The Pearlfinders Index - Quarter 1 2011

Welcome to the Pearlfinders Index for Q1 2011. When analysts talk about opportunities in the IT sector they tend to examine predominantly reseller profits and technology spend across the industry. Though fine for corporate planning, these are of limited value as practical pointers for suppliers looking to plan their next sales and marketing campaign. The Pearlfinders Index collects and analyses a large sample of first-hand data on the opinions of IT decision-makers. It enables us to map the entire market for emerging trends on preferences for IT support, confidence to increase spend, inclination to review suppliers, and interest in new technologies.

As well as data on the hottest sectors, technologies sought, regions and methods of prospecting budget-holders, we have also profiled three key areas in depth: Virtualisation, Cloud Computing and Unified Communications/Collaboration.

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