2001 Mexico Medium Business Computing Environment and Enablers

The following report is based on the findings of AMI-Partners’ 2001 Mexico Medium Business Market Opportunity Assessment and provides definitive results across all key Computing-related areas of AMI’s IT field research. AMI-Partners’ defines medium businesses in the following way “MBs have 100-999 employees, are non-residential and non-government organizations, and represent 3.3% of the total Mexico enterprise universe.” Currently 16,700 entities comprise the Mexico MB market and the number of Medium Businesses is growing at approximately 2.1% annually. Data were collected during the Q2, 2001 timeframe and is a nationally representative sample.

Key highlights include findings on the following Computing-related technologies and services:

• Computing Hardware
• Computing Software
• Printers
• Peripherals
• Hosted Applications
• Service and Support

Based on proprietary surveys of Small and Medium Businesses in the United States, Europe, Asia/Pacific and Latin America, AMI-Partners' comprehensive data on Internet, IT, eBusiness, and Communications investment and usage is presented in a highly actionable, graphical format with go-to-market insights and analysis.

Mexico MB Introduction

Mexico MB IT/Telecom Spending Overview

Mexico MB Computing-Related Spending Overview and Changes

Mexico MB Computing Overview

Mexico MB Computing Overview – Printers

Mexico MB Computing Overview – Peripherals

Mexico MB Computing Overview – Software

Mexico MB Computing Overview – Application Hosting

Mexico MB Computing Overview – Service & Support

Mexico MB Computing Hardware – Channels

Mexico MB Firmographics Overview

Mexico MB Attitudes and Strategic Directions Overview

Mexico MB Methodologies and Sample

Mexico MB Survey Methodology Overview

Mexico MB Recruitment and Survey Process

Mexico MB Market Definition

Mexico MB Sampling Pool by Size of Business

Mexico MB Sampling Pool by Type of Business

Mexico MB Sampling Pool by Geography

Mexico MB Weighting Factors by Employee Size

Mexico MB Margin of Error

Mexico MB Demographics

Mexico MB Number of Businesses by Employee Size

Mexico MB Size of Company: Total Share of Enterprises vs. Total Number of Employees

Mexico MB Business Workforce by Employee Size

Mexico MB Number of Businesses by Vertical Industry

Mexico MB Mobile Workforce

Mexico MB Telecommuting

Mexico MB Company’s Physical Location

Mexico MB Current and Planned Number of Branches

Mexico MB Total Number of Sites/Locations

Mexico MB Average Revenues

Mexico MB Changes in Annual Revenues

Mexico MB Revenue Generation - B2B vs. B2C

Mexico MB Maintenance of Corporate Credit Cards

Mexico MB Age of Businesses

Mexico MB Average Number of FT Employees Planned for Hire

Mexico MB Frequency of Products and Services Purchasing

Mexico MB Branch Location

Mexico MB Overview of MB Emphasis on Factors for Business Growth

Mexico MB Summary Comparisons

Mexico MB Key Technology Penetration

Mexico MB Market Overview: Expanded Technology Penetration

Mexico MB IT/Telecom Spending Areas

Mexico MB IT/Telecom Spending Comparisons

Mexico MB Attitudes and Strategic Directions

Mexico MB Overview of MB Business Attitudes

Mexico MB Perceived Importance of Various Business Functions and Applications

Mexico MB Overview of IT Purchase Preferences

Mexico MB Number of Full-Time IT Service and Support Employees

Mexico MB Average Annual IT Budget

Mexico MB IT Services Outsourcing

Mexico MB Decision Making and Media Usage

Mexico MB IT Decision Makers

Mexico MB Computing – Summary Charts

Mexico MB Total Spending on Computing Hardware, Software, Service & Support by Employee Size

Mexico MB Total Spending on Computing Hardware, Software, Service & Support by Industry

Mexico MB Total Spending on Computing Hardware, Software, Service & Support

Mexico MB Average Spending on Computing Hardware, Software, Service & Support

Mexico MB Computing – Hardware and Service/Support

Mexico MB Average Spending per Computer by Employee Size

Mexico MB Average Spending per Computer by Industry

Mexico MB Computer Ownership and Installed Base

Mexico MB Desktop and Portable PC Ownership and Installed Base by Employee Size

Mexico MB Desktop and Portable Ownership by Employee Size

Mexico MB Desktop and Portable Ownership by Industry

Mexico MB Desktop and Portable PCs Owned per Employee; By Employee Size (PC to Employee Ratio)

Mexico MB Desktop and Portable PCs Owned per Employee; By Vertical Industry (PC to Employee Ratio)

Mexico MB Microprocessors

Mexico MB Proportion of Computer Types Purchased Last 12 Months by Employee Size

Mexico MB Acquiring Computer Types During the Last 12 Months by Vertical Industry

Mexico MB Computer Shipments by Industry

Mexico MB Average Computers Purchased and Total Shipments

Mexico MB Computer Shipments by Employee Size

Mexico MB Trends in Ownership of Top Five PC Brands

Mexico MB Last 12 Month Purchasing Trends of Top Five Desktop & Portable Brands

Mexico MB Trends in Ownership of Top Five Computer Brands by Employee Size

Mexico MB Planned Computer Purchases

Mexico MB Planned Computer Purchases by Employee Size

Mexico MB Planned Computer Purchases by Industry

Mexico MB Top Five Computer Brands Planned for Purchase by Employee Size and Vertical Industry

Mexico MB Average Planned Computer Spending per MB

Mexico MB Current and Planned Overall Channel Usage for Computer Purchases

Mexico MB Current Channel Usage for Computer Purchases by Employee Size

Mexico MB Current Channel Usage for Computer Purchases by Industry

Mexico MB Planned Channel Usage for Computer Purchases by Employee Size

Mexico MB Planned Channel Usage for Computer Purchases by Industry

Mexico MB Computer Service and Support Spending by Employee Size

Mexico MB Average Computer Service and Support Spending by Employee Size

Mexico MB Annual Computer Service and Support Spending per Computer Owned by Employee Size

Mexico MB Computer Service and Support Spending by Industry

Mexico MB Annual Computer Service and Support Spending per Computer Owned by Industry

Mexico MB Interest in Comprehensive Outsourced IT Services

Mexico MB Interest in Comprehensive Outsourced IT Services by Employee Size and Vertical Industry

Mexico MB Handheld Devices

Mexico MB Leading Brand vs. White Box Computers

Mexico MB Computing – Software

Mexico MB Trend in Total Software Spending by Employee Size

Mexico MB Trend in Average Software Spending per MB by Employee Size

Mexico MB Total and Average Software Spending by Industry

Mexico MB Packaged and Custom Software Spending by Employee Size

Mexico MB Packaged and Custom Software Spending by Industry

Mexico MB Annual Packaged Software Spending by Employee Size and Industry

Mexico MB Average Packaged Software Spending per MB by Employee Size and Industry

Mexico MB Application Software Penetration

Mexico MB Application Software Usage by Employee Size

Mexico MB Current Application Software Usage by Industry

Mexico MB Planned Application Software Usage by Industry

Mexico MB Application Software Planned to be Used

Mexico MB Operating System Used/Planned to be Used

Mexico MB Operating Systems Used/Planned to be Used by Employee Size

Mexico MB Operating Systems Used/Planned to be Used by Industry

Mexico MB Annual Custom Software Spending by Employee Size and by Industry

Mexico MB Average Custom Software Spending per MB by Employee Size and Industry

Mexico MB Computing – Application Hosting and Processes

Mexico MB Current Use of Hosted Applications

Mexico MB Application Hosted / Planned to be Hosted

Mexico MB Application Hosted / Planned to be Hosted by Employee Size

Mexico MB Current Application Hosted by Industry

Mexico MB Distribution of Spending for Hosted Software

Mexico MB Total and Average Spending on Hosted Applications by Employee Size

Mexico MB Total and Average Spending on Hosted Applications by Industry

Mexico MB Amount Willing to Spend for Hosted Applications Package

Mexico MB Amount Willing to Spend for Hosted Applications Package by Employee Size

Mexico MB Amount Willing to Spend for Hosted Applications Package by Industry

Mexico MB Expected Changes in Hosted Software Spending

Mexico MB Total and Average Planned Spending on Hosted Applications by Employee Size

Mexico MB Total and Average Planned Spending on Hosted Applications by Industry

Mexico MB Computing – Printers and Peripherals

Mexico MB Trend in Total Printer Spending by Employee