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Defining The Business Value Of Technology
Distribution: A Year In Review
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INSIDE COMPANIES
Average portion of revenue spent on IT
1%
Companies using radio-frequency identification
12%
Companies globally sourcing products and supplies
69%
HOW COMPANIES DIVIDE THEIR I.T. BUDGETS
Hardware purchases
17%
IT Services or outsourcing
7%
Research and development
3%
Salaries and benefits
44%
Applications
15%
Everything else
14%
INDUSTRY FINANCIALS
Average year-over-year revenue change
7%
Average year-over-year net income change
327%
INSIDE COMPANIES
Average portion of revenue spent on IT
2%
Average percentage of industry applications and business
processes that have Web-based front ends
34%
Companies with real-time business processes in place
62%
HOW COMPANIES DIVIDE THEIR I.T. BUDGETS
Hardware purchases
19%
Services or outsourcing
8%
Research and development
4%
Salaries and benefits
37%
Applications
21%
Everything else
11%
INDUSTRY FINANCIALS
Average year-over-year revenue change
-9%
Average year-over-year net income change
-131%
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