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Michael J. Palma is a Senior Research Analyst in IDC's Semiconductors Group, where he is responsible for the Electronics Manufacturing Services program. In this role, he examines the business models and strategies, manufacturing relationships, and future road maps of electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers and original design manufacturers (ODMs). Additionally, Mr. Palma examines the strategic supply chain relationships between semiconductor manufacturers, EMS/ODM providers and end-product OEMs to provide unique supply chain maps of key industry segments such as PCs, servers, mobile phones, digital TVs, and other consumer products. [CR-LF][CR-LF]Before joining IDC, Mr. Palma had his own consulting practice, assisting IT vendors in identifying and understanding strategic and tactical opportunities, through understanding competition, customer value perceptions, and market economics. His clients included leading enterprise computing, software, and storage firms. Mr. Palma was also a Principal Analyst with Gartner Inc.'s Dataquest IT Services team where he was responsible for market forecasting, economic and financial analyses, and quantitative primary research. In addition, he served with Frost & Sullivan, where he covered the mobile computing and CRM industries. Mr. Palma spent several years in sales prior to joining the market research profession.[CR-LF][CR-LF]Mr. Palma holds a B.A. degree from the University of California, Riverside, and a M.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Iowa.

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