Gartner, Inc. today announced Komerční banka as the winner of its Business Intelligence (BI) Excellence Awards in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The award, which recognises the company that most clearly demonstrated excellence in its BI initiatives, was presented at the Gartner Business Intelligence Summit 2010, held in London on 1-2 February.

In advance of its BPM Summit 2010 in London and Las Vegas, industry analyst firm Gartner has identified seven non-technology-based factors that organisations need to pay close attention to in order to attain business process management (BPM) success.

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT), the leading provider of research and analysis on the global information technology industry, today reported results for fourth quarter and full year 2009, and provided its preliminary financial outlook for 2010. Replay of financial results webcast also available.

Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), industry analysts focused on IT management, has announced a free research offer to Burton Group clients looking to maintain multiple sources for independent research and advice. Offer is for IT professionals only; proof of Burton contract required.

Online retail is offering the express market a much-needed lifeline as it crawls out of the hole it has found itself in since the onset of the global economic recession. Research by independent market analyst Datamonitor reveals that a rise in home deliveries is benefiting post offices and courier firms contending with a difficult trading environment.

Telecoms operators in emerging markets must improve their strategy and execution if they are to ensure sustained success in the mobile content and applications arena, according to industry analysts at Ovum, a Datamonitor company.

Fibre Channel over Ethernet, or FCoE, is forecast to be a major growth contributor to both the Fibre Channel HBA market and the Ethernet Network Adapter market, according to telecommunications and networking industry analysts at Dell'Oro Group.

Spending on radio access infrastructure contracted in 2009, according to industry analyst firm ABI Research. The market was down more than 5% YoY, resulting in only $49.5 billion in radio access equipment sales. The radio access market has been maturing for some time now, but the economic downturn did mean mobile cellular operators further trimmed their CAPEX budgets.

The debut of the iPad promises significant opportunities well beyond just Apple. The iPad promises to energize the emerging tablet PC segment, creating a potential semiconductor opportunity of over US$4.1 billion in 2014 reports In-Stat

Demand for connected CE devices is being driven by increased bandwidth, the evolution of content delivery methods and the convergence of media industries, according to industry analysts at IMS Research.

Plunkett Research, Ltd. has released their newest market research and competitive analysis report, Plunkett's Entertainment and Media Industry Almanac, 2010 edition, which identifies and analyzes major trends shaping the industry.

INPUT, an authority on government business, today announced Government Investing Advisor (GovIA), a research offering designed to deliver unique data and insights to the investing community on government spending and contractor activity.

Globant, leader in the creation of innovative software products that appeal to global audiences, was recognized as one of the top outsourcing providers in Latin America by The Black Book of Outsourcing, a Datamonitor Company.

Following Gartner’s recent acquisitions of AMR Research and Burton Group, IT industry analyst firm Info-Tech Research Group is launching their own version of a “Drop a Seat” program. The promotion provides companywide access to Info-Tech's research for the same price as single user access to a single Gartner service.

A joint ANA (Association of National Advertisers) and Forrester Research Inc. (Nasdaq: FORR) survey of more than 100 national advertisers illustrates marketers’ continued lack of confidence in the effectiveness of television ads.