The Trends, Technologies, Companies And People To Watch In 2006


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12:00 PM EST Fri. Dec. 30, 2005
From the January 02, 2006 issue of CRN
THE TRENDS, TECHNOLOGIES, COMPANIES AND PEOPLE TO WATCH IN 2006
Inside The Special Report
What's in store for 2006? CRN editors select 20 To Watch trends, technologies, companies and people for the coming year, assess the outlook for technology spending and take a look back at last year's prognostications.
Editor's Letter
• The Plot Thickens For 2006
Like a good mystery novel, the storyline for the technology industry last year was full of plenty of twists, turns and surprises. Now the plot is thickens as 2006 comes into view.
Five Companies To Watch
• Symantec

• Google

• 3Com

• Lenovo

• Adobe
Five People To Watch
• Ray Ozzie

• Marc Benioff

• John Swainson

• Ian Pratt

• Matt Medeiros
Economic Outlook
• Signs Mostly Positive For IT Spending
While energy, interest-rate and hurricane worries remain, business optimism should spur investments in technology.
Looking Back
• For The Record: Hits And Misses
CRN Editor Heather Clancy assess how well CRN's 2005 Twenty to Watch selections fared over the past year.
PAST 20 TO WATCH REPORTS

In past years, CRN gathered exclusive research for a glimpse into the future, to select industry leaders, market trends, companies and technologies to watch.

• 2005 Economic Outlook & 20 To Watch -- January 3, 2005
• 2004 Economic Outlook & 20 To Watch -- January 5, 2004
 
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