International Data Corporation Korea will hold its annual conference to deliver an informative overview on issues reshaping the information technology, telecommunications and consumer technology markets at InterContinental Seoul COEX on May 15.

Under the theme “Unlocking Value from the 3rd Platform: New Buyers, Offerings and Competitors,” the IT Directions 2013 Conference will provide insight into the industry’s transition to the next-generation computer platform -- built on big-data, cloud, mobile and social technologies. 

“Through the transition period, the third platform has become mainstream in the IT industry,” said Chang Soon-yul, research director of IDC Korea.

According to the research firm, from 2013 to 2020, about 90 percent of the industry’s growth will be driven by third-platform technologies and solutions. “As the third platform is foreseen to dominate the market, IT vendors and CIOs must focus on strengthening their capability for the platform,” Chang said. 

(khnews@hearldcorp.com)