ServiceNow rounds out automation story with Intellibot acquisition
Over the past 18 months, ServiceNow has shown a real appetite for focused acquisition activity - with a particular emphasis on supplementing its platform’s evolving automation capabilities. The latest acquisition of the firm, Intellibot, will see the firm add RPA to its arsenal.
Unit4 Changes Hands and Readies for Global Push
Unit4 will soon be under new ownership after private equity group TA Associates agreed a deal with current owner Advent to buy out its majority stake. Backed by a new investor, Unit4 hopes to further accelerate growth and propel its cloud-native ERPx platform and global partner network.
Figure of the day: Public IaaS/ PaaS in the USA
According to PAC, Public IaaS/ PaaS will generate a US$70bn market in 2021 (€ 62 bn) in the USA, representing 59% of the worldwide Public IaaS/ PaaS market.
Figure of the day: Public IaaS/ PaaS
According to PAC, Public IaaS/ PaaS will generate a €106 bn market in 2021 at worldwide level.
Vendor ranking of the week: Leading providers of cloud platforms - worldwide
PAC recently published the first rankings at global and EMEA level, taking into account 2020 revenue (fiscal year ending 2020). While the market contracted in most segments due to the Covid 19 crisis, one segment proved to be highly resilient: Cloud platforms.
Leading providers of IT services - worldwide
PAC just published extended vendor rankings at global and EMEA level.
Figure of the day: Application Services in Portugal
Application-related services will generate a €0.7bn market in 2021 in Portugal, making it the fifteenth largest market in Western Europe. Following a moderate 5% decline in 2020, the Portuguese market is expected to ...
Dutch ICT provider Ctac delivered growth in 2020
Ctac continued its growth trajectory amidst the pandemic following a rise in demand for its consultancy services and two crucial acquisitions that boosted its portfolio and skillset.
Figure of the day: Application Services in Ireland
According to PAC, Application-related services (consulting, system integration, training and application management) will generate a €1.3bn market in 2021 in Ireland, making it the fourteenth largest market in Western Europe.
Figure of the day: Application Services in Austria
According to PAC, Application-related services (consulting, system integration, training and application management) will generate a €1.5bn market in 2021 in Austria, making it the thirteenth largest market in Western Europe.
CGI wins €250m deal with Bavarian Government
CGI has won one of its biggest-ever deals in Germany, securing a €250m deal with the Bavarian State Ministry of Justice.
Figure of the day: Application Services in Norway
According to PAC, Application-related services (consulting, system integration, training and application management) will generate a €2bn market in 2021 in Norway,
Atos wins £1.5bn deal to build the digital future of UK pension fund Nest
The pension sector is perhaps one of the most competitive and challenging markets in the IT Services space. With processes that haven’t changed in years, and a strict regulatory environment, coupled with the need to keep costs low for their members, IT services firms often have a tough time demonstrating the worth of their solutions and ...
Hotspots for AI implementation in Finance & Procurement
The overall impact of AI on finance and procurement processes across the value chain is growing, and there are many ways in which AI is able to support departments with their day-to-day challenges and with making processes more efficient.
Figure of the day: Application Services in Finland
In Finland application-related services (consulting, system integration, training and application management) will generate a €2.1bn market in 2021, making it the eleventh largest market in Western Europe.
Inditex reaps rewards from €11bn digital drive
Technology is playing a critical role in helping many businesses navigate their way through the current crisis. And details of one of the most interesting stories to play out in the retail sector have emerged with Inditex revealing how some of its big technology investments have really paid off.
SASE: a new class of cyber security solution
Much time and investment are pouring into innovations in the enterprise security space. One evolving proposition is Secure Access Service Edge, a new style of cyber security solution that combines network and network security capabilities as a service. The service has specific benefits for the many organizations that face a growing need to ...
Figure of the day: Application Services in Denmark
Application-related services (consulting, system integration, training and application management) will generate a €2.4bn market in 2021 in Denmark, making it the tenth largest market in Western Europe.
Figure of the day: Application Services in Belgium
Application-related services (consulting, system integration, training and application management) will generate a €2.7bn market in 2021 in Belgium, making it the ninth largest market in Western Europe.
Figure of the day: Application Services in Switzerland
Application-related services will generate a € 4.4 bn market in 2021 in Switzerland, making it the eight largest market in Western Europe. Following a moderate 3.5% decline in 2020, Switzerland is expected to be one of the few markets to exceed the 2019 level as early as 2021.