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- (Fort Lee, NJ, April 30) -- An independent survey of UNIX EXPO attendees
- revealed the show to be the premier trade event for corporate buyers and
- trade resellers to see the latest UNIX and Open Systems products. More
- than 71 percent of UNIX EXPO attendees are from companies that use or sell
- Open Systems products.
-
- Survey respondents forecast that their 1992 purchasing of these products
- will be high, according to the survey prepared by Exposition Research of
- Rye, NY. Attendees at the 1991 show, which took place Oct. 30 Nov. I at
- the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, are from companies spending more
- than $8.5 billion in information technology expenditures. In 1992, these
- companies will spend more than $10 billion according to the report.
-
- The majority of the 400 respondents said they attended UNIX EXPO to see new
- products. research possible purchases, and learn about open systems
- technology. Attendees surveyed said that purchases of UNIX and Open
- Systems products will increase for companies spending over $100,000
- annually.
-
- "UNIX EXPO is a unique purchasing opportunity for attendees and an
- excellent selling opportunity for exhibitors," said Jacqueline
- Labatt-Simon, president of Exposition Research Inc. "The research
- indicates that exhibitors can showcase a large number of UNIX and Open
- Systems products and reach the volume buyers who make the purchasing
- decisions."
-
- More than 90 percent of UNIX EXPO attendees are directly responsible for
- recommending software purchases, and 92.5 percent recommend hardware.
- Survey respondents also indicated that 1992 purchasing of these products
- will be high.
-
- UNIX EXPO has a loyal attendee audience. with a majority of the respondents
- attending only UNIX EXPO, according to the research report. Survey results
- indicated that attendees at an Open Systems event look for the inclusion
- of networking and software development issues, a focus on the UNIX
- environment and the migration to open systems. and discussion of
- standardization issues. Attendees consistently named UNIX EXPO as the
- computer trade event most associated with each of these attributes.
-
- "UNIX EXPO examines these subjects thoroughly, providing attendees with the
- full spectrum of products and information for UNIX and Open Systems," said
- Mr. Berey, show manager for UNIX EXPO. "The survey noted, 'the show has no
- weaknesses and meets the needs and desires of its current attendees,' but
- UNIX EXPO will continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of the
- industry."
-
- UNIX EXPO was not identified as sponsor or the subject of the survey. said
- Ms. Labatt-Simon. This year, UNIX EXPO is scheduled for September 22-24,
- 1992, at the Javits Convention Center in New York.
-
- UNIX EXPO is produced by Bruno Blenheim Inc., a trade show management firm
- based in Fort Lee, NJ. Bruno Blenheim is part of Blenheim Group PLC, the
- leading independent producer of conferences and exhibitions with more than
- 250 events worldwide. Bruno Blenheim also produces PC EXPO in New York, PC
- EXPO in Chicago, NetWorld Boston, NetWorld Dallas, and will launch
- NetWorld 92 Europe, April 28-30, in Frankfurt, Germany.
-
- Bruno Blenheim Inc
- Fort Lee Executive Park
- One Executive Dr, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
- 800-829-3976 201-346-1400
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