Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2014 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE INFOTECH INDUSTRY | 15 | 30 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 4) PC Sales Drop While Tablet and Smartphone Sales Soar/eBook Sales Grow | 20 | 1 |
| 5) Computer and Smartphone Markets in India and China Targeted by Manufacturers | 21 | 1 |
| 6) Supercomputing Hits 33.86 Petaflops | 22 | 1 |
| 7) New Chips Provide Higher Speeds and Lighter Weights/Consume Less Power | 23 | 1 |
| 8) Open Source Systems Grow/New Operating Systems Set to Launch | 24 | 2 |
| 9) Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) Post Rapid Growth | 26 | 2 |
| 10) Growth in Big Data Supported by Expansion of Cloud Computing and Predictive Analytics | 28 | 1 |
| 11) Wi-Fi Enables Wireless Traffic Growth | 29 | 1 |
| 12) MIMO (802.11n) Enhances WiMAX, the High-Speed Wireless Wave | 30 | 1 |
| 13) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Cellphones and Other Devices | 30 | 1 |
| 14) Global Broadband Market Nears 2.7 Billion Subscribers, Fixed and Wireless | 31 | 1 |
| 15) Fiber-to-the-Home Gains Traction | 32 | 1 |
| 16) Multimedia Hub Homes Slowly Become a Reality/TVs Are Internet Ready | 33 | 2 |
| 17) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Digitize Patient Records at an Accelerating Pace | 35 | 2 |
| 18) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies | 37 | 1 |
| 19) The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard | 38 | 1 |
| 20) Nanotechnology Creates Powerful Semiconductors | 38 | 2 |
| 21) Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultra-dense Molecular Memory of the Future | 40 | 1 |
| 22) Virtualization of Servers Leads to Data Center Efficiency | 40 | 1 |
| 23) Breakthroughs Achieved in Quantum Computing | 40 | 1 |
| 24) Voice Recognition Changes the Wireless World | 41 | 1 |
| 25) Wearable Electronics and Electronics Incorporated into Apparel Begin to Enter the Marketplace | 41 | 1 |
| 26) The Internet of Things and M2M: Wireless Sensors to Boom, Aided by Nanotechnology | 42 | 3 |
| Chapter 2 INFOTECH INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 45 | 15 |
| InfoTech Industry Overview | 46 | 1 |
| Internet Access Technologies Compared | 47 | 1 |
| U.S. InfoTech Industry Quarterly Revenue: 2012-2013 | 48 | 1 |
| Expenditures for ICT Equipment &Computer Software for Companies With Employees, U.S.: 2008-2011 | 49 | 1 |
| Software Publishing Industry, U.S.: Estimated Revenue, Inventories &Expenses: 2008-2013 | 50 | 1 |
| Internet Publishing &Broadcasting &Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 51 | 1 |
| Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total &E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2005-3rd Quarter 2013 | 52 | 1 |
| Top Ten Suppliers &Destinations of U.S. Computers &Electronic Products: 2008-3rd Quarter 2013 | 53 | 1 |
| Value of Computers &Electronic Products Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories &Orders by Industry, U.S.: 2005-2013 | 54 | 1 |
| Exports, Imports &Trade Balance of Computers &Electronic Products, U.S.: 2008-3rd Quarter 2013 | 55 | 1 |
| Exports &Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2008-3rd Quarter 2013 | 56 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 57 | 1 |
| Computer Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2008-2013 | 58 | 1 |
| InfoTech Employment, U.S.: 1997-2013 | 59 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT INFOTECH INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 60 | 34 |
| Chapter 4 THE INFOTECH 500:WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 94 | 532 |
| INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 95 | 2 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 97 | 12 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 109 | 4 |
| INDEX OF HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY U.S. STATE | 113 | 4 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 117 | 2 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE INFOTECH 500 | 119 | 482 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 601 | 1 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 602 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 604 | 22 |
| A Short InfoTech Industry Glossary | 626 | 35 |
