IT Executive Tracker - CEE, Q4 2005

IDC's IT Quarterly Executive Tracker program for Central and Eastern Europe is a qualitative complement to our PC, computer systems and printer quarterly tracker products and range of annual studies. Providing regional managers and market planners with timely, comprehensive insights into market trends, the Executive Tracker is an "IT watch" tool that further enables the interpretation of quarterly quantitative data and trends.

Now expanded to provide an overview of major IT segments in addition to the PC arena, the Executive Tracker is a regional study that provides in-depth, country by country information on the markets for hardware, software, IT services, Internet, and telecommunications.

Our regular research focuses on addressing the following questions:

What were the most important developments in the IT markets of Central and Eastern Europe during the past quarter? What is the state of the IT environment? What is the latest IT spending breakdown by technology? What are the chief drivers and inhibitors of growth in IT (and PC market) spending? What ongoing market developments are influencing channels and who are the new entrants on the market? What IT contracts and tenders were signed over the past three months? Which vendors were involved? What local mergers and acquisitions or commercial alliances are taking place in the IT arena? How have the main IT vendors in the countries performed, and why?

"The IT market in Central and Eastern Europe is poised for further dynamic growth throughout 2006 given the capital investment requirements in a number of sectors due to modernization, persistently strong levels of foreign direct investment, public sector reform efforts, greater spending among SMEs, and rising wages and consumer confidence. Nevertheless, IT vendors will need to be more selective in addressing growth opportunities, and should attach more importance to vertical-specific needs in their go-to-market strategies. Specialization will become an important feature of the regional market in 2006 and 2007." - Steven Frantzen, Group Vice President, IDC CEMA