International Data Corporation (IDC) is a company providing market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets. IDC aims to help IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community make decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. IDC has been in business for 43 years and has more than 900 analysts offering global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 90 countries. IDC is a subsidiary of International Data Group.

IDC offers technology intelligence through:

- Individual research documents blank">http://www.idc.com/idcstore/store.jsp

- Subscription research services http://www.idc.com/prodserv/subservices.jsp

- Meetings with experts http://www.idc.com/analysts/analysthome.jsp

- Custom consulting http://www.idc.com/prodserv/consulting.jsp

- Conferences and events http://www.idc.com/events/eventshome.jsp

_Patrick J McGovern founded IDC in Massachusetts with a friend during 1964 after a UNIVAC executive complained to him about the lack of market research information available on the emerging computer industry. At the beginning, the company produced a computer industry data base and a newsletter, EDP Industry & Market Report.