Gartner: Worldwide IT services revenue grew 6.2% in 2003

Directly from Top-Consultant's Newsletter:

"The market for worldwide IT services grew 6.2 percent to $569 billion in 2003, up from $536 billion in 2002, according to preliminary results from Gartner, Inc. Accelerating activity in offshore outsourcing contributed modestly to the overall growth.

US-based vendors continued to lead the worldwide IT services market, attracting 59 percent of total spending. IBM remained the largest competitor, with revenue rising 6.2 percent to $42.6 billion, and its market share unchanged at 7.5 percent."

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