Gartner Print & Imaging Summit 2006 Pre-Event Survey

1. What is your involvement with IT printing-related budgets?
Primary Decision Maker       Specify Needs
Recommend Solutions No Role
2. Who else is involved in IT printing-related purchasing decisions at your company?
(Select all that apply)
Print Center Manager IT Support Manager
IT Director Facilities Management
Line-of-Business departments Purchasing/Procurement/Sourcing Specialist
Other (Please specify)
3. What are your goals in attending the event?
(Select all that apply)
Get an update on the latest trends & best practices
Evaluate NEW technologies, services and/or providers
Evaluate EXISTING technologies, services and/or providers
Have one-on-one meetings with Gartner Analysts
Gain insight on a specific issue or problem
If you are looking to gain insight on a specific issue or problem, please specify below:
4. What are the most effective methods for you to build your "short list" of technology providers for IT projects? (Select all that apply)
Direct Marketing pieces from each of the potential Technology Providers
Phone call with each of the potential Technology Providers
Meetings with Technology Providers at yours or their office
Face-to-face meetings with multiple technology providers at an industry event
Attending case studies and solution presentations of several technology providers at an industry event
5. Within the next 6-18 months, what are your organization's project plans in the following areas?
Minor replacement of hardware, software or services Major contract awarded or renewed for hardware, software or services No replacement at this time
Office Printing and copying and fax
Centralized reprographics or copy editor
Production printing (data center or transactional - statements, bills, notices, reports)
Production printing (graphic arts)
Production printing (direct mail marketing)
Enterprise content management/Integrated document management/document imaging
6. Within the next 6-18 months, will your spending: 1) increase 2) remain the same or 3) decrease in the following categories?
Increase Remain Same Decrease
Office Printing and copying and fax
Centralized reprographics or copy editor
Production printing (data center or transactional - statements, bills, notices, reports)
Production printing (graphic arts)
Production printing (direct mail marketing)
Enterprise content management/Integrated document management/document imaging
7a. How many sales appointments do you attend each month with new technology providers?
0-2       3-5
6-10       More than 11
7b. How many sales appointments do you attend each month with existing technology providers?
0-2       3-5
6-10       More than 11
8. In your interactions with technology providers on-site, what would be of interest to you?
(Select all that apply)
Product demos
Speak with product representatives
Speak with senior executives (Director/VP of Sales/Marketing)
Product marketing materials
Client testimonials and references
9. What main objectives do you wish to accomplish by attending Case Study presentations or 1-on-1 meetings at Gartner Print & Imaging Summit? (Select all that apply)
Evaluate NEW products, services and/or providers
Evaluate EXISTING products, services and/or providers
Shorten research/evaluation time to accelerate buying process
10. Which of the following technology providers are you potentially interested in evaluating/meeting on-site? (Select all that apply)
Active Data Services       Kyocera Mita
Adobe       Lake Image
AGFA       Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.
AMGRAF, Inc.       Lexmark
AnyDoc Software       MPI
Atlas Software       Netaphor Software, Inc.
Avanti       Nipson
Axode       Oce
BancTec       Pageflex
Barr Systems       Press-sense
Canon       Presstek
CapStone Technologies       Printable
CSG Systems       PrintSoft
Danka       Punch Graphix Americas
Dell       Riso
Document Sciences Corp.       Safecom
EFI       Samsung
EMC       Screen
Entremedia       Solimar Systems
EPSIIA       Standard Register
Exstream Software       Synnex
FM Audit       TallyGenicom
GMC Software Technology       The Print Operations Group
HP       Toshiba Americas
IBM       Williams Lee
IntelMail       Xerox
Kern       Xpedx
Konica Minolta       Zensys
 

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