International Data Corporation, a global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets, completed the acquisition of ETBC, an IT benchmarking and assessment firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. "ETBS has long focused on bringing pricing transparency to our customers through highly configurable models and historical data. Whether it be in cloud, security, service management, or beyond, our market price model has helped many customers recognize measurable cost savings. Throughout our prior partnership with IDC, it was clear that our results-driven synergies could produce differentiated data and competitive advantage," Eugene Talasch, ETBS Founder.