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Trend Radar 2008: SaaS in the Enterprise
A Gartner report from August 2007 predicted that SaaS adoption in the Enterprise will be rising at a 22% CAGR through 2011. Worldwide total software revenue for software as a service (SaaS) within the enterprise software markets is projected to surpass $5.1 billion in 2007, a 21 percent increase from 2006 revenue ($4.2 billion), according
Accenture Has Survived the India Onslaught Well
Based out of Bermuda, one first wonders if Accenture is a fly-by-night. But this is hardly the case. The former Andersen Consulting, tainted by Enron, is now a $20 billion strong management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company. For Accenture, consulting represented 60% of revenue ($11.86 billion) and outsourcing 40% ($7.84 billion). Despite the current
Cognizant’s Growth Will Come From Europe
Cognizant’s (CTSH) 45,500 employees provide global IT and business process outsourcing services, including in financial services (up 49% YoY), healthcare (up 62% YoY), and retail/manufacturing/logistics (48% YoY). With a 62% YoY growth, the question is will Cognizant maintain its speed into Q4, especially with the current market jitters? Q2 revenue posted at $516.5 million, up
TCS’s Acquisitions
India’s information technology exports will rise by 2.5 times to $80 billion by 2011 declares India’s communications and IT minister. A company that has been one of the single largest beneficiaries of this trend is Tata Consultancy Services (TCS.NS). TCS has rapidly set up centers in nearly every continent. With more than 90% of revenue
Satyam’s Growth Prospects Look Solid
Among the outsourcers, Satyam (Nasdaq: SAY) today stands out as a safe global bet because it continues to consistently perform on its goals. Satyam provides information technology services and business process outsourcing (BPO) services in the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. The company’s approach and “Satyam Way” is in 4 key points of
Infosys Needs to Diversify Out of Body-Shopping
The rupee value may rise making Indian services more expensive, but companies like Infosys adapt. In this piece, we look at what is going on inside the outsourcing giant, and whether their strategy is enough to sustain continued growth. Infosys (INFY) delivers information technology (IT) enabled outsourced business solutions and provides business process outsourcing (BPO)
TeleWebSales: A Methodology Discussion with Anneke Seley (Part 10)
SM: When I have established new processes, I have had to test market segments using those processes. That is one issue that comes up a lot – which segment is ready to buy, which one can be an early adopter? AS: And you might have the wrong profile of the person to sell into that
Offshoring Secrets:Offshoring versus Outsourcing
By Utkarsh Rai, Guest Author, Author of “Offshoring Secrets”. Offshoring and Outsourcing are two words that are often used interchangeably. For the purpose of this article let us define the terms in a simple manner: “offshoring”, where the organizations decide to open their own captive center in another country; “outsourcing”, where the company decides to
