Client
Testimonials
IDC is
the foremost
global market
intelligence
and advisory
firm helping
clients
gain insight
into technology
and eBusiness
trends to
develop
sound business
strategies.
We are committed
to superior
quality
and customer
service.
Read what
our customers
say about
us!
“We
need
a
trusted
source
of
information,
and
IDC’s
information
is
not
only
reliable
and
trustworthy,
it’s
also
respected.
If
we
tell
clients
our
recommendation
is
based
on
information
that
IDC
provided,
we
have
found
they’re
very
comfortable
with
that.”
–
Andrew
Neff,
Senior
Managing
Director
|
| With
clients
all
around
the
world
depending
on Bear
Stearns
for
advice
and
risking
billions
of dollars
on the
advice,
this
investment
behemoth
turns
to IDC
for
technology
market
intelligence
to support
its
recommendations.
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“IDC
has
been
one
of
the
most
responsive
vendors
when
it
comes
to
deliverables
of
intranet
content.”
–
Ellen
Gilliam,
Senior
Information
Consultant,
Information
and
Research
Services
Group
|
| IDC
worked
with
Compaq
to supply
them
with
information
for
their
WebLibrary.
This
is an
intranet
application
that
contains
most
of the
electronic
market
research
the
company
purchases.
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"IDC’s
observations
on
the
market
tell
us
what
messages
we
should
emphasize
to
attract
candidates
as
well
as
customers."
–
Gerald
Frey,
Senior
Vice
President,
Marketing
|
| ComputerJobs.com
used
IDC's
market
knowledge
and
advice
from
their
Human
Resource
Strategies
Program
in order
to separate
itself
from
the
online
recruiting
pack.
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“IDC’s
unmatched
and
ground-breaking
coverage
of
the
ASP
industry
was
a
main
factor
in
our
decision
to
work
with
them.
Far
and
away,
they
have
been
the
leader
in
identifying
trends
early
on
and
accurately
analysing
the
growth
of
our
industry.”
–
Jim
Zemlin,
Director
of
Marketing
|
| IDC
worked
with
Corio
to establish
their
place
in the
emerging
ASP
industry.
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“IDC
helps
us
navigate
our
course
and
ensure
we
have
a
good
strategy
embracing
business
development
all
the
way
through
to
tactful
marketing
strategies,
such
as
the
impact
of
pricing
and
bundling
of
products
and
services.
We
look
to
IDC
for
specific
about
charting
troubled
waters
so
that
we
can
sail
through
them
without
hitting
any
rocks.”
–
Brett
Walker,
Vice
President
of
Marketing
|
| FlipDog.com
turned
to IDC
to help
position
itself
to compete
against
established
players
in the
online
recruiting
industry.
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“IDC's
IT
Advisor
helps
us
align
technology
with
our
business
needs
and
understand
the
future
trends.
The
information
we
receive
help
us
maximise
our
technology
investments."
–
George
Gertner,
Program
Manager,
Standards
and
Resource
Management
|
“Nortel
Networks’
Information
Research
applauds
the
flexibility
that
IDC
offers
in
services
and
support.
This
flexibility
has
enabled
us
to
provide
equitable
resources
to
our
very
distributed
global
workforce
regardless
of
their
geographic
location."
–
Kathy
Epperson,
Manager
of
Information
Resource
Development
|
| IDC
supplies
Nortel
Networks
with
market
intelligence
for
their
Global
Information
Research
Group.
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“I
like
IDC
because
their
forecasts
are
accurate.
I
also
turn
to
IDC
for
market
share
because
I
am
confident
IDC's
data
is
objectives
and
unbiased.”
–
Peter
Wolff,
Independent
Hedge
Funds
Manager
|
| Peter
Wolff
researches
semiconductor
end
markets
such
as IT
and
relies
on IDC's
information
regarding
market
forecasts
and
vendor
market
shares.
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“IDC
stepped
up
to
the
plate
with
no
sign
of
panic
and
turned
the
brief
around
very
quickly.
We
had
their
response
within
a
couple
of
days.
It
was
all
very
close
to
the
deadline,
and
their
response
really
impressed
me.”
–
Christopher
Watney,
Strategic
Marketing
Projects
Manager
|
| With
only
10 days
to go
to their
annual
kick
off
meeting
Unisys
realised
that
they
needed
more
information
regarding
the
competitive
environment
in Europe
so they
approached
IDC
who
delivered
the
goods
on time.
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"IDC
helps
us
understand
what
today's
employees
are
looking
for."
–
Virginia
Clark,
Vice
President
of
Human
Resources
Practice
Management
|
| The
Human
Resources
Department
at Unisys
turns
to expertise
from
IDC's
Human
Resourcing
Strategies
Program. |
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