IT vs AIT Comparison

Gartner provides independent research and analysis on information technology for chief information officers and other business executives who help plan companies' IT budgets. Its flagship Magic Quadrant reports inform many enterprises of their IT procurement decisions. Gartner also provides consulting services and holds some of the largest conferences in the IT industry. Around 80% of Gartner's revenue is generated from industry research.

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc is a distributor of industrial products to the maintenance, repair, and operations market and the original equipment manufacturing industry. Further, the company provides engineering and design services for industrial and fluid power applications. The products include bearings, power transmission components, fluid power components and systems, industrial rubber products, linear motion components, safety products, oilfield supplies, and other industrial and maintenance supplies. The company's reportable segments are; Service Center Based Distribution which derives key revenue, and Engineered Solutions. Geographically, the company derives its key revenue from the United States and the rest from Canada and other countries.