TechMarketView – February review

February was a busy time in the SITS market so the TechMarketView analysts were busy bringing their insight on the latest moves. If you’re interested in who’s buying and investing in whom, then IndustryViews Venture Capital 2012 Review and IndustryViews Corporate Activity 2012 Review should be high on your reading list. And while we’re on the subject of investment and divestment take a look at Capita Buying Northgate MS puts spotlight back on ITS from John O’Brien and Sage cuts around the core from Angela Eager to see what two stalwart UK suppliers are doing and why.

In the infrastructure sector, Kate Hanaghan’s views on EMC: The big brand that’s yet to go top 20 and Dell’s cloud hurdles provide insight into the changes and challenges facing these two players. InfrastructureViews subscribers can also check out the developments in the IT support services market with Can A&O shake up the IT support services market? and see how co-lo data centre provider Telecity is facing up to the new financial year in Telecity’s confident start to FY13.

If it is comparative assessments you are after look no further than Atos and Capgemini FY12: under the covers, and Defence contractors: SITS progress from Georgina O’Toole, and Capita and Xchanging challenges on road to recovery from John. Elsewhere in HotViews Extra you’ll find TCS to open Liverpool delivery centre, Channel shift driving customer contact BPS, and Unit4 public sector wins: pushing SaaS into the enterprise.

As usual, the team has been in demand by the media. Highlights include Richard Holway’s views on Microsoft’s status and Steve’s Ballmer’s contribution in The Times and his comments in the Guardian (and other media) on the buggy Times iPad app upgrade that has had users venting their displeasure. FT.com quoted Angela Eager in a piece on how tech developments are increasing the threat of cybercrime.

The Capita/Northgate MS deal was a hot topic with John quoted by UKAuthority.com, Channel Biz, CRN and PublicTechnology. Computerworld also quoted John in articles on Capita’s part purchase of Northgate as well as Whitbread’s deal with Steria, and Carphone Warehouse outsourcing customer service to Capita. Georgina and Tola Sargeant’s UK Public Sector SITS Supplier Landscape 2012-13 report also generated significant coverage including in ComputerWorld UK and Spend Matters while InformationAge picked up on Tola’s excellent report on telehealth. TechWorld looked to Anthony Miller on Daisy’s appointment to manage 2e2 data centres, as did The Register and ComputerWorld UK.

If you’re not a TechMarketView subscriber this is just a snapshot of how much you are missing out on but you can rectify that by contacting Deb Seth.

Posted by HotViews Editor at '22:53'