Vertical industries
Vertical industries
Vertical industry is a group of similar businesses and customers which engage in trade based on specific and specialized needs. Often, participants in a vertical industry are very limited to a subset of a larger industry (a niche market).
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Managers in the financial services and insurance industries deal with distinctive issues, including privacy and security around personal financial information and various corporate compliance regulations.
Managers in the government industry face distinct challenges, such as deploying larger-scale technology and software initiatives and addressing requirements of the Homeland Security Act and various other compliance regulations.
Companies that develop, manufacture, market, and/or distribute health-related products or provide health care services, such as hospitals, nursing homes, HMOs, medical product suppliers, medical equipment and medical device makers, and medical laboratories.
An IT organization in the retail industry faces unique challenges, including keeping up with e-commerce technologies and protecting consumer data and financial information.
