IDC provides market intelligence solutions, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets.
The company enables IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy. More than 1,100 IDC
analysts provide global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries worldwide.
IDC was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts. It is a subsidiary of International Data Group, a technology media, events, and research company.