Gartner Says Worldwide Business Intelligence, Analytics and Performance Management Software Market Surpassed the $10 Billion Mark in 2010

Gartner Says Worldwide Business Intelligence, Analytics and Performance Management Software Market Surpassed the $10 Billion Mark in 2010

.2011 – Worldwide business intelligence (BI) platform, analytic applications and performance management (PM) software revenue reached $10.5 billion in 2010, a 13.4 per cent increase from 2009 revenue of $9.3 billion, according to Gartner, Inc.
"In 2010, the global resurgence from stimulus packages, general improvement in the macro-economy, and new product releases contributed to a surge in BI software spending," said Dan Sommer, principal research analyst at Gartner. "BI s

EMEA PC Market Remained Affected by Soft Consumer Demand and Persisting Inventory Levels and Contracted 9.6% in 1Q11, Says IDC

EMEA PC Market Remained Affected by Soft Consumer Demand and Persisting Inventory Levels and Contracted 9.6% in 1Q11, Says IDC

PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) contracted further than expected in the first quarter of 2011 (1Q11) as a result of continued softness in demand and persisting inventory levels in the distribution and retail channels, which constrained vendor "sell in" levels.
According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Europe, Middle East and Africa Quarterly PC Tracker, EMEA PC shipments declined 9.6% year over year in 1Q11 on shipments of 24.1 million un

PI Ceramic on Continuous Growth

PI Ceramic on Continuous Growth

PI Ceramic, one of the world-s market leaders for piezoelectric actuators and sensors, reports a favorable sales trend: the record result from the year 2007 was exceeded in 2010 by nearly 30%.
Albrecht Otto, Managing Director, has good reason to be pleased: After having declining sales in the years 2008 and 2009, those markets that are supplied directly by PI Ceramic with piezo components in different refinement steps have shown considerable growth in the last few years. These are mainl