Industry News: January 3–7
Every week we highlight cloud computing and technology news of interest. This week we’re covering predictions for digital transformation within the supply chain, a look at the booming North American IT Services market, the fastest-growing enterprise IT sales vendor, the evolving role of the CIO, and how many C-suite executives are confident they can protect against ransomware.
Despite ongoing disruptions, IDC forecasts that digital transformation within the supply chain will accelerate this year and beyond. That’s according to a new report breaking down supply chain predictions in 2022-2026. Dive into the predictions in Chain Store Age here. And be sure to check out Navisite’s upcoming webinar to learn how your organization can overcome supply chain bottlenecks with digital transformation. Sign up here.
A new report featuring Navisite indicates North America’s IT Services market is set to see strong growth in the coming years, which is expected to reach $660.9 billion by 2026. Learn more in Channele2e here.
According to recent research, Microsoft, IBM and Amazon were the top vendors by revenue in 2021. But which vendor led the way as the fastest-growing vendor in enterprise IT sales, expanding sales 36% year-over-year? Find out in AWSInsider.net here.
How will the CIO role evolve in 2022? Five analysts are sharing their predictions for how the role will change this year, including tech executives having their performance tracked by revenue and the CIO sitting more at the center of operations. Explore the predictions in CIO Dive here.
Despite a recent uptick in cyberattacks, are executives confident they can protect against ransomware threats? According to new research, the answer is yes, with just 15% of C-suite executives reporting a lack of confidence. Read more about this increase in confidence levels in Cybersecurity Dive here.