Texas Information Technology Services - Office of the Governor ...
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IT <strong>Services</strong> Across Industries<br />
hile information technology workers are<br />
W concentrated in traditional sectors such as<br />
s<strong>of</strong>tware and computer system design, <strong>the</strong>se skilled<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essionals are also employed across a range <strong>of</strong><br />
industries, from financial services to energy to health<br />
care.<br />
FINANCE & INSURANCE MANUFACTURING WHOLESALE<br />
Financial services encompass<br />
many aspects <strong>of</strong> money<br />
management, including<br />
banking, insurance, credit, and<br />
investments. <strong>Texas</strong> is has one <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> largest financial workforces<br />
in <strong>the</strong> country, particularly<br />
specialized in consumer lending<br />
and property insurance. A large<br />
percentage <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> workers in<br />
this technology-dependent<br />
industry are in IT occupations.<br />
Estimated IT Workers in <strong>Texas</strong><br />
24,950<br />
Sample Employers<br />
Financial Transactions / Austin<br />
Banking / Dallas (HQ)<br />
Investments / Westlake<br />
Insurance & Investments /<br />
San Antonio (HQ)<br />
Advanced manufacturing<br />
operations require information<br />
technology to improve<br />
efficiency, flexibility, and<br />
customer responsiveness. Most<br />
IT pr<strong>of</strong>essionals in <strong>the</strong> <strong>Texas</strong><br />
manufacturing sector are<br />
employed by makers <strong>of</strong><br />
computer, electronic,<br />
automotive, aerospace, and<br />
chemical products.<br />
Estimated IT Workers in <strong>Texas</strong><br />
17,050<br />
Sample Employers<br />
Semiconductor Mfg. / Dallas (HQ)<br />
Aerospace Product Mfg. / Fort Worth<br />
The boxes below present <strong>the</strong> estimated number <strong>of</strong> IT<br />
workers in <strong>the</strong> state in a given industry. 2011<br />
employment numbers have been projected by <strong>Texas</strong><br />
<strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Governor</strong> staff, based on data from <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Texas</strong> Workforce Commission. These estimates are<br />
not <strong>of</strong>ficial government data.<br />
Automotive Mfg. /<br />
San Antonio<br />
Chemical Mfg. / Houston<br />
The wholesale process is an<br />
intermediate step in <strong>the</strong><br />
distribution <strong>of</strong> merchandise.<br />
This sector comprises two main<br />
types <strong>of</strong> businesses: merchant<br />
wholesalers that sell goods on<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir own account and business<br />
to business electronic brokers<br />
that arrange sales for o<strong>the</strong>rs. IT<br />
services for tracking inventories<br />
and managing logistics are key<br />
to this industry.<br />
Estimated IT Workers in <strong>Texas</strong><br />
15,025<br />
Sample Employers<br />
Automotive Wholesale /<br />
Houston (HQ)<br />
Food Wholesale /<br />
Houston (HQ)<br />
Food Wholesale /<br />
Houston (HQ)<br />
Petroleum Wholesale /<br />
San Antonio (HQ)<br />
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