The Radicati Group Releases "Corporate IT and Business User Survey, 2012-2013"

PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - Aug 22, 2012) - The Radicati Group, Inc.'s latest study, "Corporate IT and Business User Survey, 2012-2013," examines corporate and business user preferences, deployments, attitudes and behavior with regards to key collaboration technologies such as email, instant messaging, social media, mobility, security, information archiving and others. The survey was conducted with respondents from 67 business organizations of all sizes worldwide, representing a total of 957,786 business users.

According to the survey, users sent 36 email messages per day, and received 78 email messages per day in 2012. On average, 19% of emails received were considered spam by the recipient. Viruses and malware are also a continuing concern, with business users averaging 5.5 malware incidents per month.

Despite the growing popularity of social media most business users, 60% said they are sending/receiving less email because of social media. Instant Messaging (IM) is also widely used for business communications, with 73% of survey respondents indicating they have an average of 8 IM conversations per day with an average of 5 different contacts.

To order a copy of the study, or for additional information about our market research programs, please contact us at (650) 322-8059, or visit http://www.radicati.com.

About The Radicati Group, Inc.
The Radicati Group covers all aspects of email, security, information archiving, regulatory compliance, wireless technologies, web services, social networking, instant messaging, unified communications, and more. The company provides both quantitative and qualitative information, including detailed market size, installed base and forecast information on a worldwide basis, as well as detailed country breakouts.

The Radicati Group advises corporate organizations to assist them in selecting the right products to fit their business needs, and also works with vendors to define the best strategic direction for their products. The Radicati Group also works with investment firms on a worldwide basis to identify and assess new investment opportunities.

The Radicati Group, Inc. is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, with offices in London, UK.