Top 20 Information Technology Needs in the Dayton Region in 2008
Author: Claire Kerr
August 2008
Did you know that Dayton-area companies and organizations use Tech Source over 1,500 times per month to look for IT products, services and solutions? Buyers search by drop down box, key word or a call to our office to find IT partners to fit their service, solution, skill or geography needs. The 2008 search activity is summarized below.
IT needs that moved up in the ranking from 2007 to 2008:
• Web Development
• Software Development
• Support and Maintenance
• Database Design
• Hosting
IT needs making the Top 20 list for the first time:
• Data Management and Analysis
• Linux
• Hosting
• Marketing
• Printers
• Servers
• Storage
• Wireless
If you are a purchaser of IT products or services- you can view over 140 IT capabilities covered by the local IT providers profiled Tech Source on www.gdita.org.
If you are an IT provider- make sure that your company is known to IT purchasers through the Tech Source IT resource finder and Business-to-Business Referral Service.
For more information, contact Claire Kerr, Greater Dayton IT Alliance at
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or (937) 229-9092.
If you are a purchaser of IT products or services- you can view over 140 IT capabilities covered by the local IT providers profiled Tech Source on www.gdita.org.
If you are an IT provider- make sure that your company is known to IT purchasers through the Tech Source IT resource finder and Business-to-Business Referral Service.
For more information, contact Claire Kerr, Greater Dayton IT Alliance at
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
or (937) 229-9092.
IT needs most frequently searched in Tech Source for January-June 2008:
| Rank | By Key Word | By Drop Down Category |
| 1 | Web Development | WebDesign, Development, and Management |
| 2 | Security | Staffing |
| 3 | SW dEvelopment | Maintenance and Support |
| 4 | Staffing | Custom Programming |
| 5 | CRM | Desktops/PCs/Workstations |
| 6 | PHP | Database Design |
| 7 | Support and Maintenance | Hosting |
| 8 | Networking | CRM |
| 9 | Marketing | Content Management |
| 10 | Oracle | IP Telephony |
| 11 | Microsoft | System Integration |
| 12 | Wireless | Email/Internet Marketing |
| 13 | VOIP | Application Testing |
| 14 | Installation and Cabling | Installation |
| 15 | Data Management and Analysis | ERP |
| 16 | SQL | Servers |
| 17 | Linux | Storage |
| 18 | Services | Printers |
| 19 | Hosting | Database Adminsitration |
