VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE With fast-growing economies and a rapidly-expanding middle class, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are on an IT adoption curve as evidenced by the IT market growth across various categories. Keeping this in mind, International Data Corporation (IDC) has expanded its footprint in these countries. Eva Au, Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, IDC Asia/Pacific , said, "According to IDC, the expected PC CAGR in the next five years for Bangladesh is 7% and Sri Lanka is 5%. It is a stark contrast against APJ and worldwide with an expected CAGR of 0.3% and -0.3%, respectively. The South Asia region compared to APJ and worldwide has seen some phenomenal growth. For instance, PC consumption in both countries is expected to grow in the near future as majority of the customers will buy it as a first-time purchase. While many users in both countries still prefer to own one device that is suitable for all computing activities either consumption
