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IDC Energy Insights Releases Top 10 Market Predictions for North American Utilities in 2013FRAMINGHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- IDC Energy Insights today hosted a Web conference titled, IDC Energy Insights Predictions 2013: North American Utilities, highlighting market predictions for the year ahead. Featuring analysts Dean Chuang, Jill Feblowitz, Rick Nicholson, Usman Sindhu, Casey Talon, and Marcus Torchia, the session provided organizations with insight and perspective on long-term industry trends along with new themes on the horizon. The Predictions Web conference series is designed to help company leaders capitalize on emerging market opportunities and plan for future growth. A replay o today's web conference will be available within 48 hours. To access the replay and receive a complimentary copy of the presentation, please visit http://bit.ly/EI_Predictions2013_Utilities. The Top 10 Predictions for 2013 are:
"In 2013, North American utilities will need to beef up lagging revenues to cover infrastructure investments in a climate where customer satisfaction is declining and reliability is threatened by cyber attacks and extreme weather," said Jill Feblowitz, Vice President, IDC (News - Alert) Energy Insights. "At the same time, utilities that have invested in smart meters and smart grid technology will move to the next phase, investing more time and dollars in outage response, security, business efficiency, and customer engagement." Ms. Feblowitz continued, "Enabling technologies ripe for investment include analytics, mobility, and social business, while in anticipation of higher energy prices, residential customers will warm to home energy management and business owners and operators will seek education on smart buildings." For additional information about these Predictions or to arrange a one-on-one briefing, please contact Sarah Murray at 781-378-2674 or [email protected]. Reports are available to qualified members of the media. For information on purchasing reports, contact [email protected]; reporters should email [email protected]. About IDC Predictions A hallmark of IDC's offering for three decades, the annual Top 10 Predictions reports provide IDC's outlook on the IT market, across industries, for the coming year. During the next 60 days, IDC will publish dozens of Top 10 Predictions documents for 2013. Please visit www.idc.com/predictions2013 for a complete listing. About IDC Energy Insights IDC Energy Insights assists energy businesses and IT leaders, as well as the suppliers who serve them, in making more effective technology decisions by providing accurate, timely, and insightful fact-based research and consulting services. Staffed by senior analysts with decades of industry experience, our global research analyzes and advises on business and technology issues facing the utility and oil and gas industries. International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology market. IDC is a subsidiary of IDG, the world's leading technology, media, research, and events company. For more information, please visit www.idc-ei.com, email [email protected], or call 508-935-4400. Visit the IDC Energy Insights Community at http://idc-insights-community.com/energy.
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