International Data Corporation (
IDC), an American
market research, analysis and advisory firm, specializes in
information technology,
telecommunications, and
consumer technology,
Software Development. A wholly owned
subsidiary of the
International Data Group (IDG) company (first founded in 1964), IDC has its headquarters in
Framingham,
Massachusetts, United States (U.S.). The corporation has approximately 70 offices grouped into Latin America, Middle East and Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, Europe, Asia/Pacific and the U.S.. It employs over 1,100 analysts, who provide consultancy in relation to technology opportunities and trends for over 110 countries.