Press Release

IDC Energy Insights Research Presents Worldwide Oil and Gas Revenues for Top 50 IT Vendors Serving the Oil and Gas Industry

Vendor Profiles Highlight Service Offerings and Key Clients

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 4, 2010 – A new study published today by IDC Energy Insights presents groundbreaking research estimating the worldwide oil and gas revenues for the top 50 IT vendors serving the oil and gas industry. The report, 2010 Worldwide Revenue for the Top 50 IT Vendors in the Oil and Gas Industry (Document # EI223030, April 2010) also features profiles of 16 vendors that are leading in industry-specific solutions to the market rather than commodity offerings, including the types of solutions, strategic partnerships, names of representative clients with whom they work, and an assessment of the vendor's role in the oil and gas industry by IDC Energy Insights.

The report features profiles of key vendors providing solutions to solve critical issues in the oil and gas industry, including Accenture, Capgemini, CSC, Deloitte, EMC, HP, IBM, Infosys, Logica, Microsoft, Oracle, SAIC, SAP, Tata Consulting Services, Wipro, and Xerox.

"The data in this study presents an unbiased view of the estimated 2008 worldwide revenues generated by oil and gas IT solutions," stated Catherine Madden, IDC Energy Insights’ senior research analyst, Oil and Gas IT Strategies. "It is the only study of its kind to provide this data, giving IT vendors who serve the oil and gas industry – as well as oil and gas companies who purchase IT solutions – a view of the competitive landscape of the oil and gas market."

Key business benefits to IDC Energy Insight’s new study include the following:

  • An easy reference tool to quickly quantify a vendor's revenue from their oil and gas solutions compared to their total revenue.
  • For oil and gas companies, the information provided can help a company quickly determine the involvement of different vendors in the oil and gas vertical market, as well as provide a sampling of the types of clients the vendor has provided solutions or services to in the present or past.

For additional information about this study, or to arrange a one-on-one briefing with Catherine Madden, please contact Sarah Murray at 781-794-3214 or sarahbethmurray@gmail.com. Reports are available to qualified members of the media. For information on purchasing reports, contact insights@idc.com; reporters should email sarahbethmurray@gmail.com

About IDC Energy Insights

IDC Energy Insights provides research-based advisory and consulting services focused on market and technology developments in the energy and utility industries. Staffed by senior analysts with decades of industry experience, IDC Energy Insights covers both the utility and oil & gas segments – providing independent, timely, and relevant analysis focused on key business and technology issues. IDC Energy Insights serves a diverse and growing global client base, including electric, gas and water utilities, IT suppliers, independent power producers, retail energy providers, oil and gas companies, equipment manufacturers, government agencies, financial institutions, and professional services firms. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology market. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology, media, research, and events company. For more information, please visit www.idc-ei.com, email info@idc-ei.com, or call 508-935-4400.



For more information, please contact:

Sandra Collins
scollins@idc.com
508-988-6746

Sarah Murray
sarahbethmurray@gmail.com
781-794-3214