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  1. Information Economy // 07.10.2008

    German Service Providers of the Information Society - Sentiment Indicator for Service Providers of the Information Society Falls to all-time low

    The ZEW-IDI, a sentiment indicator for the whole sector service providers of the information society comprising both the ICT service providers and knowledge-intensive service providers, fell to 52.3 points in…
  2. Information Economy // 14.07.2008

    IT-Related Service Providers – Most Important Driving Force Behind Innovations Is the Company’s Own Management

    IT-related service providers consisting of knowledge-intensive and ITC service providers have been very innovative during the past twelve months. About 39 per cent of the companies have expanded their services…
  3. Information Economy // 10.07.2008

    Service Providers of the Information Society - Positive Business Sentiment Among Knowledge-Intensive Service Providers

    In Germany the business situation of knowledge-intensive service providers, which include enterprises of the branches tax consultancy and accounting, management consultancy, architecture, technical consultancy…
  4. Information Economy // 14.04.2008

    Social Software: Companies Prefer Online Communities

    About one third of the companies in the economic sector IT-related service providers use at least one social software application for (their) internal or external communication with their customers or…
  5. Information Economy // 10.04.2008

    Business Outlook for ICT Service Providers and Knowledge-Intensive Service Providers Brightens Up

    In Germany the business situation of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service providers, comprising enterprises of the branches software and IT-services, ICT-specialized trade as well as…
  6. Information Economy // 16.01.2008

    Service Providers of the Information Society Mainly React to Fluctuations in Demand with Overtime and Short-Time Working

    Nearly 40 per cent of the companies in the economic sector service providers of the information society, which is characterised by a high ICT intensity and makes up around 8 per cent of the overall German gross…
  7. Information Economy // 14.01.2008

    German Service Providers of the Information Society Split over Business Situation and Expectations

    The German service providers of the information society are split over their business expectations for the first quarter 2008. The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service providers, comprising…
  8. Information Economy // 17.10.2007

    Service Providers of the Information Society – Realisation of Customer Demands Main Motive for Service Export

    About half of the companies in the economic sector service providers of the information society export their services to other countries. The main motive for these export activities is the realisation of…
  9. Information Economy // 15.10.2007

    IT-Related Service Providers - Sentiment and Expectations Deteriorate

    The business situation of the IT-related service providers has deteriorated in the third quarter 2007. The ZEW-IDI, sentiment indicator for the economic sector IT-related service providers, calculated on the…