There was
little change at the top of the rankings, with IBM, EDS, Fujitsu
and Accenture again placed one to four, although BT Global Services
overtook its German peer T-Systems to take eighth spot.
However, India's five largest players all made significant moves
up the league table, growing their combined sales by 35 per
cent to $9.3bn. This is due to the lower salary costs in India,
which can be as much as 50 per cent lower for some skills over
comparable rates in the US. Infosys was the most profitable
supplier in terms of net profit margin with a 26 |
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per cent in
its most recent fiscal year, ahead of Satyam with 23per cent
and TCS with 22per cent.
Datamonitor ranked the top 50 suppliers based on their revenue
figures reported in their most recent fiscal years. The numbers
used are the "as reported" figures in annual results
statements, and are not adjusted for foreign exchange movements,
disposals or acquisitions.
The list excludes companies that make the bulk of their revenues
from reselling products, and captive IT |
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operations
that make the majority of their revenue from their parent organizations.
The study estimates the size of the global IT services market
at $513bn in 2005, meaning that the 50 largest vendors claimed
a share of 51 per cent.
The largest player, IBM Global Services accounted for a 9 per
share, highlighting the relatively fragmented state of the marketplace.
For the year 2006, the survey predicts more M&A activity
that is likely to alter the very shape of the top 50 rankings. |
