Forbes Column 08: A Recession-Proof Corner of the Tech Sector
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Very well agreed, the cost savings are very high and uncomparable and corporates are bound to turn to new ways of cutting costs. Although the markets which these companies are targetting are not big enough. The SME segement mentioned is spending $500 bn on IT Services but can the entire market be converted to SaaS.
Way back in 2002 when SaaS started, there was a lot of buzz, and lot of analysts and researchers concluded saying that the application space will remain while SaaS grows side by side.
It is true that this segment is a recession-proof-corner but the point is to what extent. Application space is here to remain. I agree with you but trying to put a different dimension and ask the question to what extent?
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Thanks, John. This is a recent development, whereby I am doing a weekly column on Forbes.com.
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