IDC Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary with a Web Micro-Site Showcasing Future Technology Trends

KUALA LUMPUR, February 20, 2014 – International Data Corporation (IDC) recently announced the launch of a commemorative micro-site featuring highlights of IDC's history, accomplishment, new technology market trends and opportunities to mark its 50th anniversary as the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets.

The Web micro-site is available to view at http://www.idc.com/IDC_50anniversary/index.jsp includes
• an infographic showing IDC's 50 years of global expansion,
• an eBook that provides highlights from IDC's past and a look at the future,
• a 3D interactive artwork that includes more than 100 images from IDC's archives,
• and a video highlighting the technology and market opportunities for the next 50 years

"As the first market research firm to cover the information technology industry, we are proud to have played an important role in its growth and evolution," said Kirk Campbell, President and CEO of IDC. "Much of IDC's success can be attributed to the expertise our analysts have developed over the years, and the relationships we have built with the companies that create technology solutions as well as those that use these solutions. All of us at IDC are excited about the amazing changes that technology will bring in the next 50 years."