http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/news en paul@sourcingfocus.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-22T10:18:22+00:00 http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/ito_spending_up_by_7.8_in_2011/ http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/ito_spending_up_by_7.8_in_2011/#When:07:50:28Z Worldwide IT outsourcing (ITO) grew 7.8% in 2011. In a report by analyst firm Gartner, spending on ITO in 2011 reached $246 billion, compared to $228.7 billion in the previous year. Forty three ITO businesses sold more than $1 billion worth of services individually. Topics, ITO 2012-05-22T07:50:28+00:00 http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/lansley_reveals_nhs_information_strategy/ http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/lansley_reveals_nhs_information_strategy/#When:09:18:22Z Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has released the new NHS Information Strategy. Patients will be able to book GP appointments and see test results online under the new strategy which Lansley believes will give individuals more “power”. Sectors, Public sector, Topics, ITO, Cloud Computing 2012-05-22T09:18:22+00:00 http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/atos_set_to_deliver_new_it_services_to_historic_scotland/ http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/atos_set_to_deliver_new_it_services_to_historic_scotland/#When:09:06:51Z Atos, an international IT services company, has signed a contract with Historic Scotland, which will provide support to the agency in the delivery of their key IT programmes including a new Visitor Attraction System. Sectors, Public sector, Topics, ITO 2012-05-22T09:06:51+00:00 http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/hp_implements_t-mobile_sap_database/ http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/hp_implements_t-mobile_sap_database/#When:09:02:09Z HP has implemented new AppSystem for the SAP HANA database to T-Mobile US. The venture aims to reduce the time required to analyse information from more than one week to less than a day. Topics, ITO, Analytics 2012-05-22T09:02:09+00:00 http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/cognizant_growth_driven_by_life_sciences_analytics/ http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/cognizant_growth_driven_by_life_sciences_analytics/#When:08:10:38Z Demand for analytics services from users in the life sciences industry has helped drive growth in the UK and Europe, according to Cognizant. Topics, Analytics 2012-05-22T08:10:38+00:00 http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/millstream_win_noway_procurement_contract/ http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/millstream_win_noway_procurement_contract/#When:08:05:05Z Millstream, a procurement services provider, has secured a £4.8million deal to run Norway’s national procurement database. Sectors, Public sector, Topics, Procurement 2012-05-22T08:05:05+00:00 http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/hp_looks_to_cut_25000_jobs/ http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/hp_looks_to_cut_25000_jobs/#When:09:50:02Z HP is planning to cut their workforce by as many as 25,000-30,000 in the coming months according to a source close to the company. Sectors, Media, telecommunications & technology, Topics 2012-05-21T09:50:02+00:00 http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/cscs_new_ceo_moves_to_take_direct_control_of_turbulent_nhs_negotiations/ http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/cscs_new_ceo_moves_to_take_direct_control_of_turbulent_nhs_negotiations/#When:09:34:15Z Mike Lawrie the new CEO of CSC has directly taken control of protracted negotiations with the NHS in a bid to draw the line under the failed patent records contract. Sectors, Public sector, Topics, ITO 2012-05-21T09:34:15+00:00 http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/facebook_floats_400_million_shares_at_38_each/ http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/facebook_floats_400_million_shares_at_38_each/#When:08:31:18Z Facebook has floated 400 million shares on the Nasdaq at $38 each which could provide as much as $16 billion in revenue and the third-largest IPO in US history. Sectors, Media, telecommunications & technology 2012-05-21T08:31:18+00:00 http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/tech_city_start-up_gains_/ http://www.sourcingfocus.com/index.php/site/newsitem/tech_city_start-up_gains_/#When:08:29:42Z Cloud.IQ have won £2 million in funding from ventures capital company, Bridges Ventures. Sectors, Media, telecommunications & technology, Topics, ITO, Cloud Computing 2012-05-21T08:29:42+00:00