Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 4 |
| PLUNKETT S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2013 | 5 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 11 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 13 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE INFOTECH INDUSTRY | 16 | 29 |
| 1) Introduction to the InfoTech Industry | 16 | 2 |
| 2) Hot Fields Within the InfoTech Sector | 18 | 1 |
| 3) Memory and Storage Needs Soar While Miniaturization Lowers Prices | 19 | 2 |
| 4) Tablet Sales Soar | 21 | 1 |
| 5) India and China Computer Markets Targeted by Manufacturers | 22 | 1 |
| 6) Supercomputing Hits 17.59 Petaflops | 23 | 1 |
| 7) New Chips Provide Higher Speeds and Lighter Weights/Consume Less Power | 24 | 1 |
| 8) Open Source Systems Grow/New Operating Systems Set to Launch | 25 | 2 |
| 9) Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS) Point the Way to the Future | 27 | 1 |
| 10) Growth in Big Data Supported by Expansion of Cloud Computing | 28 | 1 |
| 11) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth | 29 | 2 |
| 12) MIMO (802.11n) Enhances WiMAX ,the High-Speed Wireless Wave | 31 | 1 |
| 13) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Cellphones and Other Devices | 31 | 1 |
| 14) Global Broadband Market Nears 2 Billion Subscribers, Fixed and Wireless | 32 | 1 |
| 15) Fiber-to-the-Home Gains Traction | 33 | 1 |
| 16) Multimedia Hub Homes Slowly Become a Reality/TVs Are Internet Ready | 34 | 2 |
| 17) Health Information Research Remains a Leading Use of the Internet | 36 | 1 |
| 18) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Digitize Patient Records at an Accelerating Pace | 37 | 2 |
| 19) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies | 39 | 1 |
| 20) The Future: Pervasive Computing, Complete Mobility Will Be Standard | 40 | 1 |
| 21) Nanotechnology Creates Powerful Semiconductors | 41 | 1 |
| 22) Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultra-dense Molecular Memory of the Future | 42 | 1 |
| 23) Virtualization of Servers Leads to Data Center Efficiency | 43 | 1 |
| 24) Breakthroughs Achieved in Quantum Computing | 43 | 1 |
| 25) Voice Recognition Changes the Wireless World | 44 | 1 |
| Chapter 2 INFOTECH INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 45 | 15 |
| InfoTech Industry Overview | 46 | 1 |
| Internet Access Technologies Compared | 47 | 1 |
| U.S. InfoTech Industry Quarterly Revenue: 2011-2012 | 48 | 1 |
| Expenditures for ICT1 Equipment &Computer Software for Companies With Employees, U.S.: 2007-2010 | 49 | 1 |
| Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Revenue, Inventories &Expenses, 2007-2012 | 50 | 1 |
| Internet Publishing &Broadcasting, Internet Service Providers &Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue &Expenses, U.S. 2007-2012 | 51 | 1 |
| Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total &E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2004-3rd Quarter 2012 | 52 | 1 |
| Top Ten Suppliers &Destinations of U.S. Computers &Electronic Products: 2007-3rd Quarter 2012 | 53 | 1 |
| Value of Computers &Electronic Products Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories &Orders by Industry, U.S.: 2005-2012 | 54 | 1 |
| Exports, Imports &Trade Balance of Computers &Electronic Products, U.S.: 2007-3rd Quarter 2012 | 55 | 1 |
| Exports &Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2007-3rd Quarter 2012 | 56 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2012 | 57 | 1 |
| Computer Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2007-2012 | 58 | 1 |
| InfoTech Employment, U.S.: 1997-2012 | 59 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT INFOTECH INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 60 | 35 |
| Chapter 4 THE INFOTECH 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 95 | 530 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 96 | 2 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 98 | 12 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 110 | 4 |
| INDEX OF HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY U.S. STATE | 114 | 4 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 118 | 3 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE INFOTECH 500 | 121 | 504 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 625 | 28 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 626 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 628 | 25 |
| A Short InfoTech Industry Glossary | 653 | 34 |
