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Added: (Tue Feb 07 2012)

Pressbox (Press Release) - • Companies spend between €205 and €240 a year to support each PC
• Laptop shipments continue to outstrip desktop sales, with laptops expected to take up 59% of all sales in 2012
• More than double the number of companies surveyed in 2011 expect to roll out tablet devices to staff compared to 2010

Frimley, UK – 7th February 2012 – RES Software, the proven leader in dynamic desktop solutions, announced the release of IDC research, sponsored by RES Software, that estimates that European organisations spend on average between €205 and €240 a year to manage each PC installed, inclusive of internal staff expenses (approximately 50% of total costs), external staff expenses (15%–20%), and software licenses (approximately 35% of total costs). IDC is aware of high-spending enterprises where €300 or more per seat is the norm. RES Software sees this as an opportunity for organisations to shift their desktop management strategies and reduce their costs, while also meeting requirements for greater business agility and flexibility.

IDC has also found that the number of companies that were due to roll out tablet computer devices has more than doubled over the past year. In 2010, only 5% of organisations surveyed said that they were going to implement tablets; in 2011, more than 10% of those surveyed stated that they would be moving over to using tablets in the next three years.

"Organisations typically need a strong cost justification for changing business processes and investing in new technologies. IDC believes that in the case of client computing, there is considerable scope for reducing operational and management cost by eliminating and automating repetitive tasks. While awareness of the general need for client virtualisation is clearly on the rise among EMEA organisations, we believe most companies are still at the beginning of the learning curve when it comes to drawing distinctions between different technologies. Client virtualisation can be the key to solving some of the most pressing long-term issues facing the client management area, but the high degree of complexity and the vast number of factors involved make the task a tall one," said Giorgio Nebuloni, senior research analyst, European Enterprise Server Group, IDC EMEA.

“Desktop management requirements are changing as the desktop itself continues to evolve. Users want more flexibility but they also want to retain their existing experience,” said Kees van Bekkum, RES Software Vice President and General Manager, EMEA. “As more workers need access to their applications and data from multiple devices and different locations, managing these hybrid environments can be more complex for IT. By separating the user settings from the desktop and automating desktop management tasks wherever possible, organisations can address those pain points now and reduce their desktop management costs considerably.”

The analyst firm also found that laptops are continuing to be more popular than traditional desktop machines in the enterprise and expects shipments of laptops to account for 59% of all computing devices in 2012.

To get more information on how desktop management approaches are evolving in response to business requirements, visit http://www.ressoftware.co.uk/. RES Software is also presenting at IDC Desktop Virtualisation events in London and Manchester. The full IDC whitepaper, "The Wave of Change in Enterprise Client Computing," is also available for download.

For more information on RES Software please visit:
• RES Software Solutions On the Web
• RES Software On our Blog
• RES Software On Twitter

About RES Software
RES Software, the proven leader in dynamic desktop solutions, is driving a transformation in the way organisations manage, maintain and reduce the cost of their desktop infrastructure. The RES Software award-winning, patented products enable IT professionals to manage and deliver secure, personalised and compliant desktops independent of the underlying computing infrastructure – thin clients, virtual desktops, physical desktops, or server-based computing environments. The company empowers customers, from small- to medium-sized businesses to global enterprises, to reduce desktop complexity and meet the essential needs of a dynamic workforce that requires on-demand access to their personalised workspaces. For more information, follow updates on Twitter @ressoftware and visit www.ressoftware.com.

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