While many countries in the region aren’t as technologically advanced as the U.S. or many Asian countries, the region is primed for growth. If you don’t just want to take my word for it, IHS Research reported that the region has emerged as a strong growth market for mobile content consumption, and is expected to represent seven percent of the global market, up from two percent in December 2008 . They go on to say that the growth can be attributed to the combination of low PC penetration, improved 3G coverage and better handset capabilities, igniting demand for mobile content and internet access over cellular networks
We see ongoing growth, even in a downturn, because document capture offers businesses short term paybacks
In addition, as mobile devices become an even more important part of our lives, this is a primary growth engine for the data capture industry moving forward