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Key Trends and Issues Facing the IT Market in Poland - Hardware Market, Software Market and IT Services Market.

Publication: Business Wire
Date:Thursday, September 20 2007

LYON, France -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Polish Information Technology industry is now available to its catalogue.

IT market in Poland 2007: Development forecasts 2007-2010

www.reportlinker.com/p059582/Poland-IT-Market.html

Report overview

IT market in Poland 2007 is a comprehensive source of information that details the most current conditions in the three vertical market segments - the hardware market, the software market and the IT services market.

The report features the results of a survey conducted in order to obtain first hand, current data from management professionals at work in the industry. Forecasts are also included, prepared using historical and macroeconomic data as well as observed trends and information obtained from key market participants.

IT market in Poland 2007 provides complete coverage of the market presented in five sections:

Section One, a global analysis of the Polish IT sector evaluates the market as a whole, setting forth the current conditions, with emphasis on prevailing trends. The Polish IT market is compared to that of other European countries, and the legal and institutional environments are explored. Investment information is provided, along with market structure details, M&A activity of companies, information on investment by sector and on the largest participants and capital groups active in the market. Development forecasts for 2007-2010 are provided.

Section Two presents the results of a survey conducted especially for this report. Telephone interviews were conducted with managerial staff members of the 200 top IT firms in Poland. Participants were included due to their expertise on market conditions gained as a result of their professional experience, and the information obtained demonstrates valuable insight as to the current conditions, trends and plans for the future developmental direction of the Polish IT market as a whole.

Section Three covers the IT hardware market, providing data and analytic description of the current situation, including size and growth statistics, plus forecasts for this segment from 2007-2010. Individual segments are addressed, arranged by product category, including the computer market, monitor market, printing equipment, PDA/PDN, hard disk, main board and processor markets. As a bonus, information about the largest distributors of these products in Poland is provided.

Section Four explores the current conditions and prevailing trends in the Polish software market, including the size and growth rate of the market as a whole, as well as that of its individual segments - ERP software, CRM products, databases, and software used for office applications and business intelligence functions. Forecasts for the software market from 2007-2010 are also provided in this section.

Section Five focuses on the expanding market for IT services, as Polish businesses increasingly rely on electronic information transfer, e-commerce and internet advertising. Market size, growth statistics and trends for the market as a whole are given, along with reports on the individual segments of the IT services market, such as technical support, integration, outsourcing, consulting, installation and training services. Forecasts for 2007-2010 for the IT services sector are also provided.

Key sections

Global analysis and statistics as well as the newest business intelligence regarding the size, growth and structure of the Polish IT market as a whole:

- current market conditions as well as development forecasts to 2010

- important information on legal and institutional issues affecting IT in Poland

- details on IT investment by sector and active capital groups

- inside information on the market's 30 biggest players.

The publisher conducted a survey of management professionals, whose work at Poland's top 200 IT companies uniquely qualifies them to provide insight, analysis and a solid base for a clear assessment of current market conditions as well as accurate forecasts. The survey was based on:

- telephone interviews of 126 top Polish IT professionals, including marketing specialists and sales or marketing managers

- input from professionals who work for companies that represent 90% of IT revenue generated in the Polish market

- the survey was conducted especially for this report and questions formulated accordingly.

Following the assessment of the Polish IT market as a whole, the report proceeds to cover the vertical segment markets, beginning with the IT hardware market. Size and growth statistics for this particular segment are given, along with information on:

- the market for computers and monitors

- the market for printing equipment, PDAs/PDNs, processors, main boards and hard disks

- hardware market forecasts for 2007-2010

- new intelligence on the largest IT hardware distributors in Poland.

The Polish IT software market provides products integral to business operations as companies proceed to automate office functions. In addition to data on the size and growth rate of this market, this report presents detailed information about the following:

- the ERP and CRM software markets

- the business intelligence software market

- the database and office applications software market

- market development forecasts for 2007-2010.

Participants in the Polish IT services market work to meet the needs of IT users in a variety of businesses and personal areas, servicing hardware, software, and training users to operate and obtain the most value from these products. This report presents data on the size; growth and trends at work in the market sector as a whole, plus new information on individual segments:

- integration and implementation services

- technical support and consulting services

- product installation and user training services

- IT services market forecasts for 2007-2010.

This report is targeted to address the interests of:

- senior management personnel of companies active in the Polish IT market or considering the launch of new operations in the region

- consulting, research and analytical firms with interest in the market

- major telecommunications companies offering products and services

- investment oriented entities such as brokerage firms, banks and funds Governmental organizations, institutions and embassies.

Table of content

Methodology of the report

Executive summary

Overview of the Polish IT market

Market size

Current situation and key trends

Current situation on the IT market

Key trends on the Polish IT market

Polish IT market vs. selected European IT markets

Forecast for the IT market in Poland 2007-2010

Legal and institutional environment of the IT market

Government plans and legal acts impacting on the IT market

Amendments to legal acts

Competitive landscape and key players on the IT market in Poland

Mergers and acquisitions

IPOs

Key players

Major capital groups on the IT market in Poland

Findings of the survey of 200 largest IT firms in Poland

Current situation on the Polish IT market and its growth prospects over the next two years

The outlook for the Polish IT market

Biggest spenders on IT in Poland

Main drivers and barriers to growth in the Polish IT market

New foreign competitors and M&A activity

Export activity of major Polish IT firms

Profile and market position of Poland's largest IT firms

IT hardware market

Size and growth rate of the IT hardware market in Poland

Current situation and trends on the IT hardware market

Current situation in individual hardware segments

Computers

Monitor market

Projector market

Printing equipment market

Market for multifunction printing devices

PDA market

Hard disk drives, motherboards and processors

Growth forecast for the IT hardware market in Poland 2007-2010

Appendix: Largest IT distributors in Poland

IT services market

Size and growth rate of the IT services market in Poland

Current situation in individual IT services segments

Integration services

Outsourcing services

Implementation services

Support services

IT consulting services

Network design and creation

Training services

Hardware installation services

Growth forecast for the IT services market in Poland 2007-2010

Appendix: IT outsourcing

IT market in Poland 2007 - Development forecasts 2007-2010 Software market

Size and growth rate of the software market in Poland

ERP software market

Database market

Business Intelligence software market

CRM software market

Growth forecast for the software market in Poland 2007-2010

Appendix: The market for games and education software

List of graphs

List of tables

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