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PLUNKETT’S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2003 The Only Comprehensive Guide to InfoTech Companies and Trends Jack W. Plunkett Published by: Plunkett Research, Ltd., Houston, Texas www.plunkettresearch.com PLUNKETT’S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2003 Editor and Publisher: Jack W. Plunkett Executive Editor and Database Manager: Martha Burgher Plunkett Senior Editors and Researchers: Elisa Gabbert Jana Laird Phillips Ghazal Siddiqi Editors, Researchers and Assistants: Christie Manck Ray Marumahoko Mariya Paterwic Daniel Shirley Jonathan Timms Suzanne Zarosky Information Technology Director: Alex Preskovsky E-Commerce Managers: Robert Daniel Kevin Hinrichs Cover Design: Kim Paxson, Just Graphics Junction, TX Special Thanks to: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Bureau of the Census U.S. Department of Commerce Nielsen//NetRatings Kinetic Strategies Semiconductor Industry Association Gartner, Inc. Plunkett Research, Ltd. P. O. 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NOT APPLY TO YOU PLUNKETT'S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2003 CONTENTS A Short InfoTech Glossary Introduction How To Use This Book Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the InfoTech Industry Chapter 2: InfoTech Industry Statistics Chapter 3: InfoTech Industry Contacts Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World Wide Web Sites Chapter 4: THE INFOTECH 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen Industry Codes Index... numerous web sites THE INFOTECH 500 THE INFOTECH INDUSTRY Glossary: A short list of InfoTech industry terms Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the InfoTech Industry This chapter presents an encapsulated view of the major trends that are creating rapid changes in the InfoTech industry today These trends range from the saturation of the PC market to Wi-Fi to supercomputing Chapter 2: InfoTech Industry Statistics... that information into one web site window Copyright 2003 Plunkett Research, Ltd., All Rights Reserved Plunkett Research, Ltd www.plunkettresearch.com Copyright 2003 Plunkett Research, Ltd., All Rights Reserved Plunkett Research, Ltd www.plunkettresearch.com INTRODUCTION PLUNKETT'S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC, the fourth edition of our guide to the InfoTech field, is designed as a general source for researchers... executives and students of all types PLUNKETT'S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC takes a rounded approach for the general reader This book presents a complete overview of the InfoTech field (see “How To Use This Book”) For example, the changes in use of the Internet, fiber optics and networked computers are covered in exacting detail, along with easy-to-use tables on all facets of InfoTech in general: from the yearly... the way in which PLUNKETT’S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC enables readers who have no business background to readily compare the financial records and growth plans of InfoTech companies and major industry groups You’ll see the mid-term financial record of each firm, along with the impact of earnings, sales and strategic plans on each company’s potential to fuel growth, Copyright 2003 Plunkett Research, Ltd.,... February 2003 U.S Online Industry Revenue and Expenses, 2001 U.S Data Processing Services Industry Estimated Revenues: 2001 U.S Employment in the High-Tech Industry: January-June 2002 U.S High-Tech Exports: 2000-2002 Worldwide Semiconductor Shipments, 1954-2002 i 1 3 7 25 43 61 62 64 11 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 Plunkett Research, Ltd www.plunkettresearch.com A Short InfoTech Industry. .. of the industry Chapter 4: THE INFOTECH 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen The companies compared in this book were carefully selected from the InfoTech industry, primarily in the United States with approximately 26 major foreign firms also included For a complete description, see THE INFOTECH 500 indexes in this chapter Individual Data Listings: Look at one of the companies in THE INFOTECH. .. locations is also in the front of this chapter Copyright 2003 Plunkett Research, Ltd., All Rights Reserved Plunkett Research, Ltd www.plunkettresearch.com Copyright 2003 Plunkett Research, Ltd., All Rights Reserved Plunkett Research, Ltd www.plunkettresearch.com Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE INFOTECH INDUSTRY Major Trends Affecting the InfoTech Industry: 1) Personal Computing Reaches the Saturation... Jack W Plunkett Houston, Texas April 2003 Some of the companies in THE INFOTECH 500 are so large in scope and in variety of business endeavors conducted within a parent Copyright 2003 Plunkett Research, Ltd., All Rights Reserved Plunkett Research, Ltd www.plunkettresearch.com HOW TO USE THIS BOOK The two primary sections of this book are devoted first to the InfoTech industry as a whole and then to the... Industry Codes Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups (The InfoTech 500 grouped by industry, and ranked by sales and profits) Alphabetical Index Index of Headquarters Location, by State Index of Headquarters Location, by Country Index by Regions of the U.S Where the InfoTech 500 Have Locations Index by Firms with International Locations Individual Profiles on each of THE INFOTECH 500 77 81 87 88 105 109 . 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