IT industry news: IT outsourcing 'to be widespread in 2011'

IT industry news: IT outsourcing 'to be widespread in 2011'

04:50 29th December 2010

Companies will continue to outsource their IT services in 2011 [and it will be not only big businesses but also medium-sized enterprises, according to Gerry McLaughlin of ITContractor.com.

Many other companies would next year follow suit, but it would not only be business behemoths that turn to contractors, he said.

"Companies will continue to outsource some of their IT activities in 2011 and it won't just be the big companies who will be outsourcing as it spreads to the medium-size companies," he added.

The expert went on to say that contractors with the necessary skills to launch new projects, such as systems architects and business analysts, would be "much sought after as companies open the IT purse strings again. 

However, he cautioned that outsourcing was not for everyone.

His comments emerged as technology giant HP recently announced it had secured a $400 million (£258.4 million) contract to deliver outsourced IT services to oil firm BP.

Posted by Derek Oldman


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