Strengthening Dollar Contributes to 2.5% YoY Decline in EMEA Server Revenues in 2Q15 Despite Surge in Mainframes, Says IDC

Strengthening Dollar Contributes to 2.5% YoY Decline in EMEA Server Revenues in 2Q15 Despite Surge in Mainframes, Says IDC

The latest EMEA Server Tracker from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that in the second quarter of 2015 the EMEA server market saw an end to the continued growth of the last four quarters, with vendor revenue at $3.1 billion and 525,059 units shipped ? a year-on-year decline of 2.5% and 4.5% respectively.
For the first half of 2015, vendor revenue was $6.2 billion and 1 million server units were shipped, showing marginal growth on the first half of 2014 at 2.3% and 0.7% respec

Consumerization Drives ERM in Western Europe in 2014 as Market Continues to Grow, Says IDC

Two new studies from International Data Corporation (IDC) show how the ERM market in Western Europe is being reshaped by greater consumerization of ERM applications, the advent of 3rd Platform technologies, and the desire to get more value out of IT investments.
IDC–s Western European ERM market forecast for 2015?2019 projects growth of 5.4% for the $14.5 billion market for the next year. The study shows that the Western European ERM market will continue to grow to 2019, driven by the

Study Finds It–s Not Just Millennials Driving Disruptive Behavior in the Financial Services Industry

Study Finds It–s Not Just Millennials Driving Disruptive Behavior in the Financial Services Industry

RESTON, VA — (Marketwired) — 09/08/15 — Resonate, in consultation with the Association of National Advertisers, announced today the results of an extensive analysis of millennial actions and attitudes towards financial services. The study, titled "Winning on the –Why– in Financial Services," provides an in-depth portrait of perceptions and behaviors in banking, credit cards, investments, and insurance. The report finds that millennials are just part of the story when it comes to