Microsoft sparks local IT industry, says IDC study

[rpm]

http://mybroadband.co.za/news/Software/1686.html

 

[Deenem]

Shouldn't that headline read:

"Microsoft sparks local IT industry, says Microsoft study"?

 

[jetpacman]

WTF 43% of what workforce. The IT workforce is a bit bigger than that. This is marketing BS again

 

[Luke7777]

Possibly the % is a bit low....don't think that includes the 40% that's trying to FIX Microsoft-related IT stuff

 

[Spike209]

Who writes this crap?

R60million per year IT Spending? There are companies in this country that spend 3 times that. Who in the hell is IDC anyways?

 

[paran0rmal]

Check your facts!!

Relax, this entire article is utter BS. If Mybroadband wants to be taken seriously they should take the time to confirm their facts. I've read the research, which is available for download here:

http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/economicimpact/default.mspx

The words 'South Africa' does not even appear in the white paper. This is what DOES appear:

Microsoft-related employment is 42% of global IT employment

 

[Spike209]

Apologies

My Apologies it reads 61Billion but in any case the article is still full of embelishments and falacies.