We get used to reading articles about deals being won by big systems integrators. These companies either provide all the services in a deal or sub contract to a smaller firm, which hardly gets a mention. It is these smaller companies which

(Source: Ovum’s IT Services Contracts Analytics) April saw IBM secure the biggest IT services contract so far in 2012 – a deal with Brazilian conglomerate EBX Group valued at $1bn over 10 years. The contract, under which

The city will outsource information technology service in a move expected to save San Diego up to $7.4 million over the next five years. Atos IT Solutions and Service, Inc. and CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. were the two vendors ch

Growing business pressure to cut costs and speed development of new products means the life sciences and pharmaceuticals industry in UAE is turning increasingly to outside research. Discussions between BayBio, the industry organization r

The number of women in senior technology positions at US companies is down for the second year in a row, according to a survey. Nine percent of US chief information officers (CIOs) are female, down from 11 percent last year and 12 percent

Outsourcing remained a popular option among companies around the world in the first quarter of the year, despite the difficult economic environment most find themselves working in. A new report by the Everest Group found 441 outsourcing de

To boost their image and get more business from Europe, Indian tech companies have started eyeing talent from Germany. For the first time, Indian tech companies have started going to campuses in Germany to recruit local talent. Companies s

European businesses plan to spend around a third of their IT budgets on cloud software over the next 18 months, according to new research. The study by software firm VMware looked at IT leaders involved in the purchase process for cloud

The report cards of large IT firms are in, and they paint a grim picture of the year ahead that is reminiscent of the 2008 crisis, making analysts doubt even the modest growth forecast by industry body Nasscom. Cognizant Technology Solut

India’s third largest IT company, Cognizant, has said that the anti-outsourcing stance being adopted by the US could adversely affect their business, financial condition and results of operations and impair their ability to service cu

Unions and employees have opposed a plan by hospitals in the east Midlands town of Leicester to outsource medical transcription work to India as part of plans to cut costs. Outsourcing the typing of letters by doctors is expected to cut

India may be embracing latest technologies like mobility and cloud, but factors like privacy concerns and cultural fabric could restrain social media growth in the country as compared to other nations, a report by research firm Gartner toda