As per the agreement, the companies will make it quicker and easier for users to adopt the Windows Azure platform, and drive benefits like increased speed-to-market and agility and collaboration.
The company says that the addition of Make Technologies and Clerity Solutions will position the company to lead in the fast-growing applications modernization space.
The research firm says that PC shipments will grow 4.4 percent in 2012 as the market plays catch up in bringing a new level of innovation that consumers want to see in devices they purchase.