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IDC: IT hardware and software markets rising
Signs that the IT hardware and software markets are on the up emerged from IDC this week, with analysts revealing an upturn in industry sentiment.
News that the IDC Futurescan indicators for March were in positive territory - reflecting the intent among business executives and chief information officers to increase spending on IT products and services - suggests recruitment in the hardware industry could be set for a boost.
The analysis showed an increase in both the buyer intent metric and the market indicators, with John Gantz, IDC's Chief Research Officer, welcoming the news.
"Both indicators bottomed out in the spring of 2009, so the historical graphics are really starting to reflect an extended period of growth," he said.
"The trends are encouraging. This is the fifth consecutive month the buyer intent metric has been in positive territory," he said, adding the IT industry was now "officially in recovery".
FutureScan's market metrics are based on a means of measuring supply and demand in the IT industry, drawing on a number of leading indicators and customer surveys.
News that the IDC Futurescan indicators for March were in positive territory - reflecting the intent among business executives and chief information officers to increase spending on IT products and services - suggests recruitment in the hardware industry could be set for a boost.
The analysis showed an increase in both the buyer intent metric and the market indicators, with John Gantz, IDC's Chief Research Officer, welcoming the news.
"Both indicators bottomed out in the spring of 2009, so the historical graphics are really starting to reflect an extended period of growth," he said.
"The trends are encouraging. This is the fifth consecutive month the buyer intent metric has been in positive territory," he said, adding the IT industry was now "officially in recovery".
FutureScan's market metrics are based on a means of measuring supply and demand in the IT industry, drawing on a number of leading indicators and customer surveys.