Editor's choice
Offshore 2.0
Organisations are now looking to their sourcing partners for technology and business process innovation
News
Satyam chairman quits amid fraud scandal
7 January 2009Ramalinga Raju admits to falsifying more than $1 billion of business
- Satyam cancels acquisition plans after shareholder revolt 17 December 2008
- AstraZeneca signs five year outsourcing deal with Infosys 15 December 2008
- EDS CEO Rittenmeyer to step down 8 December 2008
IT Case Studies
Utility take-off
11 January 2007Outsourcing on a utility basis has allowed EasyJet to share the risk of managing its IT infrastructure.
Perspectives & Trends
A nebulous 2009
11 December 2008The forecast for 2009 is cloudy, writes Information Age editor Kenny Maciver
- Hired labour 10 April 2007
- Accenture 19 February 2007
- HP 19 February 2007
Features
Function point analytics
19 September 2008Effective global software sourcing involves getting the price/quality ratio right, say consultants Michael Bragen of SPR and Paul Michaels of Metri
- Cultural dimensions in offshore outsourcing 6 August 2008
- The War for Wealth 17 July 2008
- Infosys - The human pyramid 16 June 2008
Company Analysis
Book review - Planet Google
11 December 2008Wall Street Times journalist Randall Stross examine the search giant's plans for global domination
- EDS buy to reshape Hewlett-Packard 16 June 2008
- EMC buys a presence in European consulting 10 April 2008
| Company | Period | Revenue | Rev Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wipro Ltd********* | 2Q09 | 1489.5 | 36 |
| Unisys Corp | 3Q08 | 1312.4 | -6 |
| T-Systems** | 3Q08 | 4125.6 | -7 |
| Triad Group Plc* | 1H09 | 31.8 | -3 |
| Tikit Group Plc* | 1H08 | 26.9 | 3 |
| TietoEnator Oyj** | 3Q08 | 646 | 5 |
| Acquirer | Target | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Polaris Software Lab | SEEC | n/a |
| RM Group | Computrac | n/a |
| Xploite | Cantono's Blue River & mged svcs units | £3m |
| Ness Technologies | Logos | n/a |
| Tata Consultancy Services | Citigroup Global Services | $505m |
| NTT Data's intelligence sub | Sapcon | n/a |
Research
A service economy
Demand for IT service management software is rising fast, as vendors continue to innovate
Service response
Information Age’s latest reader research found that IT service management is proving its value – despite the shortcomings of some of the supporting tools
Quality delivery
Information Age’s latest reader research found that IT service management is proving its value – despite the shortcomings of some of the supporting tools
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