Analyst Profile: Omar Saleem Chishti - PRF003507

IDC skip navigation »

IDC Home
- Technology Focus:
  - Cloud
  - Mobility
  - Big Data
  - Social, Unified Communication & Collaboration
- International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets. IDC helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy.
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
  - Smart 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.

Shopping Cart | Need Help?

Analyst Profile

Analyst Photo

Omar Saleem
Senior Research Analyst, IT Services, IDC Middle East, Africa, & Turkey

Omar Saleem joined IDC's Middle East and Africa headquarters in Dubai in 2010 as a senior analyst in the IT Services team. He conducts primary and secondary research of the IT services market and contributes to consulting projects in the MEA region.

Prior to joining IDC, Saleem was a consultant with Agitavi, a New Zealand-based consulting company, where he oversaw projects in the Middle East as well as expansion in Pakistan. His past experience includes work as a product analyst with an Internet consultancy firm in Kuwait and as a production and systems analyst in IT Operations at The Resource Group, one of the largest BPO services providers in Pakistan.

Omar Saleem is a certified associate in project management with a master of business degree based on majors in international business and entrepreneurship from Mälardalen University in Sweden, and a bachelor's degree in computer sciences from Pakistan.

Analyst Research

United Arab Emirates IT Services Market Size 2012 and Forecast, 2013–2017
Saurabh Verma, Omar Saleem
May 2013 - Doc # CEMA19709 Market Analysis

This IDC study provides a forecast for IT services market spending in the United Arab Emirates for the period 2012–2017. The report also includes commentary on market drivers and forecast assumptions.: "Investments in IT services in ...

purchase document

Orange Business Services Targets Strong Growth in the Middle East and Africa with New Affiliate Partnerships
Omar Saleem
Mar 2013 - Doc # CEMA19518 Event Flash

This IDC Flash describes the key takeaways from the analyst roundtable organized by Orange Business Services (OBS) exclusively for IDC in Dubai on February 14, 2013. At this event, Orange Business Services presented its strategy and grow ...

purchase document