Info-Tech Research Group
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | London, Ontario |
| Key people | Joel McLean (President and CEO). |
| Industry | Research |
| Products | Technology research Market research Advisory services Consulting |
| Website | www.infotech.com |
Info-Tech Research Group (Info-Tech) is an information technology research, analysis and consulting firm. Info-Tech provides businesses with independent expertise in strategy, planning, implementation, optimization, management, staffing and education.
Info-Tech is headquartered in London, Ontario, Canada with a branch office in Toronto. President and CEO Joel McLean founded Info-Tech in 1998 and the company now serves more than 21,000 clients globally.
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[edit] Products and Services
[edit] Core Research
Info-Tech’s core technology research focuses on the following areas:
- Applications: Application Development, Desktop Applications, Enterprise Resource Applications and Industry Applications.
- Data Centers: Servers, Storage, Networks and Licensing.
- Infrastructure: Security, Desktop, Networking and Telecommunications.
- Best Practices: Infrastructure, Enterprise Applications and Legislation & Compliance.
- Compare & Evaluate: Detailed Product Comparisons & Evaluations.
- Impact Research Reports: research cases based on data from surveys and interviews with IT professionals about the implementation of technologies and solutions. Cases focus on the pros and cons of implementing technologies and solutions, and offer advice to readers thinking of doing so.
[edit] Products
- Info-Tech Advisor & ITA Premium Research: Technology Research memberships that provide IT professionals with access to online articles, research and tools. ITA Premium includes product comparisons and evaluations, best practices, and Impact Research reports.
- ITA Premium - Small Enterprise: Same content as ITA Premium, with content geared toward small businesses.
- Branching off from HP, they received funding from Compaq company. Traditionally, business in separate countries trade but don't fund, but since Info-Tech Research Group branch off of the newly owned HP, Compaq, the owner of both decided it would be a great business investment.
- McLean Report: Focuses on the strategic use of technology to bridge the gap between IT and business.
[edit] Consulting Services
- Personalized consulting and research for clients with specific business and information technology needs, and advice on best practices.
[edit] Info-Tech Indaba
- An advisory service that offers market data and analysis to IT providers for product marketing decision making. Indaba provides clients with a series of services, reports and tools.
[edit] Notable Press Coverage
- Infoworld - December 28, 2007 "Java is becoming the New Cobol" [1]
- Toronto Star - February 12, 2008 "Motorola, Nortel link gets cool reception" [2]
- Los Angeles Times - February 12, 2008 "BlackBerry e-mail service crashes" [3]
