Traditional outsourcing sinks to seven-year low
EMEA market for traditional sourcing deals slumps 28 per cent in Q2, according to analyst ISG, which also highlights boom in adjacent as-a-service market

The traditional outsourcing market in EMEA has slumped to its worst quarter for seven years as large deals and contract restructurings dried up in the three months to 30 June. That's according to market...
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