UK Government’s latest reform announcements: opportunities & challenges
This week, a series of government announcements signal a shift in how public sector technology projects are set to be procured and delivered, with significant implications for IT suppliers and consultancies serving this market. These changes align with TechMarketView’s expectations that 2025 will be characterised by shorter, sharper, outcome-driven projects across the public and private […]
TechMarketView enjoys a fantastic Christmas do!
As we start to head into the final weeks of the December, staff at TechMarketView took the day out yesterday to reflect on our achievements in 2024. And wow, we have done a LOT! From new research programmes (SustainabilityViews) to new partnerships (Tech User Connect with Executive Change)….2024 has been a busy one – with […]
WNS expands Insurance portfolio
Business process operations specialist WNS has expanded its relationship with Canopius Group, a specialty property and casualty (P&C) (re)insurer with a view to developing a range of digital solutions to support underwriting and claims work. No deal metrics have been released. WNS has real domain expertise in the Insurance market providing a wide variety of clients […]
System C’s strategic evolution continues
System C continued its strategic shift towards software as a service (SaaS), achieving impressive growth in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in FY24. CEO Nick Wilson spoke to TechMarketView about the company’s performance, priorities and prospects. Total revenue for the year ended 31 March 2024 was up 1.0% to £110.5m (FY23: £109.4m), with health representing 69% […]
RM’s assessment business drives FY24 progress
Edtech specialist RM made good progress in FY24 (year ended 30th November 2024) with a number of strategic wins in its assessment business and adjusted operating profit anticipated to be ahead of market expectations. The Transformation Programme initiated by CEO Mark Cook has stabilised the business, driven operational improvements and achieved significant annualised cost savings. […]
Kainos brings back Brendan Mooney
Less than fourteen months on from completing his 22 year term at Kainos’s helm (see here), Brendan Mooney has been reappointed as CEO of the Belfast-based digital services and products business. His successor, Russell Sloan has stepped down from the role with immediate effect and will be leaving the company. Kainos, in common with many […]
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*UkHotViewsExtra* Proof points and potential: Netcompany’s hyper-transferability mission
TechMarketView recently sat down with Netcompany’s Managing Partner for the UK, Richard Davies, to talk about the company’s four main areas of focus, and how they’re influencing how it approaches opportunities in UK public sector (much of which is drawn from the company’s successful transformations in the Scandinavian public sector). We also discussed barriers to […]
Oracle up 9% in Q2 as OCI remains in hypergrowth
Oracle has announced its Q2 2025 results (for the three months ended 30th November 2024). Total revenue was up 9% year-over-year in constant currency to $14.1bn (more than doubling the growth figure from the same period last year—see Oracle cloud revenues up 24% in Q2, although overall performance more muted—though nothing like the +25% seen […]
Net Zero nets £60m for Capgemini, Cognizant, Thoughtworks and Triad
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has enlisted the help of a quartet of suppliers to support the delivery of its tech agenda. The call-off contracts signed with Capgemini, Cognizant, Thoughtworks and Triad Group plc are for an initial term of three years with an optional extension for a further 12 months […]