In 2007

Jan 23, 2007 08:36 GMT  ·  By

As part of the marketing effort behind Windows Vista, Microsoft is focusing on the local IT industry across the United States. In this context, the Redmond juggernaut has commissioned a study of the impact of Windows Vista and the 2007 Office System to IDC.

For the IT industries in New York, New Jersey and Florida, Microsoft has already outlined the revenue Windows Vista will create, and also the impact that the operating system will deliver on the work force.

As of yesterday, January 22, 2007, Microsoft has also published IDC's forecasts for the Massachusetts IT Industry. In this regard, IDC has estimated that Windows Vista will produce over 2$ billion in revenue.

"Windows Vista will create additional revenues for Microsoft in Massachusetts, but will also create even bigger economic ripples throughout the ecosystem that sells products and services in Massachusetts that run on or work with it," said John Gantz, chief research officer and senior vice president of IDC. "Windows Vista's footprint in the state will be wide, as original equipment manufacturers sell PCs that run on it, software companies sell applications that run it, and services and distribution firms deliver, install, support and train on it. We expect that in the first year of Windows Vista shipments, this ecosystem will sell more than $2 billion of Windows Vista-related products and services in Massachusetts."

Additionally, the Redmond Company revealed that over 18% of the total IT employment in the Massachusetts IT market will be connected to Windows Vista and that Windows-related employment will be increased by more than 5,000 jobs.

"Microsoft is proud to bring products to market that help infuse economic growth here in Massachusetts," said Ted MacLean New England District general manager at Microsoft. "This launch is generating economic opportunities in Massachusetts and across the nation by creating jobs, enabling organizational efficiencies and helping solve business challenges for our customers, partners and the IT industry as a whole."