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PAC recently published the first rankings at global and EMEA level, taking into account 2020 revenue. Given the strong impact of the Covid 19 crisis in 2020, we decided to add some short vendor rankings at worldwide as well as at EMEA level ...
Figure of the day: Microsoft Dynamics-related services in Western Europe
Microsoft Dynamics-related consulting and system integration services will generate a EUR 2.1 bn. in 2021 market in Western Europe
Computacenter builds out apps business with new Cluj centre
Computacenter plans to expand its application development business, building on strong customer demand in Europe, and supplementing its successful infrastructure services business.
Wipro wins five-year Telefonica Germany/O2 deal
Mobile operator Telefonica Germany/O2 has unveiled a major new five-year contract award to Wipro to transform its business support systems (BSS) and associated quality assurance.
Figure of the day - SAP generates by far the largest C&SI market in Europe
SAP generates by far the largest business applications-related consulting & system integration market in Europe: EUR 15.3 bn in 2021.
Accenture reinforces SAP leadership with Edenhouse buy
Accenture has swooped for Edenhouse, one of the highest profile specialist SAP services providers in the UK.
Figure of the day - Salesforce vs. SAP
PAC expects the Salesforce-related Consulting and System Integration market in the USA will reach nearly USD 15.7 bn in 2021
Zero Trust moves from buzz-word to practical approach as enterprises seek to secure their business
We’ve heard a lot about Zero Trust over the years, but the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic moved the buzz word abruptly to the forefront. In part, due to the rapid increase in demand for digital workplaces for remote work, and in part to a rapidly evolving threat landscape, the topic quickly captured C-Suite mindshare. Enabling employers ...
TCS to add 1,500 employees in the UK
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has unveiled plans to recruit 1,500 employees in the UK over the next year.
UK Enterprises plan big investments in Cloud as the technology landscape shifts
Recent data from PAC's latest CxO Survey in the UK paints a picture of both significant cloud adoption alongside a fundamental shift in the way enterprises use the technology.
The German government’s data strategy – initial assessment for companies
At the end of January 2021, the German government announced its data strategy. Our analysis: the paper includes many good approaches that promote the handling of data in the German economy. Even more important is the signaling effect of the initiative.
Interview exclusive de Monsieur Nadi Bou Hanna, directeur interministériel du numérique
Nous avons eu l’occasion de nous entretenir avec Monsieur Nadi Bou Hanna, directeur interministériel du numérique au sujet du rôle de la DINUM, un point d’étape de la stratégie TECH.GOUV avec un focus sur SNAP (sac à dos numérique de l’agent public) et AgentConnect ainsi que sur quelques points du « désendettement technique » annoncé dans la ...
Work during and after the coronavirus pandemic – the time is right to implement a strategy on future working models
With the 2nd wave of the pandemic underway, working from home has become more attractive for employees and employers. Organizations need to define a clear strategy on future working models, i.e. office, remote work, or hybrid on an individual basis, as it is unclear how long this pandemic will impact society. And this also means that ...
CGI wins €96m deal in French retail sector
Europe’s retail sector continues to be one of the strongest sources of major IT services contracts in 2021, with France’s FashionCube announcing a new €96m deal with CGI.
IT spring cleaning sits high on the agenda for UK enterprises
Results from PAC's latest CxO survey reveal enterprises are set to do some serious spring cleaning in 2021 - with 84% planning to reduce the number of applications in their business. For the service provider community, this presents a significant opportunity to drive real transformation activity at the heart of their clients business.
Dutch IT Sector adds 21,000 New Jobs Between 2019/21
The Dutch IT sector is set to create approximately 21,000 new jobs between 2019 and the end of 2021. Moving from 352,000 jobs in 2019 to over 373,000 by the end of this year. Using data from PAC's soon-to-be-published CxO Survey data for the Netherlands, this blog will provide a few clues as to where these new IT jobs will likely land.
GAIA-X – A Federated Data Infrastructure for Europe
The aim of GAIA-X is to create a sovereign European cloud network for data exchange, to strengthen Europe’s digital innovative power and independence. First projects will be launched in 2021 and all organizations that follow the rules are welcome to participate.
Accenture and Salesforce tie up on sustainability
Accenture and Salesforce have announced a new initiative as part of their long-standing alliance, which is aimed at supporting their clients’ sustainability strategies.
2021 kicks off with heated investment in the ServiceNow services market
We're just one month into 2021, and the year has already been an interesting one for the dynamic ServiceNow services market.
How SAP tries to incite even more customers to migrate to S/4 HANA: RISE with SAP – Business Transformation as a Service
SAP has launched a new framework offering for the business transformation of its customers under the RISE branding. It is a key message for SAP customers...
European sustainability pact moves us closer to greener cloud services.
As sustainability moves higher up the C-Suite agenda, so too does the environmental impact of IT. This is an increasingly important factor shaping the adoption of cloud services - and the management of the environmental impact of sprawling, energy-intensive warehouses packed with servers, satiating an endless demand for computing and storage ...