United Kingdom IT Services Industry Overview
The UK IT services market is extremely competitive, with only a few significant competitors. Some of the key players hold a major share of the market. Moreover, the variables are involved in various mergers and acquisitions and product innovation, among others, to gain a competitive edge over others.
- July 2024: The UK government, in an announcement, revealed plans to bolster the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT). The department announced aims to broaden its scope and scale by incorporating key entities like the Government Digital Service (GDS), the AI Incubator (iAI), and the Central Digital and Data Office (CDDO) under its purview.
- April 2024: Microsoft announced the creation of Microsoft AI, a newly formed organization aimed at advancing its consumer AI products and research, including Copilot. Microsoft AI further opened a new AI hub in the heart of London. Microsoft AI London was established to drive pioneering work to advance language models and their supporting infrastructure and to create tooling for foundation models, collaborating closely with Microsoft's AI teams and partners, including OpenAI.
United Kingdom IT Services Market Leaders
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Atos
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Accenture plc
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BearingPoint
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Infosys Limited
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Wipro Limited
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
