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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The quantitative and qualitative data collected for the process automation market report is from
a combination of secondary and primary sources. Research interviews were conducted with
senior executives and/or managers of leading process automation solution providers. These Key
Opinion Leaders (KOLs) were then provided a questionnaire to gather quantitative and
qualitative inputs on their operations, performance, strategies and views on the overall market,
including key developments and technology trends. Data from interviews is consolidated,
checked for consistency and accuracy, and the final market numbers are again validated by
experts. The global market was split by product types and geography based on different factors
like primary and secondary sources, understanding of the number of companies operating in
each segment and also KOL insights.
We have used various secondary sources such as directories, articles, white papers, newsletters,
annual reports and paid databases such as OneSource, Hoovers and Factiva to identify and
collect information for extensive technical and commercial study of the process automation
market. The following secondary sources were also used in the production of report and in
triangulation of data points.
Automation Federation
International Society of Automation
Advancing safety in Medical Instrumentation
Shanghai Optoelectronics Trade Association
Control Systems Integrators Association
The Optical Society
Instrumentation & Measurement Society
Association of Medical Imaging Management
MEMS Industry Group
The key players in the market and its value chain were identified through secondary research and
their market opinions were also gathered in a similar way through telephonic interviews and
questionnaires. We have also studied the annual reports of these top market players. Interviews
with key opinion leaders such as directors, managers, marketing personnel were used extensively
in understanding the need and emergence of process automation market.
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