Series of Webcasts on Top 10 Predictions for 2011 for Several Industry Verticals to Kick Off Jan. 10

December 17, 2010

Leading industry analysts from IDC's Insights lines of business will join forces to present a series of complimentary Web conferences in January announcing the top 10 predictions for executives in energy, financial services, government, health, manufacturing and retail.

The annual webcasts focus on how each segment will impact global technology spending patterns, organizational structures, and overall industry performance.

The series kicks off on January 10, 2011 with a cross-industry discussion hosted by Meredith Whalen, group vice president and general manager of IDC's Vertical Markets Business Units. The panel features the following analysts:

Rick Nicholson, Research Vice President, IDC Energy Insights
David Potterton, Research Vice President, IDC Financial Insights
Thom Rubel, Research Vice President, IDC Government Insights
Scott Lundstrom, Group Vice President, IDC Health Insights
Robert Parker, Group Vice President, IDC Manufacturing Insights and IDC Retail Insights

Start times for the webcasts are U.S. Eastern time.

Monday, January 10	11:00 a.m.	IDC Insights (a cross-industry discussion)
Monday, January 10	2:00 p.m.	IDC Financial Insights
Tuesday, January 11	11:00 a.m.	IDC Energy Insights, Utilities
Tuesday, January 11	2:00 p.m.	IDC Energy Insights, Oil & Gas
Wednesday, January 12	11:00 a.m.	IDC Government Insights
Wednesday, January 12	2:00 p.m.	IDC Health Insights
Thursday, January 13	11:00 a.m.	IDC Retail Insights
Thursday, January 13	2:00 p.m.	IDC Manufacturing Insights

In addition, other IDC Insights Web conferences will be held starting January 18th, focusing on specific industry sectors and on the EMEA and Asia/Pacific regions.

For more information on the Top 10 Predictions series, go to http://www.idc.com/predictions2011. For registration and Web conference details, select the "Events" tab.

Source: IDC