IDC's Middle East and Africa IT Services research delivers understanding and insight into the region's IT services markets at a multidimensional and strategic level. It analyzes and quantifies opportunities and market dynamics across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and pinpoints key trends in IT services delivery, such as outsourcing and business solutions. IDC provides the market intelligence that IT services players need to stay competitive. The studies are the result of extensive monitoring of the markets by IDC's experienced in-country analysts.

This service covers the following markets and segments:

• Egypt, Israel, Morocco, Other Gulf (Qatar/Kuwait/Bahrain/Oman), South Africa and Turkey
• Systems integration: network consulting and integration, systems integration proper
• Support services: hardware and software support and installation
• IS consulting
• Outsourcing: application management, information systems, network and desktop outsourcing, hosted AM, hosting infrastructure services
• Custom application development and applications consulting and customization
• IT training and education

Throughout the year, this service will address key topics such as:

• Overall IT services spending
• Spending by IT services foundation market
• In-depth assessment of each IT services foundation market
• Migration to IT services by product and software vendors
• IT services vendor analysis
• Key trends in IT services such as outsourcing and business solutions
• Drivers and inhibitors of IT services spending
• Forecast of spending to 2013 by IT services category

This service addresses the following issues that are critical to your success:

1. What is the size of the IT services market? How is it structured in each country (by type and vertical industry)?
2. How will the different MEA IT services markets grow over the next five years?
3. Which are the leading players in each competitive category? What are their strategies for the future?
4. Which services are in demand in each industrial sector of these markets?
5. What are the key growth areas in the IT services market in MEA?
6. To what extent will developments in the MEA IT services market mirror European and worldwide service trends?

IDC's Middle East and Africa IT Services research examines how leading IT providers are positioning themselves to compete in this market. The service examines strategies, market positioning, and future direction of leading providers, including:

Accenture, al Alamiah, arivia.com, Atos Origin, Business Connexion/Comparex, Capgemini, Computer Network Systems, Deloitte & Touche, Ebttikar, EDS, Emirates Computers, Emitac, GBM, HP, IBM GS, Jeraisy Group, Jumbo Electronics, LogicaCMG, Matrix, MDS, Ness Technologies, SAP, Satyam, and SBM.

Throughout the year, this service will offer insight into the latest trends affecting the market.

Isreal IT Services 2009-2013 Forecast and 2008 Vendor Shares

Other Gulf (Qatar/Kuwait/Bahrain/Oman) IT Services 2009-2013 Forecast and 2008 Vendor Shares

Turkey IT Services 2009-2013 Forecast and 2008 Vendor Shares

These studies provide in-depth overviews of the IT services market and include analysis of market trends, sizing, market share, and forecasting. The studies assess the dynamics of 12 IT services subsectors as well as the total services market in each country. Each study delivers competitive analysis of major players and a critical examination of the trends and new business models in the industry. Forecasting through 2013 is provided for the total markets and each subsector.

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• The opportunity to have your specific questions answered through personal interaction with industry experts who cover the topics and markets in your service
• Around-the-clock access to our market intelligence on idc.com, IDC's personalized Web experience
• A view of the market's future with 12 months of continuous intelligence about its direction and the reasons behind it, along with actionable advice for taking advantage of existing and emerging opportunities
• Special client discount pricing on purchases of research from other services
• Complimentary admission to IDC's annual Directions conference, where you'll hear our latest forecasts and network with IDC analysts and other industry professionals
• Complimentary invitations to monthly executive telebriefings, interactive forums designed to provide you with insights about research and strategies directly from IDC analysts

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