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For this PAC INNOVATION RADAR PAC evaluates and compares 19 leading ServiceNow service providers in the European market in seven segments focusing on different application areas.
Figure of the day: Local department-specific IT budget - CxO survey - Spain
According to PAC's CxO Investment Survey, only 49% of respondents in Spain say that their local department-specific IT budget has increasred in 2020 compared to 201
Figure of the day: SAP as business application platform - CxO survey - worldwide
38% of companies we surveyed for the CxO Investment Survey worldwide stated that they use SAP as business application platform.
Accenture acquires Umlaut (part of P3 Group) – the next big move by a global C&SI provider into the German engineering services market
Back in summer 2019, Capgemini announced the acquisition of Altran. This was the first big move we saw from a global consulting & systems integration (C&SI) provider towards becoming a leading player in the German engineering services market. After a “time-out due to Corona” in 2020, the next big step was the acquisition of ESG Mobility, the ...
Figure of the day: Cyber security on the CxO IT agenda - CxO survey - Sweden
40% of the enterprise leaders we surveyed for the CxO Investment Survey in Sweden rate cyber security as a very important topic on their organization's IT agenda.
Figure of the day: IT budget - CxO survey - manufacturing
27% of the enterprise leaders in the manufacturing sector we surveyed for the CxO Investment Survey worldwide stated that their organization’s IT budget increased in 2020 compared to 2019.
Figure of the day: Strategy for artificial intelligence - CxO survey - worldwide
69% of companies we surveyed for the CxO Investment Survey worldwide stated that they have already put in place an overall strategy for AI or have one under development.
Réussir ou mourir : les Utilities se transforment et digitalisent coûte que coûte
La multiplication de cyberattaques, les exigences du green deal, la concurrence grandissante sur le marché ne sont que quelques défis auxquels doivent répondre les utilities dans les prochaines années.
Figure of the day: SaaS for specific solutions - CxO survey - USA
According to PAC's CxO Investment Survey, 49% of respondents in the USA already use business applications run in a SaaS model.
TCS continues to consolidate its presence in Central and Eastern Europe
Analysts from PAC met with Prabal Datta, General Manager Hungary, to understand TCS's action plan for expanding its operations in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
Figure of the day: Business application strategy - CxO survey - worldwide
According to PAC's CxO Investment Survey, 64% of respondents worldwide do not know where to start their business app modernization journey.
The Belgian IT market is ripe for M&A
Several acquisitions have occurred in the Belgian ICT market during 2020, despite the difficult circumstances during the pandemic and lockdown measures. PAC continues to see M&A traction from Belgian players and external IT providers, and private equity firms as all demonstrate confidence in the market.
Figure of the day: IoT platforms - CxO survey - worldwide
47% of companies we surveyed for the CxO Investment Survey worldwide stated that they already use Microsoft’s Azure IoT as IoT platform.
Figure of the day: IT challenges - CxO survey - banking and insurance
40% of the enterprise leaders in the banking and insurance sector we surveyed for the CxO Investment Survey worldwide rate optimization of end-user experience as a major IT challenge for their organization.
Figure of the day: IT budgets - CxO survey - Belgium
According to PAC's CxO Investment Survey, 69% of respondents in Belgium expect their local IT budgets to increase in 2021.
Figure of the day: Investment priorities - CxO survey - cloud computing
33% of the enterprise leaders we surveyed for the CxO Investment Survey worldwide intend to spend more on cloud computing over the next two years.
TCS opens Pace Port innovation centre in Amsterdam
In May, TCS announced the launch of TCS Pace Port Amsterdam, a new co-innovation and advanced research centre. The centre is the third opened by TCS, joining New York and Tokyo, and is designed to bring to life TCS' Pace Philosophy of unifying assets, capabilities and practices from across the firm to help clients drive accelerated and ...
Figure of the day: Major goals of current digital transformation projects - CxO survey - USA
According to PAC's CxO Investment Survey, 50% of respondents in the USA rate improving the digital customer experience as a major goal of their current digital transformation projects.
Figure of the day: IT challenge shortage of skilled IT professionals - CxO survey - the Netherlands
33% of the enterprise leaders we surveyed for the CxO Investment Survey in the Netherlands rate shortage of skilled IT professionals as a major IT challenge for their organization.
IBM further strengthens its services business in Central and Eastern Europe
Analysts from PAC met with Vladimir Seibert, GBS partner CEE, to discuss IBM’s development plans for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
SapphireNow 2021: Embark on Your Digital Journey
On June 2, SAP opened a new virtual edition of its SapphireNow global event. Hosted by Christian Klein, Chief Executive Officer, and Julia White, Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer, the global keynote highlighted three main pillars: Intelligent Enterprise, Networks, and Sustainability. SAP announced new modules or offerings in each of ...