Stephen Minton is Vice President with the IDC Global Technology and Industry Research Organization, focusing on IT spending and global end-user trends. Mr. Minton is responsible for the Worldwide IT Black Book programs, including the Worldwide Enterprise Black Book, Worldwide Cloud Black Book, and the U.S. Black Book. He manages additional programs including Leading IT Indicators, Information Society Index and Executive Market Watch.

Mr. Minton's research expertise includes global ICT and economic analysis, and he works extensively with end-user surveys to monitor IT budget and market trends around the world. He is the author of papers that focus on globalization and the spread of technology into emerging markets, and is a regular speaker on the subject of business user trends. He has spoken at major industry events and conferences in Australia, Germany, France, UK, Japan and the United States. In 2002, he addressed the United Nations in New York, speaking to UN ambassadors on the subject of the global Information Society. He is regularly quoted for his views on IT markets and business trends by major publications including the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and Businessweek, and has been featured on CNBC and Bloomberg television.

Mr. Minton previously worked with Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in a marketing role. Originally from Hartlepool in the North of England, he graduated from the University of Salford in 1995. He has also worked in the field of consumer market research with Millward Brown International.