Senior technology leaders to depart NHS England
NHS England (NHSE) has announced two significant changes to its technology leadership as the organisation undergoes integration into the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) (see Tech implications of abolishing NHS England). Sonia Patel, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for NHS England, has accepted a 12-month appointment as interim Government Chief Technology Officer beginning March […]
Insight lifts EMEA profitability as Services reshape the business
Insight Enterprises closed FY25 with net sales of $8.2bn, down 5% year-on-year as cautious enterprise spending continued to weigh on product-led revenues (down 6%). Services took a full year hit of 2%, with net sales coming in at $1.3bn. Management noted that large enterprise customers remain selective in their spending, preserving budgets to ensure they […]
Hexaware’s UK strategy takes shape amid steady global growth
Hexaware Technologies reported Q4 CY25 global revenues of $389m, up 4.5% year-on-year but down 1.5% sequentially, with full year revenues at $1.54bn (up 7.6%, or 7.1% in constant currency). By vertical, Financial Services led with 14.0% growth for the year, followed by Travel and Transportation at 12.8%, whilst Banking posted 7.9% and Healthcare and Insurance 7.2%. […]
Amazon bets $200bn on AWS momentum
Amazon delivered solid FY25 results with revenues reaching $716.9bn (up 12% year-over-year) and operating income rising 17% to $80bn. But what caught our eye is its audacious infrastructure bet. Amazon Web Services (AWS) grew 24% in Q4, its fastest expansion in 13 quarters, reaching a $142bn annualised run rate. The business generated $45.6bn in operating […]
AI transformation takes Genpact over the $5bn mark
Genpact reported solid full-year 2025 results overnight with revenues reaching an impressive $5.08bn, representing 6.6% yoy growth as the business process specialist continues to benefit from its strategic pivot toward higher-value technology services. Here its ‘Advanced Technology Solutions’ business delivered 17% growth to reach $1.204bn, now comprising 24% of total revenues. Despite the positives in […]
*UKHotViewsExtra* Tech stock sell-off: justified correction or AI panic?
Georgina O’Toole & Simon Baxter Anthropic‘s launch of numerous plugins for its Cowork model on 3rd February appears to have been the tipping point for a brutal week in tech stocks – though concerns about ballooning AI infrastructure spend were already simmering. Amazon‘s announcement of $200bn in capex (a third higher than expected) triggered an […]
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*NEW RESEARCH* Accelerating the adoption of deep and emerging tech in UK energy
Available now for members of the TechSectorViews research programme is Accelerating the adoption of deep and emerging tech in UK energy. Produced in collaboration with Digital Catapult, the deep tech innovation organisation, the report accesses the challenges facing the sector and the role of the IT services and startup ecosystem. The UK energy sector is […]
Leveson places digital transformation at heart of criminal justice reform
The Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, chaired by Sir Brian Leveson, has published the second part of its investigation into the backlogs in the criminal justice system. It places digital transformation at the centre of efforts to address the “unprecedented crisis” in criminal justice, with court backlogs at historic highs and systemic inefficiencies undermining […]
Alphabet goes big on AI infra as revenue growth accelerates
Alphabet’s Q4 2025 results demonstrate the hyperscaler’s willingness to spend aggressively to maintain its AI leadership position, announcing capital expenditure plans of $175-185bn for 2026, a 60% increase over expectations of $115bn. The spending commitment comes as the company delivered strong operational performance, with quarterly revenues reaching $113.8bn (up 18% yoy) and net income rising […]