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Welcome to the first edition of The Midmarket Report. This monthly newsletter offers technology vendors serving midsize businesses the latest IT industry trends, market intelligence, commentary, and practical advice. We hope you enjoy it, and invite your comments at midmarket@gartner.com.

Midsize Businesses Take Steps toward Mobility in 2003
More and more, midsize businesses (MSBs) are adopting mobile and wireless strategies and technologies. In fact, according to Gartner, 60% of MSBs will deploy wireless-LANs within their premises by year-end 2003

.. Midsize Enterprise Profile
International SEMATECH
The members of this leading consortium are a virtual who's who in the semiconductor industry. What does this translate to for International SEMATECH? They're a midsize business with the IT sophistication level of a large enterprise.
 

Midsize Business IT Spending Priorities, Drivers and Impediments
Stated drivers for IT spending have changed over the past 12-24 months. Revenue generation appears at the top of the list for IT investment drivers, and lowering operating costs is the second most-important driver. Whatever the priorities, drivers, and impediments, industry leaders in the midmarket will typically be aggressive adopters of technology that take advantage of economic downturns to position themselves ahead of their competition.

..Vertical Focus
Midtier Banks Report Plans to Increase Usage of Linux
Evolving preferences around operating systems (OS) in midtier banks are taking place across the backdrop of OS preferences across all midtier companies. Though Microsoft® Windows® is the primary OS vendor for 52% of midtier banks, Gartner Dataquest found that 43% of midtier banks surveyed plan to increase use of the Linux operating system by 2004.
Vertical Focus
 

Midtier Banks Report Plans to Increase Usage of Linux

Midmarket Perspective
  Midsize Business IT Spending Priorities, Drivers and Impediments

Profile
  International SEMATECH

Midsize Businesses Take Steps toward Mobility in 2003

Are You Moving Your Mobile and Wireless Solutions into the Midmarket?

Reach Decision-Makers in the Midtier Banking Sector
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