The document provides an overview of trends in the energy & utilities and manufacturing industries. It notes that energy & utilities spends heavily on IT, focusing on areas like smart grids, asset management, and customer management. Manufacturing is also emphasized for its importance to GDP and opportunities in supply chain management and ERP software. Key industries mentioned are energy & utilities, oil & gas, various types of manufacturing, and retail energy.

3. Energy & Utilities – Smart Grid Application Smart Grid Applications - A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology with two-way communications to control appliances at consumers' homes to save energy, reduce cost and increase reliability and transparency. It overlays the electricity distribution grid with an information and net metering system. Note: Utilities market spends on IT is 28% of total spent which is next to the R&D spent Major pressure areas Aging Infrastructure Security Technology Improvements Regulations

4. Energy & Utilities – Models & Trends Traditional Model: Current trends & Model:

6. Industry – Manufacturing / E&U Energy & Utilities (E&U) Energy & Utility Regulation & Policy Energy & Utility Trade Oil & Gas Industry Renewable Energy Utilities Industry Manufacturing Apparel Mfg Medical Equipment & Supplies Mfg Beverage Mfg Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg Chemicals Mfg Paper Mfg Computer & Electronics Mfg Petroleum & Coal Products Mfg Construction Devices & Materials Pharmaceuticals & Medicines Mfg Electrical Appliance & Equipment Mfg Plastic & Rubber Products Mfg Fabricated Metal Product Mfg Primary Metal Mfg Food Mfg Printing Industry Furniture Mfg Textile Mfg Housewares & Furnishings Mfg Tobacco Mfg Leather & Allied Product Mfg Transportation Equipment Mfg Machinery & Equipment Mfg Wood Products Mfg Industries to watch out Retail Energy Smart Grip Application market Apparel mfg Food Mfg Pharmaceuticals & Medicines Mfg

7. Testing Market Testing Market: Software testing global spending on testing software and services is currently out-stripping overall IT expenditure, and will continue to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% over the next four years. Worldwide spending on testing (including both internal and external testing skills, tools and related hardware and systems) will reach approximately $100bn in 2010, and will near the €127bn mark in 2014. Source – Web