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International Data Corporation
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- IDC might also refer to Interactive Data Corporation, a time-sharing vendor from the 1960s.
International Data Corporation (IDC) is a market research and analysis firm specializing in information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG. IDC is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts and claims to have over 850 analysts in 50 countries.[1]
Patrick J McGovern founded IDC with a friend in 1964 after a UNIVAC executive complained to him about the lack of market research information available on the emerging computer industry.[2] At the beginning, the company produced a computer industry data base and a newsletter, EDP Industry & Market Report.
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IDC has five subsidiary companies providing analysis and consultancy services for specific industries.
- Energy Insights covers the energy industry
- Health Industry Insights covers the healthcare industry
- Financial Insights covers the financial services industry
- Government Insights covers the public sector
- Manufacturing Insights covers the manufacturing industry
- Aberdeen Group
- TekPlus
- Burton Group
- Dittberner Associates
- Forrester Research
- Frost & Sullivan
- Gartner
- Jupiter Research
- The 451 Group
- Technology Evaluation Centers
- Yankee Group
- ^ About IDC from IDC website.
- ^ http://www.mediabankers.com/news/news_story.php?id=49