You might not know IT, but Gartner does. The company helps clients understand the information technology (IT) industry and make informed decisions about IT products. It provides more than 10,800 client organizations with competitive analysis reports, industry overviews, market trend data, and product evaluation reports. Its Gartner Dataquest and other research services are made available through subscriptions, primarily to CIOs and other IT professionals. Gartner also offers technology and management consulting services, and it produces a number of conferences, seminars, and other events aimed at the technology sector.