Recent press releases from International Data Group and its subsidiaries http://www.idg.com en-us Wed, 1 Sep 2010 10:54:25 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss questions@idg.com (Questions at IDG) 15 http://www.idg.com/images/idgsunsmall.jpg http://www.idg.com Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:01:00 EST IT World Canada Corporate TORONTO and OTTAWA -- September 1, 2010 -- JobServe Canada and IT World Canada today officially launch their co-branded niche technology job board, jobs.itworldcanada.com. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/0/D0538357EDD4FEC1852577910050F70C?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss D0538357EDD4FEC1852577910050F70C Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:01:00 EST IDC Research FRAMINGHAM, MA – September 1, 2010- The worldwide hardcopy peripherals market experienced double-digit growth in both units and shipment value in the second quarter of 2010 (2Q10). According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker, the total market grew 20% year over year in 2Q10 to 29 million units while shipment value increased 14% year over year to $13.3 billion. This is the third consecutive quarter of year-over-year unit growth and the first double-digit growth for both units and shipment value since early 2000. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/0/2BB1F9913080368385257791005160A1?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 2BB1F9913080368385257791005160A1 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:01:00 EST Computerworld Events FRAMINGHAM, MA – September 1, 2010 -- SNW will take on a new look this fall with a revised conference program featuring new educational sessions, workshops and presentations focused on "Creating the Modern Information Infrastructure." SNW Fall 2010 will take place October 11-14 in Dallas at the Gaylord Texan Hotel. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/0/6AFBF162C300FBFE852577910051EC1A?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 6AFBF162C300FBFE852577910051EC1A Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:01:00 EST IDC Research FRAMINGHAM, MA – August 25, 2010 - The International Data Corporation (IDC) presented its first forecast and market landscape analysis for the U.S. employee benefits outsourcing services market and found that spending in 2010 will grow 3.8% over 2009. Additionally, IDC forecasts spending in this market segment to reach $10.3 billion in 2014, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1%. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/0/5950BBF5048B538F8525778A0048A163?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 5950BBF5048B538F8525778A0048A163 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:01:00 EST IDC Research FRAMINGHAM, MA – August 24, 2010 - According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, factory revenue in the worldwide server market increased 11.0% year over year to $10.9 billion in the second quarter of 2010 (2Q10). This is the second consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth and the fastest quarterly revenue growth since 2003, as market demand continued to improve around the world. Server unit shipments increased 23.8% year over year in 2Q10, improving slightly over the strong 23.0% year-over-year shipment growth reported in 1Q10 and representing the fastest year-over-year quarterly server shipment growth in more than five years. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/0/2320854E105991838525778C00491B06?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 2320854E105991838525778C00491B06 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:01:00 EST IDC Research FRAMINGHAM, MA – August 23, 2010 - In the second quarter of 2010 (2Q10), the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Networks Tracker found year-over-year revenue growth of 32.7% in the Ethernet switching and 11.0% in the Ethernet routing markets worldwide, reflecting continued strong performance across all regions and key product segments. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/0/A49DC6C9E95550AC852577880049AFAD?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss A49DC6C9E95550AC852577880049AFAD Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:01:00 EST IDC Research SAN MATEO, CA – August 19, 2010 - Worldwide PC microprocessor unit shipments and revenues in the second calendar quarter of 2010 (2Q10) increased 3.6% and 6.2%, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2010, according to the latest PC processor study from International Data Corporation (IDC). http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/0/0F50B0B28B7EB2488525778400482250?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 0F50B0B28B7EB2488525778400482250 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:01:00 EST IDC Research FRAMINGHAM, MA – August 19, 2010 - The International Data Corporation (IDC) today announced that it has hired more than 50 research and consulting professionals worldwide during the first six months of this year. Among these new employees are 20 managers and directors, who bring years of industry experience and insight to IDC. The total also includes six analysts hired by the IDC Insights businesses and two who joined IDC's role-based Executive Advisory Group. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/0/D2F58C997C1334FA8525778800492FB7?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss D2F58C997C1334FA8525778800492FB7 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:01:00 EST IDG Enterprise Awards FRAMINGHAM, MA -- August 12, 2010 -- Computerworld, the Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA), and SNW are seeking IT user-organization case study submissions for their Best Practices Awards Program. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/0/63E1DD3632E85B578525777D004E898B?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 63E1DD3632E85B578525777D004E898B Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:01:00 EST IDC Research FRAMINGHAM, MA – August 5, 2010 - The worldwide smartphone market grew 50% year over year in the second quarter of 2010 (2Q10), driven in large part by makers of smartphones powered by Google's Android operating system. Vendors of converged mobile devices, more commonly known as smartphones, shipped a total of 63 million units in 2Q10, compared to 41.9 million units in the same period one year ago, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. For the first half of 2010, vendors shipped a total of 118.3 million units, up 54% from the 76.8 million units shipped during the first half of 2009. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/0/9C6EC459631EE6748525777A00483ABB?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 9C6EC459631EE6748525777A00483ABB Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:01:00 EST IDC Research FRAMINGHAM, MA – August 4, 2010 - IDC Energy Insights and Intelligent Utility magazine, an Energy Central publication today announced the results of the annual UtiliQ rankings – a joint study designed to cut through the smart grid hype and provide benchmarks for measuring the progress utilities are making on the path to intelligent energy. For the second straight year, Sempra Energy's San Diego Gas & Electric is the most intelligent utility in America, according to the annual UtiliQ survey of U.S. electric utilities. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/0/CF33575AD67BC7268525777500477467?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss CF33575AD67BC7268525777500477467 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:01:00 EST ITworld.com OTTAWA and TORONTO and VANCOUVER, BC -- August 4, 2010 -- JobServe Canada Inc and IT World Canada announced today the forming of a powerful strategic partnership to establish an unparalleled niche IT job-board for Canada to launch September 1st 2010. http://www.idg.com/www/pr.nsf/0/632DEC423821986D85257776004755FB?opendocument&utm_source=pr_rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pr_rss 632DEC423821986D85257776004755FB