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Gartner Dataquest Says Latin America Server Shipments Surpassed 31 Percent Growth in Third Quarter 2000
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San Jose, Calif., December 1, 2000 - The Latin American server market experienced healthy growth in the third quarter of 2000 as shipments exceeded 50,000 units, a 31 percent increase over the third quarter of 1999, according Dataquest Inc., a unit of Gartner Group Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB). Server shipments in Brazil totaled 20,000 units, as the country's share of shipments in the region increased to 40 percent in the third quarter.
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"Local vendors accounted for a substantial portion of the strong growth of servers in the region," said Lillian Alvarado, senior industry analyst for Gartner Dataquest's Server Quarterly Statistics Latin America program. "It seems to be key in the local vendor's success that, in their fight with the international giants, they are more willing than these to get paid with delay by government offices, a key segment for the server industry. In addition, they have increasing capabilities to offer and deliver integral solutions throughout the country, particularly in Brazil."
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Compaq maintained the No. 1 position with a market share of 21 percent in the third quarter of 2000 (see Table 1), although the company grew 2.6 percent over the same period last year. None of the top-tier vendors posted shipment growth rates above the regional average.
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Table 1
Latin America Server Vendor Unit Shipment Estimates for Third Quarter 2000 (Units)
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| Company |
3Q00 Shipments
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3Q00 Market Share (%) |
3Q99 Shipments |
3Q99 Market Share (%) |
Growth (Percent) |
| Compaq |
10,552 |
21.0 |
10,286 |
26.8 |
2.6 |
| IBM |
7,154 |
14.2 |
6,387 |
16.6 |
12.0 |
| Hewlett-Packard |
3,890 |
7.7 |
3,832 |
10.0 |
1.5 |
| Dell Computer |
2,529 |
5.0 |
2,023 |
5.3 |
25.0 |
| Procomp |
1,997 |
4.0 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
| Others |
24,230 |
48.1 |
15,874 |
41.3 |
52.6 |
| Total Market |
50,352 |
100.0 |
38,402 |
100.0 |
31.1 |
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Source: Gartner Dataquest (November 2000)
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While Brazil was the No. 1 country in the region based on shipments, it also had the largest growth rate. Server shipments in Brazil grew 65 percent over the third quarter of last year. Mexico, the No. 2 country in the region, grew 24 percent, as it represented 19 percent of shipments in the region.
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While Brazil was the No. 1 country in the region based on shipments, it also had the largest growth rate. Server shipments in Brazil grew 65 percent over the third quarter of last year. Mexico, the No. 2 country in the region, grew 24 percent, as it represented 19 percent of shipments in the region.
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This information is part of Gartner Dataquest's Server Quarterly Statistics Latin America program. This program surveys the leading worldwide and local server makers in Latin America. This program offers the most detailed and timely data and analysis on the Latin America server market.
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To subscribe to this program, please call 800-419-DATA, or 408-468-8009. More information about Gartner Dataquest's programs, descriptions of recent research reports and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.dataquest.com.
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Gartner Dataquest is the recognized leader in providing the high-technology and financial communities with market intelligence for the semiconductor, computer systems and peripherals, communications, document management, software, and services sectors of the global information technology industry.
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To subscribe to this program, please call 800-419-DATA, or 408-468-8009. More information about Gartner Dataquest's programs, descriptions of recent research reports and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at www.dataquest.com.
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