EMEA, High-Tech Industry Update: January to March 2008

Publication Date	July 2008
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	12
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC05636

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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 provides analysis of 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. The most significant industry news, which have impacted the European high-tech manufacturing industry are reported. Finally, European ICT investment directions in the high-tech manufacturing sector are analyzed through outlining the major ICT contracts that were signed during the first quarter of 2008.

Content

In This Update
- Business Environment, 1Q08
- EMEA GPI
- Figure: High-Tech Industry Quarterly Revenue Trends, 1Q02 - 3Q07
- Figure: High-Tech Industry Median Quarterly Net Profit Margin Trends, 1Q02 - 3Q07
- Figure: High-Tech Industry Quarterly Total Inventories Trends, 1Q02 - 3Q07
- EMEA Industry News
  - Pace to Pick Up Philips Set-Top Unit
- Major ICT Contracts Across EMEA
  - Bayer Business Services Assumes Global SAP Hosting Responsibility for H.C. Starck
  - NXP Selects Nangate Library Creator Software
  - Bayer Business Services to Install and Manage IT and Telephone Connections for nkt cables
  - ARC Powers Audio for Fujitsu's Next-Generation Multistandard HD Set-Top Box Solution
  - ROK Entertainment Group Inc. to Provide Blubox Software to Samsung Semiconductor Europe Ltd.
  - Telelogic Signs Agreement with Global Semiconductor Manufacturer
  - Curtiss-Wright Selects XJTAG System to Improve Debug and Test of Radar, Video, and Graphics Products
  - TVonics Solutions Selects XJTAG Boundary Scan to Speed Debug, Test, and Programming of Digital TV Recorders
  - Gemalto Partners with LG for Advanced Handsets with Smart Card Web Server
  - Garmin Licenses S3's onHandTV Mobile TV Software
  - Thales Air Systems Division Selects EFD.Pro Engineering Fluid Dynamics Software
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