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Ovum comments: HP’s financial results reminds us that restructuring is not linear
Following the announcement of HP’s financial results, Tom Reuner, principal analyst at Ovum has the following comment: “HP’s Q2 2013 financial results are a reminder that, as its CEO Meg Whitman is reiterating that the restructuring is not linear and will take further four years. Thus slightly beating HP’s guidance should not be misunderstood as… Read more
Ovum says insurers must deploy predictive analytics to navigate through future complexity and chaos
The insurance industry must be prepared for future market challenges, the quickening pace of customer-driven commerce and the continuing spread of the digital economy, says Ovum. According to the independent global analysts, insurers can improve their competitive position by implementing predictive analytics and using the wealth of rich data available from social media channels and… Read more
Analyst view: Infosys partnership with IPsoft breaks new ground in service automation
Infosys has announced a partnership with IPsoft, which will see the provider offer IPcenter, the firm’s autonomic platform, as part of its managed services model. The suggestion that software robots or algorithms could fundamentally change the dynamics of IT services delivery has captured the imagination of many stakeholders in the industry. Tom Reuner, Principal Analyst… Read more
Ovum Industry Congress 2013 will map how agility and innovation can enable businesses to face today’s disruptive trends
14–15 May 2012, Park Plaza Victoria Hotel, London UK Ovum’s third annual Industry Congress will take place on 14-15 May 2013 in London at the Park Plaza Victoria Hotel. Ovum’s flagship event will play host to 60 Ovum analysts and over 100 industry speakers, including 12 of Europe’s most influential CIOs* to discuss the major disruptive trends… Read more
Ovum predicts radical change for the enterprise landscape by 2020
Citrix, Google, VMware and Yammer identified as disruptive players driving this transformation For immediate release London 13 March 2013 – Future employees will face a very different work life from today – never tethered to one location and able to share and access knowledge more easily – thanks to the acceleration of consumerisation and the… Read more
Analyst view: Stream Global Services to acquire LBM Holdings Limited
Stream Global Services has announced that the company has completed its acquisition of all the outstanding share capital of LBM Holdings Limited and related LBM group companies. Peter Ryan, principal analyst at Ovum has the following comment: “Stream Global Services’ decision to purchase Manchester-based LBM is a clear illustration of the attractiveness of the UK… Read more
Ovum warns insurers; treat each customer as an individual or risk being left behind
A fundamental lack of understanding about who the customer is means insurers are facing a “through the looking glass” moment. Traditional perspectives about the importance of operational excellence and a primarily product-focused approach, are being turned inside-out in the rapidly emerging customer-ascendant marketplace. New research* from the global analysts highlights how the insurance sector is… Read more
Analyst view: Ovum@Nasscom – How will Indian IT sector get through its identity crisis?
This week Ovum will be attending the Nasscom Leadership Form in Mumbai which runs under the banner of “Imagineering the Future: Disruptive Innovation for Sensible Growth”. Ovum analysts are hoping to hear answers from the members of Nasscom as to how this future will be addressed as the Indian IT sector is going through an… Read more
Analyst view: Dell Going Private will Generate Uncertainty for CIOs
Dell is on its way to open a new chapter in the IT industry by taking the company private. A move, which according to Carter Lusher, chief IT analyst at Ovum makes strategic sense: “Dell is in the midst of a wrenching transition from a supplier of commodity hardware, mainly traditional PCs, to being a… Read more
Analyst view: Liberty Global to buy out Virgin Media
Liberty Global is in talks with Virgin Media to buy out the UK cable and mobile operator. According to Adrian Drury, principal analyst at Ovum this could be the largest shake-up in the UK telecoms and media sector since the merger of the T-Mobile and Orange UK mobile network operators in 2010. “While Liberty’s play… Read more
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