services that enable information technology (IT) and business executives to maximize the business value of their technology investments. IDC Insights covers the industry value chain for energy, financial services, government, health, retail and manufacturing. Staffed by senior analysts with extensive experience in these industries, IDC Insights provides a portfolio of offerings that are relevant to both IT and business needs.
IDC is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology and telecommunications industries. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology media, research, and events company. For more information about IDC and IDC Insights, please visit our web site at www.idc.com[http://www.idc.com].
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For more information, please contact:
Sandra Collins
scollins@idc.com
508-988-6746
Sarah Murray
sarahbethmurray@gmail.com
781-794-3214