Analyst Profile Detailed
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Richard Shim
Research Manager
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Richard Shim is research manager for IDC's Personal Computing program. Mr. Shim provides insight and analysis on the worldwide and U.S. desktop and notebook PC industries by commercial and consumer market segments for his clients. Subscribers to the Personal Computing program vary from PC hardware manufacturers to service providers. Core documents to the program include forecast reports on PC client sub form factors, notebook by screen size and technologies embedded in PCs as well as annual studies of consumer and commercial PC buying behavior based on survey results.
Mr. Shim coordinates with PC Tracker colleagues, computing company representatives and business contacts to analyze current market dynamics and forecast industry trends. As a result, he is able to provide clients with up-to-date market intelligence published in regular reports and surveys. Mr. Shim participates on the analyst councils for leading PC vendors, including Dell, Lenovo and Panasonic, offering strategic industry and product guidance for their PC-related businesses. He also contributes to consulting and other research projects in PC-related markets within IDC.
Mr. Shim has appeared on the Today Show, CNBC Squawk Box, and CNBC Asia Pacific Squawk Box (Asia) offering perspective on PC-related news events. Mr. Shim's comments have been quoted in the following news outlets for technology-related stories: Associated Press, Bloomberg, BusinessWeek, CNET News.com, eWeek, InfoWorld, Financial Times, L.A. Times, New York Times, PC Magazine, PC World, Reuters, San Jose Mercury News, TheStreet.com, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and others.
Prior to joining IDC, Mr. Shim was a reporter most recently with CNET Networks News.com where he wrote about personal technology and wireless networking. In 2003, he was recognized by the TJFR Group as one of the 30 most influential business journalists under the age of 30. In 2006, he was a finalist for the prestigious Gerald Loeb Award in the Online Content Category.
Mr. Shim previously followed the PC and mobile computing markets as an editor at PC Magazine and Computer Shopper.
Raised in California, Mr. Shim went to Maine for his college education and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in biology and environmental studies from Bowdoin College.
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Nokia Opens Mininotebook Chapter with Booklet 3G
Richard Shim
Aug 2009 - Doc # lcUS21982109
IDC Link
Nokia announced some details on August 24 regarding its upcoming mininotebook offering, the Booklet 3G.It had been rumored that Nokia would use Linux as the operating system for its first mininotebook and while that may still be the case, t ...
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Lenovo Losses Highlight PC Industry Challenges
Richard Shim
Feb 2009 - Doc # lcUS21663209
IDC Link
The latest signs that Lenovo’s business is skidding after early promise in 2008 came yesterday when the company announced a loss for its fiscal third quarter and changes to its chief executive position.The company announced that William Ame ...
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PC Review: February 2010
Richard Shim
Feb 2010 - Doc # 221970
Update
This IDC update highlights significant events in the PC market in January. Preliminary PC shipment results for the fourth quarter are in, and healthy growth was a theme for many of the players. Preliminary annual results are al ...
purchase document
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Consumer Predictions 2010: A New Day, A New Decade, Is Dawning
Danielle Levitas, Elizabeth Curtis, Greg Ireland, Jonathan Gaw, Karsten Weide, Lewis Ward, Richard Shim, Scott Ellison, Susan Kevorkian, Amy Lind, Bob O'Donnell, Irene Berlinsky
Feb 2010 - Doc # TB20100204
Event Proceeding
A year ago, most of us felt the sky was falling. But things are more stable today and many regions and products and service segments are showing growth in consumer IT spend. Demand for consumer electronics in 2009 proved to be ...
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