IDC's IRS Select is a scalable service that provides IDC financial clients with flexible access to IDC's global content and worldwide analysts through a dedicated, single point of contact. IRS Select offers unencumbered access into five research content areas. Subscribing to IRS Select entitles clients to a bank of inquiry hours that can be allocated toward direct analyst interaction, custom research, and consulting projects. Additionally, this bank of hours can be allocated toward existing published data and information that fall outside the five research content areas, at a significant discount.

Our research addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

• Equity research
• Buy side
• Commercial banks
• Venture capital and private equity

The dedicated Analyst-Account Manager acts as the single point of contact for all IDC information requests. He or she is chartered with understanding the client's research requirements and leveraging the IDC resources best suited to fulfilling the client's immediate and long-term research needs.

Through the dedicated Analyst-Account Manager, clients have access to more than 850 research analysts in 50 countries. This access enables clients to tap into the expertise of industry and market experts, as well as obtain strategic and tactical advice on specific markets, companies, technologies, and products.

IDC's personalized Internet site allows instant access to the most up-to-date information anytime, anywhere.

Based on the terms of the contract, clients will be provided a pool of inquiry hours. These hours may be applied toward analyst inquiry support, custom products, consulting assistance, event registrations, and onsite analyst presentations.

IDC events cover the hottest trends shaping the IT and communications industries. IDC clients receive invitations to participate in conferences, breakfast briefings, telebriefings, Web conferences, and other IDC events held throughout the year.

Technology Research Views

• Business services
• Channels
• Components and peripherals
• Computer systems
• Consumer devices
• Electronic manufacturing services
• Infrastructure software
• IT overview
• IT services
• IT support and integration
• Networking
• Security and business continuity services
• Semiconductors
• Small business
• Software application development and deployment
• Software application and information access
• Storage
• Telecommunications

Vertical Market Research

• Banking
• Insurance
• Financial services
• Resources and construction
• Process manufacturing
• Discrete manufacturing
• Communications and media
• Transportation/transportation services
• Utilities
• Retail
• Wholesale
• Professional services
• Personal and other services
• Healthcare/life sciences
• Education
• Government

For IT suppliers or IT buyers doing business planning and budgeting, sales and marketing, or performance measurement, we have the custom offerings to optimize your success at every stage of your business. Our data- and content-driven approach helps you make better decisions, drive more effective marketing programs, and effectively measure your success - resulting in a greater return on your investment.

Whether you are a technology buyer or provider, IDC Insights' research translates today's global end-user requirements and trends into business opportunities for your organization. With dedicated businesses targeting energy, financial services, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail, IDC provides unmatched integration of global technology and vertical industry expertise to deliver industry-specific customer intelligence that gives clients a powerful business advantage.

Connect and engage with a global network of business and IT professionals in the first-of-its-kind end-user community at http://idc-insights-community.com.