IMS Research was founded in 1989 and is now one of the leading suppliers of detailed, quality market research to the global electronics industry. The company publishes close to 100 reports annually, and sells to more than 40 countries worldwide. IMS Research’s initial success as a provider of market research was heavily influenced by its close ties to the semiconductor industry. Over the last ten years, however, the company has broadened its focus and now provides detailed information on a wide range of electronic markets, such as wireless communications, automotive, consumer, power, factory automation and security. Although a significant part of IMS Research’s business is centred around the production of off-the-shelf or syndicated market studies, increasingly it is focusing on client-specific research. In recent years IMS Research’s archive of electronics market statistics has proved invaluable in developing marketing solutions for a wide range of companies.