Abstract

This IDC study presents the Adriatics IT services industry in 2008 and forecasts expenditure through 2013. The study contains market size, vendor market shares, and forecasts for thirteen foundation market categories.

The study ranks the top IT services providers in the Adriatic region by 2008 revenues and includes detailed profiles of the top ten, their presence in individual vertical markets, and their largest contracts. The top IT services vendors for each of IDC's foundation market categories are also provided.

The study answers the following questions:

"The Adriatics IT services market and IT market in general will be negatively influenced by the global economic crisis in 2009 and 2010. It is important for vendors to be aware that, during the downturn, customers will demand higher value for the same money, and their spending will be selective and prudent. If not deemed crucial, hardware replacements, software investments, and new project undertakings will be postponed until the end of the recession. Nonetheless, investments in projects aimed at cost reduction or that create a competitive advantage are likely to go through." – Senior Research Analyst Dalibor Suboticanec, IDC Adriatics