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Predictions 2013: UK Business Process Services
We see 2013 being a decisive year for many UK BPS/BPO (business process services/outsourcing) providers as disruptive trends around platform-based BPS, Business Process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) and...
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IDOX docks a more balanced year
Much as presaged in its recent trading update (see here), increasingly diversified – and very acquisitive – software and IT services firm, IDOX, closed the year with a more even balance to its...
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BT sells out of Tech Mahindra
Ending its participation in the joint venture with Indian industrial conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra that was the forerunner of the offshore services firm now known as Tech Mahindra,BT has sold...
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@UK warns on full year
Shares in embattled e-procurement player @UKplc slumped 14% after it warned revenue and profit will be ‘materially below market expectations’ for the year ending 31 December. We said at half time @UK...
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CA Technologies’ new CEO comes with cloud credentials
Following a six-month search CA Technologies has named its new CEO. Michael Gregoire will take the top seat as of January 7 2013, replacing current CEO William McCracken who is due to retire in March...
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Capgemini: New CFO devoted to achieving 10%+ margin
Capgemini has announced the appointment of a new CFO: Aiman Ezzat. The search for a new CFO has been ongoing since October when long-time CFO, Nicolas Dufourcq, revealed that he would be accepting a...
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Predictions 2013: Enterprise Software & Application Services
We see 2013 as being a pivotal period for enterprise software and application services suppliers as they grapple with the disruptive implications arising from cloud, mobile, social media, and big...
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UK leads world in all things digital
Ofcom reports are always worth a close read and are a ‘must’ for data junkies like me. The latest – the 7thInternational Communications Market Report 2012– was released today. You can download it in...
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CGI/Logica – the 'first 100 days’
Actually it was more like 115 days since Montreal-based CGI completed its acquisition of Logica (see Logica RIP) when the company updated analysts on ‘the story so far’, but let’s not be picky. The...
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Oracle moves on the big data utilities vertical with DataRaker
Oracle is preparing to nab several birds with one stone you might say with its latest proposed acquisition, DataRaker. Oracle will pay an unspecified sum for the company that provides big data...
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Predictions 2013: Infrastructure Services
Next year is going to be “Make or Break” for many infrastructure services (IS) companies. The continuing economic downturn will of course loom large in the decision making process for buyers - but so...
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Subscriptions accelerate at Adobe
One of the notable themes from Adobe’s Q4 and full year results was the pace of customer movement to the cloud. Although this has an impact on revenue, the company is maintaining acceptable growth –...
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Ideagen enters UK healthcare market via Plumtree
Compliance-based information management software supplier Ideagen has moved fast to build the business since its AIM listing in July 2012. It has already added a second acquisition, investing £2.5m...
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Liam Maxwell to be Government CTO
Liam Maxwell is to take on a new role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for HM Government as the Cabinet Office’s IT Reform Group merges with the Government Digital Service (GDS). As CTO, Liam, who is...
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Predictions 2013
We’ve had a tremendous response to our series of Predictions 2013 posts on UKHotViews last week. Eligible TechMarketView subscription service clients can now download a consolidated PDF version of all...
View ArticleSage Right of Reply
The following from George O'Connor (Panmure Gordon) excellent PG Tips morning note today. Made me giggle.Sage: Right of reply Prompted by our piece that it was time to start the Sage M&A rumours...
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Telehealth: the next big thing?
The adoption of telehealth – which we broadly define as the use of technology to monitor patients’ vital signs remotely, usually in their own homes – is still nascent in the UK but a broad range of...
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Imagination finally wins MIPS
Just to complete my 7th Nov 12 post – Imagination and ARM buy MIPS. It was a bit premature claiming their $60m bid as a winner. Soon afterwards US Ceva came in with a higher bid. There then started a...
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Aveva and Delcam’s upward and outward marches
In contrast to the string of ‘in line’ or below expectation trading updates, Delcam has continued to outperform. Following its record H1 (see Up, up, up for Delcam), the supplier of software product...
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Big Data realities
Big Data is garnering plenty of attention – and that is one of its problems. The definition of what it is, is loose and the business value case even looser. The latest research from ESASViews - What is...
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