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IDC's Chief Analyst Frank Gens kicked off the "Directions 2011" event by sharing the company's frame of reference for what the IT industry will look like, and where the new opportunities will be, for the next 20-25 years. He described the IT industry's new "platform for growth", and discussed what disruptive and strategic steps IT players must make around this platform - quickly - to survive and thrive in this new era. For more information about IDC Directions 2011, go to: http://www.idc.com/directions11