EDISON, N.J., Oct 5 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — According to new research released today by Opengear, a Digi International company (NASDAQ, DGII, www.digi.com) and provider of secure and SmartOut of Bandmanagement solutions, 86% of U.S.-based CIOs surveyed expect at least 25% of their network engineers to retire in the next five years.
The networking industry is facing a skills shortage as engineers continue retiring. Almost every CIO (95%) surveyed said that a shortfall in engineers has led to an inability to manage networks, and 91% of U.S. engineers and 81% of global engineers surveyed agree with this. Additionally, 79% of U.S. CIOs state that they are now struggling to meet user or customer expectations in today’s economic environment.