About IDC Energy Insights
The energy industry is driven by a number of factors including the price of energy commodities, the financial health of the industry and its players, and the degree and complexity of government regulation and/or market restructuring initiatives. Energy companies operating in this business environment face a host of challenges including increasing operational efficiency, sustaining growth and ensuring regulatory compliance. These companies have made extensive investments in information and energy technologies in an effort to improve business performance. To help energy companies rise above these challenges and maximize the business value of their technology investments, the IDC Energy Insights team of analysts and consultants provides:
- Advisory services focused on the business processes most often targeted for technology investments such as the asset and customer lifecycles
- Market intelligence on emerging issues such as broadband over power line (BPL), mobile/wireless computing, high performance computing, and and smart metering
- Analysis of business strategies such as business process outsourcing and realizing merger and acquisition synergies
- Details on best practices and business case studies to help you lower risk and make informed decisions regarding current and future IT investments
- Benchmarking research and expert analysis to help compare your efforts with those of other energy companies
Background
IDC Energy Insights is based in Framingham, MA and operates throughout the world utilizing IDC's network of global facilities. Our focus is to provide strategic business technology and application advice for the energy industry. IDC is the foremost global market intelligence and advisory firm with more than 1,000 analysts in 110+ countries. IDC forecasts worldwide markets and trends to deliver dependable service and client advice. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading IT media, research, and exposition company.
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IDC Insights Research
Industry-focused advice for IT buyers
IDC Energy Insights assists energy businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the utility and oil & gas industries.

IDC Financial Insights assists financial services business and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the banking, insurance, and securities and investments industries.

IDC Government Insights assists Government and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the Federal/Central and local/provincial Governments.

IDC Health Insights assists health businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the payer, provider and life sciences industries.

IDC Manufacturing Insights assists manufacturing businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes & advises on business and technology issues associated with design, development and distribution.

IDC Retail Insights assists retail businesses and IT leaders in making more effective technology decisions by providing insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the retail industry.

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