London, 17 April, 2018 - The EMEA mobile phone market saw smartphone volumes fall for a second year in 2017, while there was a relative boom in shipments of lowly feature phones, a reversal of the previous trend.

LONDON, April 10, 2018 — IT spending from line-of-business (LOB) will reach $191 billion in Western Europe in 2018, a 5.7% increase over 2017, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) latest update of the Worldwide Semiannual IT Spending Guide: Line of Business. IDC forecasts that Western European business-funded spending will grow at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2016 and 2021. In comparison, IT-funded technology spending will grow at a slower pace, with a 2.1% five-year CAGR — meaning that business managers will invest more aggressively over the years. While IT departments will remain the biggest funding source in 2018, funding 52% of technology investments, LOBs will catch up by 2021 and will fund 50% of the overall spending in Western Europe ($222 billion).

LONDON, March 29, 2018 — IDC Retail Insights announces the appointment of Ornella Urso as research analyst, Europe. In her role at IDC, Urso will contribute to the Worldwide Customer Experience and Commerce Strategies program and to European Retail Digital Transformation Strategies research. Her research activity will focus on retail customer experience personalization, retail commerce platforms, and European retail digital transformation strategies across segments and countries.

LONDON, March 19, 2017 — EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) vendor revenues declined 9.5% year over year to reach $233.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Tracker.

LONDON, March 16, 2018 — IDC Government Insights has announced the launch of the first IDC Smart Cities Europe Awards — the search for the top smart city initiative in Europe. The awards are designed to recognize the progress cities are making in executing smart city projects and provide a forum for sharing best practices to help accelerate the development of smart cities at all levels across the region. Any organization can nominate a city project or initiative that has been implemented, including the city itself, state or provincial agencies, solutions providers, and other partners. The deadline for submission is June 1, 2018. To nominate a project or initiative, please visit www.idc.com/government-insights-smartcitiesawards-europe-2018 .

FRANKFURT, March 12, 2018 — International Data Corporation's (IDC) recently released EMEA Datacenter Hardware Infrastructure Consumption Models report reviews datacenter spending trends and various vendor consumption models offered to European organisations. As shown in the table below, between 2016Q1 and 2017Q3 Private and Public Cloud increased from 26.9% to 34.3% of total EMEA infrastructure spend. IDC predicts cloud spending will outpace Traditional IT growth as organizations move to place resources on cloud platforms and take advantage of new applications offered through cloud integration.

FRANKFURT, March 7, 2018 — International Data Corporation's (IDC) EMEA Server Tracker shows that in the fourth quarter of 2017 the EMEA server market reported a year-on-year (YoY) increase in vendor revenues of 17.4% to $4.2 billion and a YoY increase of 0.1% in units shipped to 596,000. Looking at the EMEA market in euros, reported revenues in 4Q17 increased by 7.5% YoY to €3.6 billion. The top 5 vendors in EMEA and their revenues for the quarter are displayed in the table below.

LONDON, March 7, 2018 — Total EMEA external storage systems value increased by 11.7% in dollars in the fourth quarter of 2017 (+2.4% in euros), according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker, 4Q17.

LONDON, March 5, 2018 — Shipments of Western European personal computing devices (PCDs), including traditional PCs (a combination of desktops, notebooks, and workstations) and tablets (slates and detachables), will total 76.3 million in 2018, a 3.3% YoY decline (-3.0% in 2019 with 74.0 million shipments). However, strong demand in enterprises will lead to growth in the commercial segment, while consumer expectations remain negative.

LONDON, February 28, 2018 — European spending on smart city initiative related technologies is expected to reach $19 billion in 2018, according to International Data Corporation (IDC ). In the first release of the Worldwide Semiannual Smart Cities Spending Guide , IDC provides a detailed look at the technology investments associated with a range of smart city priorities and use cases. With European smart city initiatives going beyond early stage and isolated pilots, IDC expects spending to accelerate over the 2017–2021 forecast period, growing to $31 billion in 2021.

Johannesburg – The only way for today's chief information officer (CIO) to remain relevant and secure their seat at the boardroom table is by harnessing their business skills and suggesting ways for the organization to increase its effectiveness in the market through the use technology. According to Mark Walker, associate vice president of Sub-Saharan Africa at International Data Corporation (IDC), the assumption that the CIO automatically qualifies for a seat on the board and various management committees is no longer valid.

LONDON, February 20, 2018 — According to the latest figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the overall tablet market for Western Europe declined 13.1% YoY, shipping 10.6 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017 (2017Q4), indicating a continued weakening of the market. Slate tablets continue to be the primary driver of this market erosion, declining by 15.4% YoY, as their productive use cases pale in comparison to newer form factors, and they increasingly become relegated to simple media consumption devices. Detachable tablets have slowed down but continue to see traction in certain areas. They posted a minor 2.0% YoY decline, but thanks to increasing interest in premium devices, coupled with a very strong commercial performance of 8.5% YoY growth, the value of their sales (in euros) rose by 3.2%.

LONDON, February 16, 2018 — According to an International Data Corporation (IDC) Health Insights IT spending forecast report, IT spending by the Western European healthcare sector is forecast grow from $12.9 billion in 2016 to $14.1 billion in 2021. The CAGR is forecast at 1.9%, with growth slowed down by hardware (-0.9% CAGR), while software (4.9% CAGR) and IT services (1.6% CAGR) will grow at modest rates. Overall, the public healthcare segment continues to grow faster than private healthcare (2.0% vs. 1.6%) despite the high priority of cost-control initiatives in the agendas of European governments. Hospitals represent around 62% of total Western European healthcare IT spending, and that is expected to grow at 1.9% CAGR to 2021.

MILAN, January 31, 2018 — According to the inaugural Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC ), Western Europe will be the second largest region at a worldwide level, starting from around $200 million in 2017, including all the experimentation projects.

LONDON, January 22, 2018 — The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) recorded slight growth in the fourth quarter of 2017, with the market going positive (+1.2%) and totaling 20.9 million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The commercial space grew 3.9% due to enterprise renewals and a strategic focus on mobility and security, while holiday season promotions and gaming increased volume in the consumer segment. Notebooks performed positively across EMEA (+2.1%) with very strong growth in MEA (+12.1%), continued growth in CEE (+1.8%), and stabilizing to flat in Western Europe. Once again, desktops have strengthened in EMEA and show positive signs toward stabilization (-0.8%) due to increased commercial demand across all regions.

LONDON, December 20, 2017 — International Data Corporation (IDC) today announced the appointment of Phevos Skalidis as research manager for IDC Energy Insights in Europe. Skalidis will work with vendors and end-user clients to address how technologies innovate and transform the energy and utility industry. His primary areas of expertise are digital transformation, customer experience, and more broadly business and IT trends relevant to the utility industry.

LONDON, December 19, 2017 – According to the latest figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden) Personal Computing Device (PCD) Market, including traditional PCs (a combination of desktop, notebook, and workstation) and tablets (slate and detachable) is expected to total 7.4 million shipments in 2018, a -4.2% YoY decline. Overall, the Nordics PC and tablet market will have a challenging year as traditional notebooks, desktops and slate tablets will continue their decline. However, SMBs are projected to drive the market in 2018 in the Nordic countries as IDC projects a larger renewal wave for this segment that will contribute to it outperforming the rest of the market, together with education as a secondary driver in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

LONDON, December 19, 2017 — According to the latest figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Nordic (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden) personal computing device (PCD) market, including traditional PCs (a combination of desktop, notebook, and workstation) and tablets (slate and detachable), is expected to total 7.4 million shipments in 2018, a 4.2% YoY decline. Overall, the Nordic PC and tablet market will have a challenging year as traditional notebooks, desktops, and slate tablets continue their decline. However, SMBs are projected to drive the market in 2018 in the Nordic countries as IDC projects a larger renewal wave for this segment that will help it outperform the rest of the market, together with education as a secondary driver in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

LONDON, December 15, 2017 — EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) vendor revenues remained nearly flat with growth of 0.4% year over year to reach $196 million in the third quarter of 2017, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Tracker.

LONDON, December 14, 2017 — Shipments of Western European Personal Computing Devices (PCD), including traditional PCs (a combination of desktops, notebooks and workstations) and tablets (slates and detachables), will total 79.7 million in 2017, a 2.1% YoY decline (-2.8% in 2018 with 77.5 million shipments). Convertibles, ultraslims, and detachables will continue to grow until at least 2021, representing 42.2% of the total PCD market by that time in comparison to 21.9% at the end of 2016. Traditional formats are lagging behind due to the shift to other form factors and the acceleration of mobility, where higher flexibility and versatility allows end users to adapt devices to their mobile needs, to easily carry their PCs around, and to use them anytime anywhere. Besides, the elegant designs and attractive price points will facilitate the decision to choose one of these devices. Nevertheless, there will be a big opportunity in the gaming field for traditional products, especially notebooks.

LONDON, December 6, 2017 — Total EMEA external storage systems value increased by a staggering 10.3% in U.S. dollars in the third quarter of 2017 (+4.8% in euro terms), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker, 3Q17.

FRANKFURT/LONDON, November 30, 2017 — According to a new EMEA xSP Market Model from International Data Corporation (IDC), 38% of all servers that landed in Western European service providers' datacenters in 2016 were purchased outside the region, mainly from the U.S. and Asian headquarters of multinational service providers with datacenters in Western Europe. IDC's Market Model looks at how EMEA service providers are consuming infrastructure, starting with servers.

LONDON, November 28, 2017 — IDC today announced the appointment of Chris Pennell as research director for IDC Government Insights in Europe. Pennell has spent the past 11 years researching government's use of technology to achieve policy objectives and manage outcomes for citizens. At IDC Government Insights, he will be responsible for working with vendors and end-user clients to understand how technologies are disrupting and transforming the delivery of public services by government agencies and education institutions.

LONDON, November 21, 2017 — According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market decreased by 3.2% in unit terms in 3Q17 compared with the same period a year ago. There were negative sales performances in both inkjet and laser markets for units, and value for the laser market was down too. The overall market has been in continuous decline since 2Q15, except for a hopeful last quarter — and in 3Q17 the quarter declined by 173,000 units to give a market of almost 5.1 million devices. This disappointing quarter is due to the decline in laser printing but is relatively in line with forecasts. Revenues fell by 11.4%. Inkjet revenues, however, increased 9.6% due to strong A3 sales, while laser revenues fell by 15.2%.

LONDON, November 14, 2017 — According to the latest figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the tablet market in Western Europe decreased 5.0% YoY this quarter. In total, 7.8 million devices were shipped in the region, which shows a slight weakening of the overall market. Nevertheless, the value of the sales in euros was better and the market remained fairly flat, with a slight decline of 0.1%.

LONDON, November 9, 2017 — IT spending for the SMB market in Western Europe is expected to reach $125.3 billion in 2017, with growth of 3.4% over 2016. According to a new study from International Data Corporation (IDC), IT spending will exceed $137 million by 2021, generating a 2.5% CAGR over the 2016–2021 forecast period. In Western Europe, IT spending by the SMB market represents a third of total spending. SMBs are the heart of the Western European economic structure, accounting for more than 99% of the business population and more than two-thirds of total employment.

The EMEA market for unified communications as a service (UCaaS) will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27.4% during the 2017–2021 period, says the recently published EMEA Unified Communications-as-a-Service 2017–2021 Forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC). The forecast distinguishes two components in this market: applications and voice services. A large majority of UCaaS subscriptions in EMEA over the forecast period will be "applications only", but voice services will retain a decent market revenue share, thanks to the much higher average revenue per user. Both applications and voice are expected to grow by double-digit CAGRs between now and 2021.

Dubai – International Data Corporation (IDC) today launched the latest edition of IDC's DX Insights, a three-part magazine supplement aimed at making sense of the wave of digital transformation (DX) that is currently sweeping across the Middle East. Focusing on the theme 'Next-Gen Security – Defending the Digital World Against the Threats of Tomorrow', Issue 3 of the supplement was developed in collaboration with Dell EMC and accompanies this month's issue of Gulf Business magazine. It is also available to view now at www.idcdxinsights.com .

LONDON, November 2, 2017 — IDC Health Insights' new IDC MarketScape study assesses IT service providers catering to healthcare in Western Europe. The study, based on IDC's MarketScape model, evaluates nine vendors — Capgemini S.A., IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Accenture PLC, Dell Inc., Tieto Corporation, CGI Group Inc., and DXC Technology.

LONDON, October 20, 2017 — The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) was almost flat in the third quarter of 2017, with the market remaining slightly negative (-0.5%) and totaling 17.7 million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The commercial space posted slight growth (0.1%) due to enterprise renewals and education deals, while holiday season promotions and gaming increased volume in the consumer segment. Notebooks performed positively across EMEA (+0.3%) with strong growth in CEE (+5.6%), though they remained negative for both MEA (-4.0%) and Western Europe (-0.1%). On the other hand, desktops were stronger in EMEA, eroding at a softer rate (-2.9%) with strong commercial demand across CEE (+8.0%).

FRANKFURT, October 19, 2017 — International Data Corporation's (IDC) EMEA Server Tracker shows that in the second quarter of 2017 the EMEA server market reported a year-on-year (YoY) increase in vendor revenues of 3.0% to $3.2 billion and a YoY increase of 1.2% in units shipped to 538,000. Looking at the EMEA market in euros, reported revenues in 2Q17 increased by 5.9% YoY. The top 5 vendors in EMEA and their revenues for the quarter are displayed in the table below.

LONDON, October 13, 2017 — According to a new study from International Data Corporation (IDC), IT spend in Western Europe will total $453.8 billion in 2017, a 2.7% increase compared with 2016. IT spending will continue to grow at a 2.0% five-year CAGR in 2021. Investments in 3rd Platform solutions and Innovation Accelerator technologies — such as augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive, robotics, 3D printing, and Internet of Things (IoT) — will drive demand as companies strive to innovate, increase customer experience, and streamline business processes.

LONDON, September 27, 2017 — According to the latest figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European Personal Computing Device (PCD) market, including traditional PCs (a combination of desktops, notebooks, and workstations) and tablets (slates and detachables), will total 79.2 million shipments in 2017, a 2.6% YoY decline. However, some products, such as convertibles, ultraslims, and detachables, will continue to expand until at least 2021, representing 43.3% of the total PCD market by then compared with 21.9% at the end of 2016. This is in line with the fact that users, from both consumer and commercial segments, are increasingly going for these thinner and lighter devices rather than traditional solutions. The traditional PC market will still decline over the next five years, whereas the tablet market will show some resilience and will stabilize during the coming years.

FRANKFURT/LONDON, September 21, 2017 — One in four IT organizations in Europe is already operating tiered applications spanning on- and off-premise environments. However, only a few pathfinders are making the necessary technology and process adjustments to make this viable in the long run, according to a recent IDC survey of more than 800 IT and line-of-business decision makers in 11 European countries.

LONDON, September 19, 2017 — Total EMEA external storage systems value fell by 2.9% in dollars in the second quarter of 2017 but remained fairly flat at -0.1% in euros, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker 2Q17.

MILAN, September 19, 2017 — According to a new IDC Energy Insights study, Western European utilities' total year-end IT spending is expected to reach $15.2 billion in 2017. The study, Western Europe Utilities Industry IT Spending 2016–2021 Forecast (IDC #EMEA41387717, August 2017), shows that electricity companies continue to take the largest share at 64.7% ($9.85 billion). The gas and water segments are considerably smaller but still important, and over the past couple of years they have taken a larger share of Western European utilities' IT spending.

LONDON, September 7, 2017 — A new study by International Data Corporation (IDC) discusses European consumers' attitudes toward adoption of personal finance management (PFM) solutions. The study, The Evolution of the Personal Finance Management Market (IDC #EMEA42964717, August 2017), is based on IDC's European Consumer Banking Survey, 2017. It highlights that the concept of a PFM solution has existed for a few years without ever reaching mainstream acceptance. However, it has always had backers in the consumer banking industry who see improved analytics capabilities as an opportunity to provide more value-adding information through PFM portals, view the mobile channel as a new way of reaching customers and building relationships, and think PFM will provide opportunities for cross-selling.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Moscow — Consumer smartphone purchasing trends reflect the way that the average buyer uses his or her device. Networks with higher-speed internet are facilitating the mobile viewing experience, and buyers are increasingly opting for 4G phones with bigger screens. According to the Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker released by International Data Corporation (IDC), this is true in Russia.

LONDON, August 14, 2017 — According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market grew by 3.8% in unit terms in 2Q17 compared with the same period a year ago. There were positive sales performances in both inkjet and laser markets for units, but value for the laser market was actually down. The overall market has been in continuous decline since 2Q15 — and in 2Q17 the quarter increased by 173,000 units to give a market of almost 4.7 million devices. This stellar quarter is due to the surprising growth in consumer printing but is relatively in line with forecasts. Revenues, on the other hand, declined by 5.6%. Inkjet revenues, however, increased 1.5% while laser revenues fell by 6.9%.

LONDON, August 14, 2017 — According to the latest figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the tablet market in Western Europe posted just a 0.5% YoY contraction. In total, 7.0 million devices were shipped in the region, which shows an almost complete recovery of the market in the region. Apple's new tablets and the improvement of the macroeconomic situation in several countries were some of the drivers for 2017Q2 and were key to the further stabilization of the consumer segment. In general, detachables remained positive with 1.0% YoY growth and slate tablets showed resilience with a decrease of just 1.0% YoY.

LONDON, August 2, 2017 — IDC announces the release of a new IDC PlanScape, Implementing Cognitive Systems in Insurance Organizations (IDC #EMEA42877517), to help business and IT executives in insurance organizations (insurers and intermediary organizations) understand what cognitive systems are, why they are relevant, and how they can be used to improve customer experience, decision making, and operational efficiencies across various business functions. The study will help organizations build the business case and a road map to implement the technology.

London, August 2, 2017 — Quality continues to be a mission-critical initiative for manufacturers across products, manufacturing, supply chain, and service. Increasingly, as products, demands, and value chains become more complex, manufacturers are looking at quality more strategically to adopt an enterprise quality management view that encompasses each segment of quality in the organization. A new IDC PeerScape: Practices for Quality Management , outlines current implementations and best practices for quality management.

LONDON, July 20, 2017 – The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks and workstations) continued to improve in the second quarter of 2017, with a stable performance of -0.6%. A total of 15.9 million units were shipped, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Notebooks performed positively across EMEA (+3.1%) with a strong growth in CEE (+5.2%) and MEA (+11.1%) and showing a further stabilization in Western Europe (+0.4%). The investments in public and private sectors in CEMA along with stronger economic confidence in major mature markets and back-to-school deals also fueled commercial notebooks, which grew 18.6% in CEMA and 3.0% in Western Europe. Consumer notebook shipments increased 3.5% in CEMA but showed a decrease of 2.0% in Western Europe. Overall desktop shipments continued to decline, posting an -8.3% decrease in EMEA. However, they returned to positive growth in CEE (+7.8%) after years of contraction, showing a strong performance in both consumer and commercial segments (+8.9% and +6.8%, respectively). Furthermore, the overall traditional PC market in CEE posted +6.1 growth 2017Q2, which, as the second quarter of growth, qualified as a recovery.

LONDON, July 20, 2017 — Higher education and academic research organizations in Europe are embracing digital transformation to innovate, while dealing with the pressure to control costs. A new IDC PeerScape, IDC PeerScape: Cloud Best Practices in Higher Education and Research (IDC #EMEA42450817, July 2017), explores best practices that European higher education and research institutions have adopted when deploying cloud computing as an enabler of digital transformation.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Prague Vendor revenue in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) enterprise networking market increased 2.0% year on year in the first quarter of 2017, according to competitive data reports released by International Data Corporation (IDC).

LONDON, June 27, 2017 According to the latest personal computing device (PCD) figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the outlook for the overall PC and tablet market in the U.K. remained negative, with a 10.8% YoY decline expected for 2017Q2 and a 6.8% YoY decline for overall 2017. The total volume forecast for 2017 was maintained at 3.2 million units. The strong momentum behind thin and light form factors detachables, convertibles, and ultraslims will continue, however, as features that support mobility are becoming increasingly important for both consumers and professionals. Also, most OEMs are investing in high-end devices to tackle the issue of low profitability in entry-level PCs and tablets.

FRANKFURT, June 26, 2017 International Data Corporation's (IDC) EMEA Server Tracker shows that in the first quarter of 2017 the EMEA server market reported a year-on-year (YoY) decline in vendor revenues of 12.7% to $2.7 billion and a YoY decrease of 1.4% in units shipped to just over 530,000. Looking at the EMEA market in euros, reported revenues in 1Q17 declined 9.6% YoY. The top 5 vendors in EMEA and their revenues for the quarter are displayed in the table below.

LONDON, June 26, 2017 EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) vendor revenues declined 12% year over year to reach $191 million in the first quarter of 2017, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Tracker.

LONDON, June 26, 2017 EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) vendor revenues declined 12% year over year to reach $191 million in the first quarter of 2017, according to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Purpose-Built Backup Appliance Tracker.

MILANO, 15 giugno 2017 – Affinché la trasformazione digitale possa portare innovazione e agilità al business, la sua esecuzione deve poggiare su una contestuale e necessaria evoluzione dell’infrastruttura IT aziendale. L’enorme mole di dati da gestire e analizzare nell’era digitale impone, per esempio, un importante ripensamento dello storage, per evitare che esso diventi il collo di bottiglia dell'intera infrastruttura informativa, vanificando gli sforzi di trasformazione.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Moscow Shipments of mobile phones into Russia, at 8.4 million, were nearly 17.5% higher in the three months to end March against those in the same quarter the previous year, while the average sales price (ASP) of $208 was a full $40 above that recorded in the last quarter of 2016.

LONDON, June 14, 2017 Total EMEA external storage systems revenue fell by 3.9% in the first quarter of 2017, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker 1Q17.

LONDON, June 12, 2017 Software-defined networking has reached the wide area network (WAN). Software-defined WANs (SD-WANs) will play a key role in network evolution as organizations try to cope with the accelerating requirements resulting from digital transformation. In a new report, International Data Corporation (IDC) foresees rapidly growing demand for SD-WAN solutions in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

LONDON, June 7, 2017 According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC), cloud service providers are at risk of underestimating the impact of new data protection legislation on their business models. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies from May 25, 2018, and introduces substantial changes in the way that personal data must be protected. As organizations move to the cloud they must assure themselves of their service providers' understanding of the new obligations. Equally, CSPs must understand the extent to which they now have liability under GDPR, and how they can construct workable and valid contractual agreements.

Three European Storage Services Vendors Named as IDC Innovators London, May 22, 2017 International Data Corporation (IDC) today published an IDC Innovators report recognizing three EMEA-based storage services vendors - CTERA Networks, StorPool and Quobyte - for their engineering efforts to help service providers (SPs) overcome their storage-related challenges.

LONDON, May 17, 2017 According to the latest figures published by International Data Corporation, the tablet market in Western Europe posted a slight 1.7% YoY contraction. In total, 7.1 million devices were shipped in the region, a performance above expectations that shows some resilience in the tablet market after many quarters of decline. The recovery in Android-based slates in consumer and the continuous progress of tablet in enterprise were the main drivers of 2017Q1 results. Detachable tablets grew 5.8% YoY and continued to positively impact the market there was particular traction in the commercial segment, with strong 16.6% YoY growth.

LONDON, May 17, 2017 According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market declined by 0.9% in unit terms in 1Q17 compared with the same period a year ago. There were negative sales performances in both inkjet and laser markets for units, but value for the laser market was actually up. The overall market has been in continuous decline since 2Q15 and in 1Q17 the quarter declined by 43,000 units to give a market of over 5 million devices and a decline that is again largely due to the contraction in consumer printing but is relatively in line with forecasts. Revenues, on the other hand, grew by 4%. Inkjet revenues, however, decreased 4.3% while laser revenues grew by 5.4%.

New IDC MarketScape Evaluates European Mobile Banking Software Solutions, 2017LONDON, May 4, 2017IDC Financial Insights has released a new IDC MarketScape study to provide end users with guidance on examining existing mobile banking solutions and/or planning for future investment opportunities.

LONDON, April 21, 2017 — The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) traditional PC market (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) continued to stabilize in the first quarter of 2017, with the market posting modest growth (1.6%) and totaling 17.4 million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Notebooks performed strongly across EMEA (8.9% YoY), growing 9.2% in Western Europe and 8.3% in CEMA. The push to avoid price increases following component shortages and the inventory build-up in Western Europe, together with favorable exchange rates against the dollar in CEMA, fueled commercial notebooks, which grew 18.6% in CEMA and 11.2% in Western Europe. Consumer notebooks returned to growth in Central and Eastern Europe (8.1%) and Western Europe (7.5%) thanks to some previous quarter backlogs. Overall desktop shipments continued to decline, posting a 12.0% decrease in EMEA.

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LONDON, 6 April 2017 - IDC is pleased to announce that Martin Whitworth and Dr Kuan Hon have joined the European Security and Privacy team helmed by Duncan Brown . These two key new hires add further expertise in data security, the CISO agenda, and the impact of GDPR and other legislation.

Spending on Cognitive and Artificial Intelligence Systems in Western Europe is Forecast to Reach $1.5 Billion This Year, According to New IDC Spending Guide London, April 6, 2017 An update to the Worldwide Semiannual Cognitive/ Artificial Intelligence Systems Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC ) forecasts Western European revenues for cognitive and artificial intelligence (AI) systems will reach $1.5 billion in 2017, an increase of 40.0% over 2016. Western European spending on cognitive and AI solutions will continue to see significant corporate investment over the next several years, achieving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 42.5% through 2020, when revenues will be more than $4.3 billion.

Big Data and Business Analytics Western European Revenues Forecast to Reach $34.1 Billion This Year, Led by Banking and Manufacturing Investments, According to IDC LONDON, March 30, 2017 A new update to the Worldwide Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC ) forecasts that Western European revenues for Big Data and business analytics (BDA) will reach $34.1billion in 2017, an increase of 10.4% over 2016. Commercial purchases of BDA-related hardware, software, and services are expected to maintain a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% through 2020 when revenues will be more than $43 billion.

LONDON, March 21, 2017 A new update to theWorldwide Semiannual Mobility Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC ) forecasts that European mobility revenues are expected to reach $224.8 billion in 2017, with a marginal increase of 0.1% over 2016. Purchases of mobile hardware, software, and services are expected to grow more stably in 2019 and 2020, achieving a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.4% over the 20152020 forecast period and reaching $230.3 billion in 2020.

LONDON, March 14, 2017 IDC Health Insights has published a new IDC PlanScape: EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance for IT Security in Healthcare (IDC #EMEA42309917, March 2017) that provides insights into the adoption of GDPR for healthcare organizations. The research will help healthcare IT leaders define a compliant information management strategy, including the data governance mechanisms and the desired technology architecture that can enable its implementation. It also provides guidance on the information strategy implementation by identifying the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders.

LONDON, March 15, 2017 Western European personal computing devices (PCDs), including traditional PCs (a combination of desktop, notebook, and workstations) and tablets (slates and detachables), will total 76.4 million shipments in 2017, a 6.1% YoY decline, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). However, some product categories, such as convertibles, ultraslims, and detachables, will continue to expand and will undergo 19.1% growth in 2017, with convertibles being the smallest in volumes but catching up the fastest (31.3% YoY growth). This outlines a stark shift in consumer and enterprise preferences from traditional solutions to thinner, lighter, and more versatile mobile solutions. In 2017, the traditional PC market will contract by 9.0%, while tablets will experience a 2.2% decline. Traditional solutions will continue to retain the majority of share thanks to their affordability and ability to address price-sensitive customers. More evolved and flexible solutions are gaining traction, representing an opportunity to reach market stabilization.

FRANKFURT, March 13, 2017 International Data Corporation's (IDC) EMEA Server Tracker shows that in the fourth quarter of 2016 the EMEA server market reported a year-on-year (YoY) decline in vendor revenues of 12.9% to $3.4 billion and a YoY decrease of 4.7% in units shipped to just under 600,000. Looking at the EMEA market in euros, reported revenues in 4Q16 declined 11.7% YoY. The top 5 vendors in EMEA and their revenues for the quarter are displayed in the table below.

LONDON, March 13, 2017 Total EMEA external storage systems revenue fell by 10.6% in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker 4Q16.

LONDON, 9 March, 2017 The Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide update, recently released by International Data Corporation (IDC ), forecasts Western European revenues for the augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) market to reach $2.5 billion in 2017, showing a 131% increase over the $1.1 billion spent in 2016. AR/VR spending will further accelerate in the coming years, achieving a compound annual growth rate (2015-2020 CAGR) of 210% and totaling $25.7 billion in 2020.

MILAN, February 23, 2017 IDC Energy Insights today announced the release of a new study, IDC MarketScape: IT and OT Integration Service Providers for EMEA Utilities 2017 Vendor Assessment (IDC #EMEA40142616, February 2017), which evaluates the capabilities and strategies of leading services vendors in enabling and supporting utility companies in their integration of IT and operational technologies (OT). The nine vendors evaluated in the study are Accenture, Atos, Capgemini, CGI, IBM, Infosys, OMNETRIC Group, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Wipro.

MILAN, February 23, 2017 IDC Energy Insights today announced the release of a new study, IDC MarketScape: Service Providers for EMEA Utilities 2017 Vendor Assessment (IDC #EMEA41387516, February 2017), that evaluates service providers catering to the utilities industry across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The 14 vendors evaluated in the study are Accenture, Atos, Capgemini, CGI, Cognizant, Engineering, IBM, Indra, Infosys, NTT DATA, Sopra Steria, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tieto, and Wipro.

LONDON, February 10, 2017 According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market declined by 4.4% in unit terms in 4Q16 compared with the same period a year ago, with negative sales performances in both inkjet and laser markets for units, but values for both were actually up. The overall market has been in continuous decline since 2Q15 and in 4Q16 the quarter declined by 289,000 units to give a market of 6.2 million devices and a decline that is again largely due to the contraction in color laser printing but is relatively in line with forecasts. Revenues, on the other hand, grew by 2.2% inkjets showed an increase of 1.5% and laser revenues by 2.3%.

LONDON, February 7, 2017 A recent end-user survey carried out by IDC among companies using additive manufacturing technology in the aerospace and healthcare industry has revealed key insights into how 3D printers are being used in these vertical markets. Based on conversations with companies in France, Germany, Italy, and the U.K., the survey reveals a strong penetration of 3D printing in finished products manufacturing.

LONDON, February 7, 2017 IDC has announced the arrival of Maggie Slowik as senior research analyst, Manufacturing Insights, IDC EMEA. In this role, Slowik will manage IDC's research addressing supply chain planning and execution, innovation strategies, operations technology, and IT strategies.

Adopting Best Practices Will Enhance Public Sector Digital Transformation, IDC Government Insights Study Finds

LONDON, Jan 24, 2017 Traditional PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) stabilized in the fourth quarter of 2016, registering a close-to-zero decline (-0.2% YoY) and reaching 20.7 million units, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Notebooks performed well across all EMEA regions (2.9% YoY), growing 2.7% in Western Europe and 3.3% in CEMA. The strong demand was triggered by the commercial space, which grew 10.1% in Western Europe and 1.2% in Central and Eastern Europe. Consumer notebook demand was positive in Central and Eastern Europe (4.4%) and the Middle East and Africa (5.8%), while Western Europe was stronger than expected but still contracting (-2.4%). While notebooks experienced a strong momentum in 2016Q4, desktops continued to fall, posting an overall 6.9% decline in EMEA due to a weak consumer demand.

LONDON, January 16, 2017 According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) WW Quarterly Cloud Infrastructure Tracker, IT infrastructure spending (server, disk storage, and Ethernet switch) for public and private cloud in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) grew 19.5% year on year to reach $1.5 billion in revenue in the third quarter of 2016.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Prague In the first three quarters of 2016, vendor revenue on the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) enterprise networking market decreased by 2.4% year on year, according to detailed competitive data reports released by International Data Corporation (IDC). The three sub-markets covered Ethernet switching, wireless LAN (WLAN), and routing all exhibit distinctive market dynamics.

MILAN, December 19, 2016 A new study from International Data Corporation (IDC) highlights IT spending trends by size class in Western Europe. The study, Western Europe SMB IT Spending Forecast, 201 6 2020 , shows that IT spending in Western European SMBs will exceed $130 billion by 2020. The SMB segment represents a third of the total IT market, despite the relative fragility of smaller companies and their relatively small IT budgets. There will be a downward trend at the start of the forecast period that will bottom out in 2017, but then IT spending will start to increase, albeit slowly.

FRANKFURT, December 1415, 2016 International Data Corporation's (IDC) EMEA Server Tracker shows that in the third quarter of 2016 the EMEA server market reported a year-on-year decline in vendor revenues of 14.3% to $2.6 billion and a YoY decrease of 7.2% in units shipped to just over 500,000. The top 5 vendors in EMEA and their revenues for the quarter are displayed in the table below.

London, December 15, 2016 Smartphones offering resistance against water damage (and other liquids) grew 45.2% year on year in the first nine months of 2016 in Western Europe, while shipments of non-waterresistant smartphones declined 17% in the same period. Water resistant smartphones reached 22.5 million units in the period to represent 23% of the total number of smartphones shipped in 2016 to date, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) European Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. The strong growth in this segment was supported by the success of Samsung and Huawei devices offering this feature and by the recently launched iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, both offering IP67.

LONDON, December 7, 2016 Total EMEA external storage systems revenue fell 5.1% year over year to $1.49 billion in the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) EMEA Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker 3Q16.

LONDON, December 1, 2016 A new study from International Data Corporation (IDC) highlights IT spending trends by industry in Western Europe. The study, Western Europe Vertical Markets IT Spending Forecast, 20162020 , shows that the IT market was off to a promising start at the beginning of 2016 after a relatively strong 2015, and most countries in the region seemed to be finally leaving the economic downturn behind.

LONDON, December 1, 2016 The Western European software market increased 4.6% year over year in constant currencies during the first half of 2016, according to the latest release of International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker. Total software revenues in Western Europe reached $48 billion during the first six months of 2016. IDC forecasts full-year revenues for the Western European software market to exceed $100 billion in 2016 for the first time.

LONDON, November 25, 2016 According to figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), 8.2 million tablets were shipped into Western Europe in 3Q16, for a 6.7% decline YoY. The main trends in the quarter were the ongoing expansion of detachables and the penetration of tablets in the commercial segment.

A new IDC Financial Insights Perspective analyses the results of an online survey of U.K. consumers of retail banking services, high-street bank customers, and a smaller sample of building society customers and midtier players. The survey allows IDC to drill down into the attitudes towards the various aspects of the retail banking customer proposition and the different delivery channels.

LONDON, November 17, 2016 According to research by International Data Corporation (IDC), the Western European printer and multifunction (MFP) market declined by 1.5% in unit terms in 3Q16 compared with the same period a year ago, with a negative performance in the inkjet market but a positive trend for the laser market. For more than a year now, the market has declined quarter after quarter this quarter with a 78,407 decrease in units with a shipment volume of 5.3 million devices, and a decline that is again largely due to the contraction in consumer printing but is relatively in line with forecasts. Revenues, on the other hand, grew by 3% inkjets showed a small 1.5% increase due to business inkjets, and laser revenue increased by 3.2%.

LONDON, November 14, 2016 According to International Data Corporation's (IDC) latest study, tablets are among the top IT spending priorities for 2017 in European enterprises, with sectors such as education, hospitality, government, and transport ranking them among their top 3 priorities.

MILAN, Italy, November 1, 2016 The first Worldwide Semiannual Security Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC ) confirms strong growth in European companies' security-related spending across hardware, software, and services. The Western European market will grow from $19.5 billion in 2016 to $26.4 billion in 2020, generating a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8% over the five-year forecast period, more than twice as fast as the overall IT market in the region. The new spending guide expands on IDC's previous security forecasts by offering greater detail on spending by geography, industry, company size band, and technology.

LONDON, October 21, 2016 PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) performed above expectations, reaching 17.9 million units and posting a 3.3% YoY decrease in 2016Q3, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). Notebook shipments increased by 0.7%, supported by interest in new thin and light solutions from Western European enterprises and by political stabilization in the Middle East and Africa.

LONDON, October 10, 2016 - According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) WW Quarterly Cloud Infrastructure Tracker, IT infrastructure spending (server, disk storage, and Ethernet switch) for public and private cloud in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) grew by 37.4 % year-on-year to reach $1.4 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2016.

LONDON, October 3, 2016 According to the latest IDC forecast, detachables, convertibles, and ultraslim notebooks will continue their expansion and are expected to account for approximately 40% of the total PC and tablet market in Western Europe by 2020. IDC projects continued double-digit YoY growth in 2016 across all three form factors, with ultraslims expected to grow 14.2%, convertibles 20.7%, and detachables to near double with over 80% growth in 2016 YoY. This only partly offsets the decline of the more traditional form factors, such as traditional notebooks, traditional desktops, or slate tablets, as the overall market performance will remain negative. IDC forecasts a 3.7% decrease of PC and tablet shipment in the second half of 2016 (compared with 2015H2). Overall the market is expected to contract 6% YoY in 2016.

Europe, the Middle East, and Africa Enterprise Networking Market in H1 2016: Deep Dive with IDC Trackers

A new MarketScape report from IDC Government Insights examines Western European vendors that are key players in the systems integration market.

On March 14 and 15, 2016, IDC Energy Insights hosted the fourth edition of its IDC Pan-European Utilities Executive Summit. The invitation-only event took place on Lake Como, Italy. The venue provided the ideal backdrop to the summit's theme: "Driving Utilities' Digital Journey to the Next Level."

New senior research analyst to drive the Worldwide Insurance Strategy research program

LONDON, November 10, 2015 A new IDC Financial Insights study, Perspective: Business-to-Consumer Demand Financing: Modern Technology Enables a New Lending Opportunity (Doc #FIBA56x), calls on banks to consider facilitating loans from businesses to their customers.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., November 9, 2015 – A new IDC Health Insights study, Empowering Patients and Improving Quality of Care through Integrated Care: Telehealth and Telecare in Cornwall (Doc #HIOH04X), looks at how the Cornwall local council and National Health Services (NHS), together with their partner BT, sought to address the challenges faced in providing care to Cornwall citizens. The new study also looks at how BT has worked with both institutions to provide telecare and telehealth solutions to meet the needs of providers and consumers. Leveraging the analysis of the project, it also provides a series of recommendations for healthcare providers that want to adopt telehealth/telecare solutions.