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The cost of going global for China's high-tech companies
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July 2008

Chinese technology companies are competing successfully on their home turf. Global markets may be another story, at least in the short run.

Editors' Choice

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The economics of solar power

June 2008

Don’t be fooled by technological uncertainty and the continued importance of regulation; solar will become more economically attractive.

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Eight business technology trends to watch

December 2007

Eight emerging trends are transforming many markets and businesses. Executives should learn to shape the outcome rather than just react to it.

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Delivering software as a service

June 2007

A new delivery method is shaking the software industry’s foundations. Traditional vendors should take heed.

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Getting better software into manufactured products

March 2006

The problems of embedded software are rooted in the legacies of hardware development.

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Building stronger IT vendor relationships

June 2005

Low costs aren't everything—particularly for critical systems.

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Will high-tech CFOs adapt to slower growth?

October 2004

Financial officers in the high-tech sector should learn to balance six roles to help guide companies into a more mature market.

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What high tech can learn from slow-growth industries

November 2003

To drive productivity, high-tech executives should focus not just on technological innovation but also on business process innovation.

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Reinventing IT services

May 2003

After a hard fall, providers of IT services face demands for more value—at lower prices.

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Getting contract manufacturers back on track

July 2004

Electronics OEMs have wrung many concessions from their manufacturing contractors. A more equitable relationship would be of longer-lasting benefit to both parties.

Recent Interviews

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Managing IT to support rapid growth: An interview with the CIO of NetApp

June 2008

To keep pace with a rapidly growing company, CIO Marina Levinson must choose her priorities carefully.

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Integrating purchasing in M&A: An interview with Lenovo's chief procurement officer

May 2008

The chief purchasing officer of Lenovo explains how he helped to create the operational basis for its continuing evolution from a Chinese powerhouse into a global one.

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When Chinese companies go global: An interview with Lenovo's Mary Ma

April 2007

CFO Ma describes the unique challenges awaiting Chinese companies that seek growth through international acquisitions.

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Spurring value creation in IT services: An interview with the chairman of India’s Satyam Computers

September 2007

The founder and chairman of Satyam details the philosophy that has underpinned the company’s rapid ascent through the ranks of the world’s top IT services providers.

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Coaching innovation: An interview with Intuit's Bill Campbell

February 2007

A veteran Silicon Valley CEO and mentor of CEOs talks about his years in high tech.

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McKinsey on High Tech on iTunes

Podcasts of McKinsey on High Tech, a series of conversations on topics of interest to McKinsey's high tech clients, are available on iTunes.

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China's opportunity in offshore services

May 2008

China faces major challenges to becoming a global giant in the offshoring and outsourcing of services.

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Winning the battle for the Chinese consumer electronics market

September 2006

A wave of consolidation is changing the way both foreign and Chinese consumer electronics players compete in China.

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China's high-tech market: A race to the middle

September 2006

Multinational high-tech companies in China are losing out to their local counterparts. Here’s how they can regain market share.

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How foreign companies can compete in China's high-tech market

January 2006

The emergence of strong local high-tech companies is creating a formidable challenge for multinationals seeking to grab a share of the Chinese market.

Emerging Software Platforms

In April 2008, McKinsey's High Tech practice examined the impact of Software as a Service on industry business models. Visit the practice's site to access the report, "Emerging Platform Wars in Enterprise Software."

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Research in Brief

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Two new tools that CIOs want

May 2006

Among the many technologies that CIOs are investigating, server virtualization and software as a service are emerging as key priorities.