Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 2 |
| Free Online Access! | 3 | 1 |
| PLUNKETT S INFOTECH INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2015 | 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 | 18 | 2 |
| 4) Tablets and Smartphones Cause Shift in Desktop PC Market/eBook Sales Top $1.3 Billion Yearly in the U.S. | 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 Launch | 24 | 2 |
| 9) Cloud Computing, Software as a Service (SaaS) Point the Way to the Future | 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) Bluetooth Provides Wireless Connectivity to Millions of Cellphones and Other Devices | 30 | 1 |
| 13) Global Broadband Market Tops 3Billion Subscribers, Fixed and Wireless/Ultrafast Broadband Expands | 31 | 1 |
| 14) Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Gains Traction | 32 | 1 |
| 15) TVs Are Internet Ready/Set Top Accessories like Roku and Chrome cast Stream Content | 33 | 1 |
| 16) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Digitize Patient Data at an Accelerating Pace | 34 | 2 |
| 17) Many Industry Sectors Seek Consulting and Outsourcing Income, Competing with Pure Consultancies | 36 | 1 |
| 18) The Future: Pervasive Computing and Complete Mobility Will Be Standard | 36 | 1 |
| 19) Nanotechnology Creates Powerful Semiconductors | 37 | 2 |
| 20) Nanotechnology Holds the Key to the Ultradense Digital Memory of the Future | 39 | 1 |
| 21) Virtualization of Servers Leads to Data Center Efficiency | 39 | 1 |
| 22) Breakthroughs Achieved in Quantum Computing | 39 | 1 |
| 23) Voice Recognition Changes the Wireless World | 40 | 1 |
| 24) Smartwatches, Wearable Electronics and Electronics Incorporated into Apparel Begin to Enter the Marketplace | 41 | 1 |
| 25) The Internet of Things (IoT) 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: 2013-2014 | 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: 2009-2014 | 50 | 1 |
| Internet Publishing &Broadcasting &Web Search Portals: Estimated Revenue &Expenses, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 51 | 1 |
| Estimated Quarterly U.S. Retail Sales, Total &E-Commerce: 1st Quarter 2006-3rd Quarter 2014 | 52 | 1 |
| Top Ten Suppliers &Destinations of U.S. Computers &Electronic Products: 2009-3rd Quarter 2014 | 53 | 1 |
| Value of Computers &Electronic Products Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories &Orders by Industry, U.S.: 2006-2014 | 54 | 1 |
| Exports, Imports &Trade Balance of Computers &Electronic Products, U.S.: 2009-3rd Quarter 2014 | 55 | 1 |
| Exports &Imports of Telecommunications Equipment, U.S.: 2009-3rd Quarter 2014 | 56 | 1 |
| Number of Business &Residential High Speed Internet Lines, U.S.: 2008-2014 | 57 | 1 |
| Computer Industry Employment by Business Type, U.S.: 2009-2014 | 58 | 1 |
| InfoTech Employment, U.S.: 1997-2014 | 59 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT INFOTECH INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 60 | 34 |
| Chapter 4 THE INFOTECH 500: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 94 | 492 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 95 | 12 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 107 | 4 |
| INDEX OF HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY U.S. STATE | 111 | 4 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 115 | 2 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE INFOTECH 500 | 117 | 469 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 586 | 24 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 587 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 589 | 21 |
| A Short InfoTech Industry Glossary | 610 | 35 |
