Unisys Research: Outsource, IT Services, and Consumer Devices Spread in Enterprises
Unisys turned to IDG Research Services and CIO in 2006 and 2007 to survey IT professionals worldwide regarding the changing technology landscape insight organizations and how those changes are affecting service and support.
Tim Lambert, vice president, Field Marketing, Worldwide Marketing Communications, Unisys, explained why he chose IDG.
"Unisys wanted a respected research and media company to survey the IT services marketplace as the foundation for a series of marketing programs. IDG Research Services and CIO were able to provide the thorough research, analysis, and reports covering North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America.
Since early 2006, we've relied on IDG to conduct several surveys and produce reports that Unisys has used to establish thought leadership in outsourcing. The survey results have formed the basis for public relations activities, events, white papers published in CIO, and sales and marketing presentations. The custom research and reports have enhanced relationships with clients and opened doors with prospects."
Read the Unisys news release on the research. The release led to news coverage in BNET Business Network and Enterprise Networks & Servers:
- BNET: Unisys Study Indicates Surge in IT Support Services Among Large Enterprises and Raises Delivery Implications
- Enterprise Networks & Services: UNISYS STUDY: U.S. Companies Could Benefit from Accelerating IT Support for Employees
BEA Research: Service Oriented Architecture
Since 2005, BEA Systems has turned to InfoWorld and IDG Research Services to learn more about Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) in the marketplace and BEA's role as a thought-leader in the emerging field. In 2007, the research identified the challenges and opportunities related to enterprise-scale SOA deployments. The online survey of technology decision makers at medium- to large-sized organizations found five key trends related to SOA deployment.
Read how BEA turned the results into a statement about its leadership in SOA. BEA also produced a white paper based on the research of what was on the minds of IT buyers regarding SOA.
Novell Research: IT Executives Want More Effective Collaboration
IDG Research Services conducted a worldwide online survey of IT executives to determine the importance of collaboration solutions. The vast majority of respondents from the U.S., UK, and Australia found the need greater than the solutions for collaboration. Novell issued a news release on the findings of the research it commissioned at Novell's BrainShare conference.
Learn more about details of the study
SunGard Research: Identifying Trends in Business Continuity
In 2007, IDG Research Services in conjunction with CIO and CSO conducted a survey to uncover trends in continuity planning and testing initiatives. Sponsored by SunGard® Availability Services, the survey was conducted online and revealed almost two-thirds of the respondents were not very confident of their organizations’ preparations to deal with a disaster.
SunGard turned the research results into a public relations opportunity:
