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		<description><![CDATA[ Identifies and evaluates industry market opportunities for technology vendors. Provides five-year IT spending  forecasts for 14 major industries, 42 sub-industries and 11 product/service lines across 7 regions and 40 countries. Helps vendors develop industry-specific customer segmentation and go-to-market strategies. ]]></description> 
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	 							<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Research Catalog: Industry Market Strategies Worldwide]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This Dataquest Research Catalog contains information on Gartner research for clients of the Industry Market Strategies Worldwide product. Recently published research documents are listed as well as plans for upcoming research deliverables. ]]></description>
		
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  					<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Trends: Next-Generation Service Delivery Platforms, Worldwide, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ NG SDPs are gradually moving away from simple cost-saving tools to enabling new business models that need third-party participation and blend IT and Internet Protocol paradigms. Initial implementations reside mostly in discrete environments, like third-party exposure and service enabler gateways. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Trends: Business Support Systems, Worldwide, 2009-2013]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The global business support system market will witness at least five years of sluggish growth, with a compound annual growth rate of approximately 3%. It will take at least another one to two years until it will become clear who the winners and losers will be. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Impact Ranking of Consumer Mobile Applications, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The research looks at the impact of consumer mobile applications on the market over a three-year time span until 2012 and identifies high-impact offerings and driving factors. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Trends: Western European Oil and Gas Companies Target Process Improvements in 2009 for Procurement and HSE/SHE]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ As Western European energy companies cut back on investments in oil and gas development, technology and service providers need to focus on process excellence at a more granular level, particularly for independent exploration and production and service and supply. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Renewable Energy Sources Industry Market Trends, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Although renewable energy is only a small component of the global energy supply, it is the fastest-growing category of energy in terms of use and investment by government and commercial markets to address climate change. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Trends: Opportunity Analysis for Tech Providers Targeting U.S. Cable and Broadcasting]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Four solution areas of substantial demand will emerge as a result of competitive pressures in the cable and broadcast industry. Solution providers should target customer engagement, advertising, content management and multichannel distribution as growth opportunities. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Trends: IT Services Opportunities in Banking and Insurance for India, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Hypercompetition, expansion, customer focus, regulatory compliance and imminent consolidation characterize the Indian banking and insurance markets.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: What's Driving the Business Intelligence Software Market in the Australian Government Sector?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Business Intelligence initiatives are ongoing in the public sector but many agencies need help to fully exploit their benefits. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: South Africa's Telecom Growth Creates Opportunities for Network Vendors and Operators]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A significant emerging market for communications is opening up to competition in South Africa, with implications for network equipment suppliers and service providers both domestic and foreign. Progress in South Africa could also set an example for other emerging markets. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: How the Changing Global Economic Outlook Will Affect IT Spending in the Utilities Industry Worldwide Through 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The credit crisis originating in the U.S. financial markets has spread well beyond the U.S. Growth in IT spending worldwide is now constrained by a weakened global financial system and economic growth outlook. Utilities are not immune to the ripple effects of widespread economic volatility. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: IT Spending by Industry Market, Worldwide, 2007-2013, 3Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Our forecast for IT spending growth in 2010 has increased slightly to 2.3%, led by recoveries in government, utilities and healthcare. However, we now expect spending in 2009 will contract by 6.8%, owing to a downgrade in the full-year outlook for hardware, software and telecommunications sales. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Alert: Forecast, IT Spending in Industries, Worldwide, 3Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT spending will contract by 6.8% in 2009, owing to a slight downgrade in the outlook for hardware, software and telecommunications sales. The market will return to growth in 2010, but some persistent negative market conditions will hold IT spending growth down to a 2.3% annual rate. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Banking and Securities Industry IT Spending, Worldwide, 2007-2013, 2009 Midyear Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The banking and securities industry spent $390.5 billion in 2008 on IT (hardware, software, IT services, internal services and telecommunications), but that will be reduced by 6.5% in North America in 2009. The overall IT spending compound annual growth rate from 2008 through 2013 will be 1.3%. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: IPTV Subscribers and Service Revenue, Asia/Pacific and Japan, 2007-2013]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Subscriptions to Internet Protocol TV services will reach around 8.8 million by end 2009, generating annual service revenue of more than $1 billion for the first time in the Asia/Pacific and Japan regions. By end 2013, there will be over 21 million IPTV subscribers in Asia/Pacific and Japan. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: IT Services Spending by Vertical Industry, EMEA, 2007-2013, Midyear 2009 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This forecast update presents data on IT services spending across 14 industries and 27 countries in EMEA. In 2009, government shows the best resilience to the crisis with a negative 0.4% AGR, while financial services will decline 2.9%. Government will have the highest growth, with a 4.4% CAGR. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: IT Spending by Vertical Industry, Asia/Pacific, 2007-2013, Midyear 2009 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT spending (hardware, software, IT services, internal services and telecommunications) in Asia/Pacific is forecast to decline 6.1% in U.S. dollars in 2009, largely due to local currency declines against the dollar. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: IT Services Spending by Vertical Industry, Asia/Pacific, 2007-2013, Midyear 2009 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Growth in IT services spending in Asia/Pacific will decline more than 12% in 2009, rebounding to 6% in 2010. The decline is largely attributable to exchange rate decreases in several countries against the U.S. dollar. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Insurance IT Spending, Worldwide, 2007-2013, Midyear 2009 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Total insurance industry spending on IT (hardware, software, IT services, internal services and telecommunications) will contract in 2009, returning to growth in 2010. The compound annual growth rate from 2007 through 2012 will be 0.97%. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Retail IT Spending, Worldwide, 2007-2013, Midyear 2009 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The worldwide retail industry spent $149.1 billion in 2008 on IT (hardware, software, IT services, internal services and telecommunications). The compound annual growth rate from 2008 through 2013 will be 1.22%, indicating the impact of the worldwide recession. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: Communications Industry IT Spending, Worldwide, 2007-2013, Midyear 2009 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Communications industry IT spending is projected to decline 6.6% in 2009 for hardware, software, IT services, internal services and telecommunications. Currency fluctuations in Asia/Pacific impeded growth that was previously forecast, but the region is projected to return to strong growth by 2010. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Telecom Operations Management Systems (BSS, OSS and SDP), Asia/Pacific and Japan, 2006-2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The top 10 vendors of business support systems, operations support systems and service delivery platforms in Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) accounted for only 31% of the region's revenue in 2008, showing that the market was highly fragmented. NEC kept the lead in Japan, with a 32% share. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Market Share: Telecom Operations Management Systems, Americas, 2006-2007]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In North America, the top 10 TOMS vendors generated 47% of revenue in 2007, showing that this market remains fragmented. Amdocs extended its lead over Accenture by taking $1.7 billion, a 13% share. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: IT Services Provider Landscape in the Utilities Industry by Region, 2007]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Developing regions are driving IT services growth in the utilities industry for global IT services providers that are increasingly faced with shifting domestic IT services competitive landscapes. ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Industry IT Services Worldwide Market Share: Database]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This file contains a subset of data available in "IT Services Market Metrics Market Share: Database." Industry IT Services Worldwide Market Share provides vendor revenue, market share, and end-user market size for IT Services by region, by service line and by vertical market for three calendar years. Excluded segments are country-level data and platform data. Publication frequency is twice per year. Market share statistics dated in the first half of the calendar year have been developed using high-level secondary research and modeling, to provide timely estimates of prior year results. Market share updates published in the second half of the year reflect additional secondary and primary research, including input from participating vendors. For more information see "Dataquest Guide: IT Services Market Research Methodology and Definitions." ]]></description>
		
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  	  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Comparative Profiles of IT Services in Media and Entertainment, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Profiles of 15 IT services providers in media and entertainment show a heavy concentration in the U.S., but major gaps include advertising and storage services. This is a companion report to "Competitive Landscape: IT Services in Media and Entertainment, Addressing Digital Transformation, 2009."  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Assessing the Stimulus and Preparing for the Recovery in Vertical Markets]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This document outlines the impact of the stimulus legislation and provides insight into potential growth areas by vertical market during the anticipated U.S. economic recovery. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: The Pure-Play Utility Model for Communications Service Providers: Option or Threat?]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Most large communications service providers that run networks will not volunteer to become utility players. But will they be pushed into it? ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Value-Based Mobile Pricing Strategies That Build Loyalty and Grow Revenue]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Mobile communications service providers worldwide are leveraging on pricing increasingly as a tool for customer acquisition and retention. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Google Voice's Potential Impact on Communications Service Providers]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Google Voice, another of Google's applications in its foray into the communications marketplace, is a wake-up call for incumbent service providers and a potential threat to their traditional voice services revenue. Will Google Voice affect the competitive landscape? ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Content Still Drives Deal Flow but Billing and Network Management Remain in Demand]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Content services continue to dominate communications service providers' contracts and initiatives, while business and operations support initiatives remain subdued. Out of 619 initiatives by the 20 CSPs covered in this study, more than two-thirds dealt with content and enhanced services. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Alert: IT Spending by Industries to Decline 6.6% in 2009 With a Slow Growth Recovery Anticipated in 2010]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IT spending by industries in 2009 is expected to contract by 6.6% as the recession deepened and cost controls tightened during the year. The 2008 through 2013 CAGR is now lowered to 1.3%, in anticipation of a muted economic recovery in 2010, presenting challenges to technology and service providers. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Cost Structure Optimization And Flexibility Are Key To Preserving CSPs' Margins]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Communications service providers can be more cost-efficient than their competitors at delivering new services, through a combination of more effective use of assets and strategic partnering. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: IT Spending Growth for 2009 Revised Down Further to Minus 6.0 Percent]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The global economic downturn may be easing, but IT budgets are still being cut and consumers will need more persuading before they feel confident enough to spend more. Forecast 2009 IT spending growth in U.S. dollars will also be down, because of the recent rise in the dollar value compared to 2008.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Superior BI is the Key to Communications Service Providers' Future Competitiveness]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Well-implemented business intelligence programs will contribute to greater operational insight and improved customer experience. This will also underpin a new source of competitive advantage for communications service providers in the midst of a rapidly evolving and more competitive marketplace. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: IT Services Providers to the Insurance Industry]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The global insurance industry, usually overshadowed by the banking sector, is basking in the glory of its risk management heritage and is receiving heightened attention by global IT services players in the wake of the global financial crisis. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ User Survey Analysis: Renewable-Energy Initiatives and the IT Impact on Electric Utilities and Commercial R&D in North America]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ In the U.S., solar photovoltaic generation is the leading focus of renewable initiatives for the next two to three years, but access to funding in the current environment and immature technologies are viewed as major challenges. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ User Survey Analysis: How the Channel Partner Business Model Is Evolving, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ This document reports the findings of a research project in June, highlighting the business model changes of channel companies. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ User Survey Analysis: Impact of Financial Crisis on Storage Purchasing Decisions of Large Enterprises in Australia, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ A Gartner survey conducted in the first quarter of 2009 showed that, in comparison with 2008, 70% of Australian respondents expect their storage hardware budget to increase or remain the same for the remainder of 2009. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: IT Services in Media and Entertainment, Addressing Digital Transformation, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Rapid evolution threatens the viability of tech providers to the media and entertainment industry. Develop value propositions, partnered account management and alternative delivery models to support clients. This is the first of two documents. Part 2 provides a more-comprehensive list of players. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ User Survey Analysis: U.S. Retail Spending on IT Is Down, but Opportunities Remain for TSPs]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Technology service providers must look beyond their focus on Tier 1 retailers and gear their offerings more to Tier 2 and Tier 3 retailers. Double-digit growth in new projects should return within two years, and the 12- to 24-month future holds opportunities for cost optimization applications. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Competitive Landscape: IT Services Providers in Manufacturing Industries, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ IBM and HP now have at least a 2-1 market share advantage over other leading IT services providers in manufacturing industries. Competition will intensify as service providers vie for shrinking demand in 2009 and 2010. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ User Survey Analysis: Healthcare Providers' Investments Focus on Fewer Applications and Technologies]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The majority of care delivery organizations are somewhat optimistic about their overall IT budgets, but have refocused their dollars, time and attention around fewer technologies and applications. Success in 2009 will involve targeting those few applications that are providing value. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ User Survey Analysis: Retail Spending Trends, North America, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retail business has a dual focus of cost removal and a customer-centric bias in investment strategies. While Payment Card Industry compliance has emerged as a necessary investment, also important are retailers planning to upgrade e-commerce platforms and Tier 1 retailers using software as a service. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ User Survey Analysis: Global Competitiveness Trumps Climate Change for Western Europe's Oil and Gas IT Investment, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Gartner's user survey analysis identifies which IT services and business processes get increased budgets or avoid cuts during the economic downturn. It makes recommendations to technology service providers selling IT solutions and services to the oil and gas industry in the U.K., Germany and France. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Insurance Industry Primer, 2009]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Many vendors are again looking at the insurance market with renewed interest in 2009, following the fallout in the banking and investment sectors. This document is an update to the insurance industry primer published in 2006, and it considers the property and casualty and life sectors. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Retail Industry Primer, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Retailers are approaching challenging economic times differently than in past downturns. They are examining IT initiatives more aggressively and looking to slow multiyear projects rather than cancel them. This document is an update to the retail industry primer published in 2007.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: A Banking Industry Primer, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The economic slowdown will affect the banking industry differently at the regional level. Nonetheless, IT spending in banking is forecast to grow across all regions for the next three years.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Healthcare Provider Industry Primer, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The healthcare provider market continues to offer unique opportunities and challenges. Technology and service providers must partner with the clinician and IT professional to identify, manage and monitor the important people, assets and events constituting the digital and agile healthcare provider. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Utilities Industry Primer, 2008 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ High energy prices favor IT investment linked to energy efficiency. Vendor business development should target end-to-end business process optimization, deep domain expertise, and integration of information and operational technologies that promote energy efficiency and transparency. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: An Investment Services Industry Primer, 2008]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The economic slowdown has strongly hampered the IT opportunities in the investment services sector, but external IT spending growth rates are still positive across all regions. However, many IT and business priorities are still on the shopping list of investment services firms. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2008</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Communications Industry Primer, 2007]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The communications industry primer provides a consolidated overview of key business issues and technology trends for communication service providers, IT spending patterns and market potential, the competitive vendor landscape, and strategies to succeed in this industry. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Government of China Industry Primer, 2007]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The government of China faces a highly complex set of challenges to continue to drive economic growth and is increasingly looking to information and communication technology to help address its economic, social and environmental needs. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Media Industry Primer, 2007]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ The media industry faces fundamental shifts in business, operations and distribution in the digital realm. This digital transition fosters IT opportunities for vendors.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: Worldwide Utilities Industry Primer, 2006]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ High-technology and telecommunications providers should emphasize end-to-end business process optimization, deep domain expertise, and integration of technologies that promote energy efficiency and business transparency. ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Fri, 22 Dec 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Dataquest Insight: State and Local Government Industry Primer, 2006]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ After years of moderate to no growth, state and local government IT spending is on the rise. Vendors new to the state and local government market can use important frameworks to segment this complex market, identify major technology opportunity areas and outline key messaging channels.  ]]></description>
		
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  	 <pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2006</pubDate>
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   			<title><![CDATA[ Forecast: IT Spending by Industry Market, Worldwide, 2007-2013, 3Q09 Update]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[ Our forecast for IT spending growth in 2010 has increased slightly to 2.3%, led by recoveries in government, utilities and healthcare. However, we now expect spending in 2009 will contract by 6.8%, owing to a downgrade in the full-year outlook for hardware, software and telecommunications sales. ]]></description>
		
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