EMEA, High-Tech Manufacturing Industry Update: October to December 2008

Publication Date	February 2009
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	15
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC07322

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Summary

This Manufacturing Insights quarterly update analyzes the business environment and trends for the high-tech manufacturing sector in Europe (EU27 + EFTA countries are considered in the analysis).

In particular, we analyze the technology-oriented value chain (TOVC), which is characterized by industries manufacturing products driven by the cycles of key underlying technology, such as consumer electronics, electrical components (other than semiconductors), contract manufacturing services, computers, computer-related equipment, telecommunication, and semiconductors. Manufacturing Insights:

Analyzes trends in the high-tech manufacturing sector, based on our global performance index (GPI). This index tracks growth metrics from 800+ publicly traded global firms in the manufacturing industries.
Reports the most significant industry news about the European high-tech manufacturing industry.
Analyzes European ICT investment directions in the high-tech manufacturing sector by outlining the major ICT contracts signed in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Content

In This Update
- Business Environment, 4Q08
- EMEA Global Performance Index
- Figure: EMEA, High-Tech Industry Quarterly Revenue Trends, 1Q02-1Q08
- Figure: EMEA, High-Tech Industry Median Quarterly Net Profit Margin Trends, 1Q04-1Q08
- Figure: EMEA, High-Tech Industry Quarterly Total Inventories Trends, 1Q02-1Q08
- EMEA Industry News
  - High-Tech
    - EC Clears Acquisition of FSC by Fujitsu
    - Safran to Acquire Motorola's Biometrics Business
    - Philips to Cut Jobs at Dutch Shaver Plant
    - Nokia Siemens Cuts 1,820 Jobs
  - Semiconductors and Components
    - Laird Cuts 5,000 Jobs as Sales Slump
    - Automotive Supplier Vogt Electronics Cuts Jobs
- Major ICT Contracts Across EMEA
  - High-Tech
    - Grupo Lled Deploys Infor Software
    - B4Restore Wins Data Storage Deal From B&O
    - TomTom Inks Software Deal With Ortec
    - Zetes to Provide Sony Spain With Voice Device
    - Oc Signs IT Outsourcing Deal With Atos Origin
    - Thales Norway Selects Aqeri for Delivery of Ruggedized Equipment
    - Royal Philips Electronics Under Patriot Scientific Corp. License
    - BATM Signs Contract With German Medical Equipment Manufacturer
    - Telefnica Introduces Zeemote JS1 Controller in Spain
    - Sony Ericsson Selects Opera Browser for New X1 Handset
    - HiQ International Wins Quality Assurance Project From Anoto Group
    - Edgeware Awarded Contract by Alcatel-Lucent
    - Nokia Extends IBM Lotus Email Access to 80 Million Mobiles
    - Nuance Signs Multiyear Agreement With Nokia
  - Semiconductors and Components
    - Eyelit Selected by SiCrystal for Silicon Carbide Wafer Manufacturing
    - Data Respons Gets Solutions Deal in Automation Industry
    - Phonak and NXP Develop New Wireless Communication Technology
    - Cryptography Research Licenses Differential Power Analysis Countermeasure Patents to NXP
    - Renesas and NXP Announce Licensing Agreement on MIFARE Contactless Technology
    - Computer Maker Aqeri Wins Order in Italy
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