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A mixed blessing for IT outsourcers
Effective IT Report 2010 – The recession intensified demand for cost-cutting measures, but the associated uncertainty curtailed long-term IT outsourcing deals. However, that may be about to change
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Central govt cut IT costs by £800m last year – NAO
2 February 2012
National Audit Office figures show that central government departments reduced their total IT spending by around 10% last year
- Atos wins £74m Department of Health desktop deal 30 January 2012
- Serco to cut around 500 jobs in the UK 27 January 2012
- Govt ignored calls for IT supplier probe, say MPs 26 January 2012
IT Case Studies
Q&A – Accenture
3 June 2011Frank Modruson, CIO of the outsourcing and consulting giant, explains why it maintained IT investment throughout the recent recession
- Changing channels 20 December 2010
- Changing tack 14 October 2010
- Scottish Water's fluid IT outsourcing 19 May 2009
Perspectives & Trends
Talent economics
30 January 2012Outsourcing was back in vogue in 2011 but a movement to address the IT skills gap in the UK began in earnest
- Smart meters driving utilties' IT spending – IDC
22 August 2011 - Weak US demand is dragging down BPO market growth
22 August 2011 - Outsourcing to prison 16 August 2011
Company Analysis
Building the happiest IT company in India
19 December 2011
The former CEO of Wipro and MindTree's new venture aims to put the happiness of employees and customers before all else
- Aditi sells Microsoft’s development culture back to the West 23 February 2011
- Infosys and India's IT industry: not out of the woods yet 15 November 2010
- Barriers to entry 13 September 2010
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Utility services
18 April 2011A brace of IT outsourcing deals in the energy sector reveal an industry preparing for an uncertain future
- Clouds from the East 20 December 2010
- Dell outsources its supply chain reinvention 14 June 2010
- Outsource evolution 14 June 2010
| Company | Period | Revenue ($m) | Rev Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CACI International Inc | 2Q09 | $672.5 | 16% |
| Capgemini SA* | 2H08 | $4,306.0 | 1% |
| Capita Group Plc* | 2H08 | $2,341.6 | 16% |
| Ciber Inc | 4Q08 | $279.6 | -4% |
| Cognizant Tech Solutions Corp | 4Q08 | $753.0 | 26% |
| Computer Sciences Corp | 3Q09 | $3,952.4 | -5% |
* Figures converted to US dollars
More Financial Results in IT Services| Acquirer | Target | Price ($m) |
|---|---|---|
| Exigen | Taihoo Technologies | n/a |
| Kelway | Repton | n/a |
| Equiniti | ICS Computing | n/a |
| Advanced Business Systems | Business Systems Group | 15.5m |
| Tech Mahindra | Satyam | $314m |
| Atos Origin | Shanghai Covics | n/a |
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Security Innovation Award
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Data Centre Innovation Award
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