
IDC公司全球IT市场副总裁
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Stephen Minton is Vice President for the IDC Worldwide IT Markets research group, focusing on IT spending and global end-user trends. Stephen’s research group is responsible for the Worldwide IT and Telecom Black Book programs, in addition to the US Black Book, European Black Book, Leading IT Indicators, Information Society Index and Executive Market Watch research services.
Stephen is based in the United States, after re-locating from IDC UK in 2001. His research expertise includes global ICT and economic analysis, and he works extensively with end-user surveys to monitor IT budget and market trends around the world.
Stephen is the author of papers which focus on Globalization and the spread of technology into emerging markets, and is a regular speaker on the subject of business user trends. He has spoken at major industry events and conferences in Australia, Germany, France, UK, Japan and the United States. In 2002, he addressed the United Nations in New York, speaking to UN ambassadors on the subject of the global Information Society. He is regularly quoted for his views on IT markets and business trends by major publications including the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal and Business Week and has featured on CNBC and Bloomberg television.
Stephen previously worked with Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in a marketing role. Originally from Hartlepool in the North of England, he graduated from the University of Salford in 1995. He has also worked in the field of consumer market research with Millward Brown International. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Massachusetts. |