• IDC Insights:

    Industry Focus:

    • Energy
    • Financial
    • Government
    • Health
    • Manufacturing
    • Retail

    IDC Insights lines of business assist businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research and analysis is focused on mitigating technology risks and maximizing the effectiveness of IT investments.

  • ENERGY

    Areas of expertise:

    • Smart Grid
    • Clean Energy
    • Intelligent Oil & Gas

    IDC Energy Insights assists energy businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the utility and oil & gas industries.

  • FINANCIAL

    Areas of expertise:

    • Mobile Banking and Payment
    • Enterprise Risk Management
    • Cash Management & Liquidity
    • Buy Side Operations

    IDC Financial Insights assists financial services business and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the banking, insurance, and securities and investments industries.

  • GOVERNMENT

    Areas of expertise:

    • Infrastructure Consolidation
    • Open Government

    IDC Government Insights assists Government and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the Federal/Central and local/provincial Governments.

  • HEALTH

    Areas of expertise:

    • EMR and EHR for Providers
    • Connected Health
    • Healthcare Industry Reform
    • Life Sciences Value Chain

    IDC Health Insights assists health businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the payer, provider and life sciences industries.

  • MANUFACTURING

    Areas of expertise:

    • Supply Chain Modernization
    • Next Generation Product Lifecycle Management
    • Operational Technology

    IDC Manufacturing Insights assists manufacturing businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues associated with design, development and distribution of goods across markets.

  • RETAIL

    Areas of expertise:

    • Retail PLM and Sourcing Optimization
    • Customer Experience (Retail Omnichannel)
    • Merchandising Strategies

    IDC Retail Insights assists retail businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the retail industry.

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Employee Insights
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IDC employees represent a diverse group of cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds. In addition, we possess a core set of characteristics and values, which include:

  • Intelligent
  • Forward Looking
  • Unbiased
  • Trustworthy
  • Decisive
  • Results Oriented
  • Collaborative
  • Genuine
  • Entrepreneurial

As the market fluctuates and businesses reorganize, it's up to us to focus, follow, and forecast. It's up to us to lend insight and give direction. By forecasting market trends, analyzing business strategies or supporting those that do, IDC employees have a significant role in analyzing the future.
Why did you decide to come to IDC?:

Rick Nicholson
Vice President, Energy Insights
"I decided to come to IDC because of the opportunity to launch and run a new start-up business - Energy Insights. Having spent the prior 7 years in the IT research and advisory business, I viewed Energy Insights as an opportunity to change the paradigm for industry-focused research businesses."
 Robert P. Mahowald
Research Director, On-Demand and SaaS Research
"I interviewed with everybody on my prospective team from another peer analyst to the SVP in charge of the division. They helped give me the image of a relaxed environment full of very smart people, a group I wanted to join!"

What do you enjoy most about working at IDC?:

Susan Feldman
Research Vice President, Content Management and Retrieval Solutions
"Being an analyst at IDC gives me a terrific opportunity to work with a lot of smart people who know things that I don't. I get stretched intellectually. It's a perfect job for someone who is energetic, has broad experience, wants to learn, and likes working with people."
Dave Reinsel
Group Vice President, Storage and Enabling Technologies
"I enjoy the flexibility and freedom to be as successful as I can be. The analyst position is great because it contains so many facets: Customer interfacing, data analysis, message development, and public speaking. What could be better?"
Laura Nurzynski
Group Vice President, Go-to-Market Services
"The never ending challenges and the incredibly smart, innovative, and motivated people I call my colleagues and friends."

How would you describe IDC's culture?

Jay Gumbiner
Program Director
"IDC's culture is one of heavy teamwork with a strong dose of individual responsibility and resourcefulness. Some may think of this as a contradiction in terms, but the research processes and geographic locations of IDC make it a reality that works quite efficiently."

What has made you successful at IDC? What qualities do you think it takes to be successful at IDC?

Cushing Anderson
 Program Vice President, Project-based Services
"Imagination, Confidence, and Entrepreneurship. Imagination will help you visualize both the future of a market and our role within it. Confidence will facilitate your ability to express your vision and convey your insight. And entrepreneurship will help you mobilize your insight and IDC's reputation in new ways, leading to personal, professional and organizational success."

What's been the biggest surprise about working at IDC?

Jonathan Guloyan
Vice President, Market Development
"The biggest surprise for me is that I still enjoy coming to work for the same organization even after being here seven years. I think the biggest reason for this is that IDC allows me to figure out how to make myself valuable to the organization rather than dictating this to me."

What has been the most unique experience or day you've had at IDC?

Laura Nurzynski
Vice President, Go To Market Services:
"Dinner with Pat* is at the top of the list. But every day is unique, so hard to pick one."
*To celebrate 10 years of service to IDG, employees are invited to join Pat McGovern, Founder and Chairman of International Data Group (IDG) for dinner.