In August–October 2012, the IDC European Industry Solutions group carried out a survey of 1,603 organizations with more than 20 employees in the top 5 Western European countries: the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. The results of this survey will be analyzed by vertical and company size and will be the basis for a series of demand-side reports to be published under the European Vertical Markets, European Small and Medium Business Markets, European Storage System with Vertical Views, and selected European Industry Insights services. "End-user surveys are a critical input for research groups studying business and IT trends, requirements, solution priorities, and IT purchasing patterns of European companies across verticals and company sizes," said Giacomo Laurini, senior research analyst, IDC European Industry Solutions.
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