September 2008 Economic Snapshot Survey - InfoComm

Exhibit D2: Strategic Reactions by Segment
Increased
salary or
benefits
Delayed or
decreased pay
increases
Boosted
planned
pay
increases
Cut staff
training
budgets
Increased
staff training
budgets
None of the
above
Overall 19.8% 12.2% 9.9% 4.5% 18.9% 21.6%
Systems Integrator 21.0% 11.3% 11.3% 9.7% 30.6% 9.7%
Rental and Staging 20.0% 15.0% 7.5% 0.0% 17.5% 17.5%
Company type
Ind. Design Consultant 34.3% 5.7% 17.1% 2.9% 20.0% 22.9%
Manufacturer/Rep/
Dealer/Distributor
12.2% 14.3% 8.2% 6.1% 10.2% 16.3%
Ind. Programmer/
Multimedia Prof.
12.9% 16.1% 6.5% 0.0% 12.9% 54.8%
Up to $2 million 17.7% 12.7% 6.3% 2.5% 11.4% 46.8%
$2.1 to $5 million 34.4% 6.3% 15.6% 6.3% 34.4% 3.1%
Company size
$5.1–$10 million 21.7% 13.0% 13.0% 4.3% 26.1% 13.0%
$10.1–$25 million 23.7% 15.8% 21.1% 2.6% 21.1% 5.3%
$25+ million 13.3% 13.3% 3.3% 13.3% 20.0% 10.0%
Northeast 19.6% 13.0% 4.3% 4.3% 15.2% 28.3%
Location
(U.S. only)
South Atlantic 19.5% 12.2% 17.1% 9.8% 14.6% 19.5%
South Central 21.4% 7.1% 7.1% 3.6% 17.9% 21.4%
North Central 21.4% 10.7% 10.7% 0.0% 28.6% 17.9%
Mountain/Pacific 19.6% 17.6% 11.8% 5.9% 21.6% 17.6%
Perceived
company
position
Perceived
performance,
past six
months
Better 27.6% 8.1% 15.4% 4.1% 27.6% 14.6%
Same 11.4% 14.3% 2.9% 1.4% 10.0% 30.0%
Worse 3.6% 25.0% 0.0% 14.3% 3.6% 32.1%
Strong 31.9% 2.1% 31.9% 4.3% 31.9% 12.8%
Good 23.6% 12.4% 7.9% 3.4% 22.5% 16.9%
Fair 12.5% 14.1% 0.0% 3.1% 10.9% 28.1%
Weak 0.0% 28.6% 0.0% 14.3% 0.0% 38.1%
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