Archive for the ‘IT services’ Category

Analysts Project 4.6 Percent IT Spending Growth in 2010

Friday, March 5th, 2010

In one of its latest reports Gartner, the world’s leading IT research and advisory company, stated about the growth in worldwide IT spending in 2010 which is expected to reach $3.4 trillion by the end of this year - a 4.6% increase from 2009.

The projected growth reveals the significant improvement from the previous year (4.6% decline in 2009) and is expected across all major segments – computer hardware, IT services, software, telecom, and telecom services.

Worldwide IT spending forecast (shown for Software & IT Services):

2009 Spending
bln USD
Growth, % 2010 Spending
bln USD
Growth, %
Software 220.7 - 2.1 231.5 4.9
IT Services 780.9 - 3.5 824.2 5.6

Source: Gartner (January 2010)

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Top 10 Strategic Technologies in 2010

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

In one of the latest reports Gartner, the world’s leading IT research and advisory company, revealed its list of top 10 strategic technologies for 2010. The company defined a strategic technology as one which has the potential for significant impact on a business entity in the next 3 years. Factors responsible for such impact include the need for a substantial investment, high potential for disruption to IT, or the risk of late adoption.

These technologies are viewed as strategic because of having enough maturity for entering broad market and providing strategic advantage if adopted early. They also influence the organization’s long-term plans and initiatives.

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Softheme Visit to Global Sourcing Forum+Expo in New York

Monday, November 16th, 2009

On November 11-12, Softheme’s representative Irina Tsulaia gave a visit to the Global Sourcing Forum+Expo in New York with the purpose of extension of business relations. The forum was dedicated to the latest strategies and trends in the outsourcing industry and gathered world’s most influential industry leaders, executives, and practitioners. There Mrs. Tsulaia presented the company and its services, as well as met potential investors and discussed opportunities for strategic partnerships with companies, providers of IT services, from Asia and Latin America.

Global Sourcing Forum+Expo

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Worldwide IT Spending to Reach $1.5 Trillion in 2010

Monday, September 28th, 2009

According to one of the latest reports of IDC, the information technology market research firm, the global IT services spending by companies is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 5.8% and will reach $587 billion at the end of the decade. At the same time, companies are projected to increase worldwide spending on information technologies at a compound annual growth rate of 6.3% with the spending to reach $1.5 trillion in 2010.

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Outsourcing Will Continue to Grow in 2009

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

According to the latest statement of Gartner, the world’s leading information technology market research and advisory company, outsourcing is expected to continue its growth in 2009 despite the global economic downturn.

“Although things look gloomy for the larger global economy, the outsourcing market represents a dichotomy: on the downside, organizations’ cost-cutting outsourcing strategies may negatively impact market growth, but at the same time, the upside is that outsourcing will be adopted by more organizations to help them work through financial and competitive challenges,” said Gartner representatives.

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