Plunkett's Computers, Hardware & Software Industry Almanac 2024: Computers, Hardware & Software Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends and Leading Companies

Formerly Plunkett's InfoTech Industry Almanac, this book presents a complete analysis of the technology business, including hardware, software, networks, computers, peripherals, services and global trade. This market research tool includes our analysis of the major trends affecting the industry, from the global PC and server market, to consumer and enterprise software, to super computers, open systems such as Linux, web services and network equipment. In addition, we provide major statistical tables covering the industry, from computer sector revenues, to broadband subscribers, to semiconductor industry production. No other source provides this book's easy-to-understand comparisons of growth, expenditures, technologies, imports/exports, corporations, research and other vital subjects. You get our in-depth profiles on the top 500 global InfoTech companies--objective analysis of the largest and most exciting companies in: Computer Hardware, Computer Software, Internet Services, E-Commerce, Networking, Semiconductors, Memory, Storage, Information Management and Data Processing. Our research effort includes an exhaustive study of new technologies and discussions with experts at dozens of innovative tech companies. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package.

Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Health Care. Plunkett's client list includes over 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's research products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its online platform, and around the globe by major distributors, including Refinitiv. Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including the gold medal-winning The Next Boom. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, as well as media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC and Marketwatch. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett’s Health Care Industry Almanac, and was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by Ernst & Young.