Information technology (IT) is the use of computers, storage, networking and other physical devices, infrastructure and processes to create, process, store, secure and exchange all forms of electronic data. The main type of information technology (IT) are IT services, computer hardware, telecom, and software products. Computer hardware is the physical components that a computer system requires to function and encompasses everything within a PC or laptop. The services are used by large, small, and medium enterprises of financial services, retail and wholesale, manufacturing, healthcare and others. The information technology (IT) market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides information technology (IT) market statistics, including information technology (IT) industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with information technology (IT) market share, detailed information technology (IT) market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the information technology (IT) industry. This information technology (IT) market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global information technology market grew from $8179.48 billion in 2022 to $8852.41 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.2%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The information technology market is expected to grow to $11995.97 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 7.9%. The demand for cloud computing services is expected to drive the demand for IT services during the forecast period. In the cloud computing model, data is stored on the internet by a cloud computing provider, who manages and operates data storage as a service. Many companies are now choosing applications hosted in the cloud for their day-to-day operations. For example, according to statistics provided by hostingtribunal.com, 60% of computing workloads were running in the public cloud in 2019. Similarly, 94% of enterprise workloads are expected to be processed by cloud data centers in 2021. Companies are also opting for cloud-based data storage, thus boosting the demand for IT services. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a significant restraint on the information technology market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and employees working for these establishments faced difficulties related to infrastructure and communication owing to lockdowns imposed by governments globally, forcing them to work from home. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China and spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in economic activity, with countries entering a state of 'lock down,' and the outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the information technology market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. Over the past five years there has been an increasing prevalence of low cost open source alternatives. Open source has become a preferred platform for developing new technology. In the past, software publishers would open source software that was not making money, but now companies are open sourcing software to increase their presence and share in the market. Supabase, a YC-incubated startup that offers developers an open-source alternative, announced that it had raised a $6 million in funding to create new open-source tools. Major companies in the information technology (IT) market include Apple, Microsoft, Verizon Communications, China Mobile, AT&T Inc., Huawei, Deutsche Telekom AG, Dell Technologies Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Comcast Corporation. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the information technology (IT) market in 2022. North America was the second largest region of the information technology market. The regions covered in the information technology market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the information technology (IT) market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. Major companies in the information technology (IT) market include Apple, Microsoft, Verizon Communications, China Mobile, AT&T Inc., Huawei, Deutsche Telekom AG, Dell Technologies Inc., Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Comcast Corporation. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the information technology (IT) market in 2022. North America was the second largest region of the information technology market. The regions covered in the information technology market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the information technology (IT) market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The information technology (IT) market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing IT services such as computer networking, broadcasting, systems design services and information distribution technologies like television and telephones and other equipment used during the process. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The information technology market also includes sales of computers, computer peripherals and telecommunications equipment which are used in providing IT services. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global information technology market is segmented - 1) By Type: IT Services, Computer Hardware, Telecom, Software Products 2) By Organization Size: Large Enterprise, Small and Medium Enterprise 3) End User Industry: Financial Services, Retail & Wholesale, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Other End User Industries Subsegments Covered: Hardware Support Services, Software And BPO Services, Cloud Services, Computer Peripheral Equipment, Computer Storage Devices And Servers, Computers, Wireless Telecommunication Carriers, Wired Telecommunication Carriers, Communications Hardware, Satellite & Telecommunication Resellers, Operating Systems & Productivity Software Publishing, Database, Storage & Backup Software Publishing, Business Analytics & Enterprise Software, Video Game Software, Design, Editing & Rendering Software

Business analytics (BA) is a set of technologies, skills, and practices used to examine an organization's data and performance to better understand and make data-driven decisions in the future using statistical analyses. Enterprise software is a computer application that assists large companies with many needs such as data analysis, sales and marketing management, customer service and many more. These tools are designed to serve many users with high scalability and integration. The main types of business analytics & enterprise software are ERP software, BI software, CRM software, SCM software and other software. ERP software is a software that is used by organizations to manage and plan daily activities of a business such as finance, manufacturing, supply chain, human resources and others. They are deployed using models such as on-demand/cloud model and on-premise model and are used in IT and telecommunications, BFSI, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, education, media and other end use industries. The business analytics & enterprise software market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides business analytics & enterprise software market statistics, including business analytics & enterprise software industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a business analytics & enterprise software market share, detailed business analytics & enterprise software market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the business analytics & enterprise software industry. This business analytics & enterprise software market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global business analytics & enterprise software market grew from $423.18 billion in 2022 to $486.54 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The business analytics & enterprise software market is expected to grow to $837.88 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 14.6%. Mobility is an integrated component of digital solutions and is transforming businesses on a global scale driving demand for IT services. It is an essential feature for customer experience management and for enhancing interaction amongst strategic partners and suppliers. It also provides greater access to information and services which can be integrated to execute critical business operations. The development and implementation of mobile applications requires IT services. For example, Tieto's competitive asset in mobility and Tieto's enterprise mobility solution framework offers customized solutions to companies operating in healthcare, logistics, telecommunications, energy and manufacturing verticals. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a significant restraint on the business analytics & enterprise software market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and employees working for these establishments faced difficulties related to infrastructure and communication owing to lockdowns imposed by governments globally, forcing them to work from home. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People's Republic of China and spread globally including Western Europe, North America and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in economic activity with countries entering a state of 'lock down' and the outbreak had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the business analytics & enterprise software market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan' event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. Over the past five years there has been an increasing prevalence of low cost open source alternatives. Open source has become a preferred platform for developing new technology. In the past, software product companies would open source software that was not making money, but now companies are open sourcing software to increase its presence and share in the market. According to Allison Randal, President, Open Source Initiative, 78% of companies use open source solutions and 64% participate in open source projects indicating an increase in open source software platforms to build applications. In April 2021, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), a US-based technology company announced the acquisition of Turbonomic, for $2 billion. This deal will help IBM to provide companies with solutions to overcome the high costs associated with managing performance and availability for multiple applications sharing an increasingly complex hybrid cloud environment. Turbonomic is a US-based enterprise software company. Major companies in the business analytics & enterprise software market include Oracle Corp, salesforce.com, Microsoft, Fiserv, Inc., Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corp, NTT Data, International Business Machines Corporation, Workday, Inc., Leidos (US) and Atos SE. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in business analytics & enterprise software market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in business analytics & enterprise software market. The regions covered in the business analytics & enterprise software market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the business analytics & enterprise software market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The business analytics & enterprise software market includes revenues earned by entities by developing and distributing software that are used to analyze business data to better understand an organization's strengths and weaknesses. Enterprise software is a software used to satisfy the needs of an organization rather than individual users. Such organizations include businesses, schools, interest-based user groups, clubs, charities, and governments. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global business analytics and enterprise software market is segmented - 1) By Type: ERP Software, BI Software, CRM Software, SCM Software, Other Software 2) By End-User Industry: IT and Telecommunications, BFSI, Manufacturing, Retail, Healthcare, Education, Media, Other End-User Industries 3) By Deployment Model: On-Demand/Cloud, On-Premise

Pharmacies and healthcare stores are stores that sell pharmaceuticals and healthcare products such as drugs, medical devices, and other personal care products. The main types of pharmacies and healthcare stores are pharmacies, drug stores, and other health and personal care stores. A pharmacy is a venue where one can purchase prescription drugs within a chemist's or drugstore, or in a supermarket or other stores. The forms of ownership are retail chains and independent retailers, selling types of drugs that include prescription drugs, over the counter (otc) drugs, and other drug types. The pharmacies and healthcare stores market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides pharmacies and healthcare store market statistics, including pharmacies and healthcare store industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a pharmacies and healthcare store market share, detailed pharmacies and healthcare store market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the pharmacies and healthcare store industry. This pharmacies and healthcare stores market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global pharmacies and healthcare stores market grew from $1,192.37 billion in 2022 to $1,274.74 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The pharmacies and healthcare stores market is expected to grow to $1,593.34 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 5.7%. The pharmacy and healthcare store market is expected to benefit from steady economic growth forecasted for many developed and developing countries. According to International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global GDP growth was 3.3% in 2020 and 3.4% in 2021. Recovering commodity prices, after a decline in the historic period is further expected to be a significant factor driving economic growth. The US economy is expected to register stable growth during the forecast period. Additionally, emerging markets are expected to continue to grow slightly faster than developed markets in the forecast period. Greater economic growth is likely to drive public and private investments, joint ventures, and foreign direct investments in the end-user markets, thereby driving the market during the forecast period. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the pharmacies and healthcare store market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and has spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in the manufacture and trade of non-essential goods and an overall decline in economic activity with countries entering a state of "lock down" and the outbreak having a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the pharmacies and healthcare stores market will recover from the shock over the forecast period as it is a "black swan" event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. Pharmacies are increasingly using medicine vending machines to service customers, especially in remote locations where they cannot invest in opening an establishment and stationing pharmacists. The medicine vending machine is equipped with a phone, an internet connection, a prescription scanner, an in-built POS machine, and up to 2,000 packs of commonly used prescription drugs. The machine identifies drugs with the help of a microchip attached to the packs. The vending machine also allows patients to speak with a pharmacist via video link. The pharmacist checks the prescription and authorises the transaction, and then the patient can pay either by inserting cash into the machine or through a debit or credit card. Once the payment is confirmed, the medicine can be collected from the dropbox of the machine. For instance, PharmaTrust, a Canadian company, has developed vending machines and has installed them in the UK. Patients go up to the PharmaTrust kiosk, insert their prescription, scan their health card, then pick up the phone and talk personally to an on-call pharmacist. The pharmacist determines if the medication is appropriate and then authorises the transaction. Arizona State University and Florida State University installed pharmaceutical vending machines to dispense a wide range of drugs in their Student Health Services buildings. Major companies in the pharmacies and healthcare stores market include CVS Health Corporation, McKesson Corporation, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., Rite Aid Corp, Costco Wholesale Corp, Loblaw, George Weston Ltd., TSURUHA Holdings Inc., COSMOS Pharmaceutical Corporation, and Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd. North America was the largest region in the pharmacies and healthcare stores market in 2022. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the pharmacies and healthcare stores market. The regions covered in the pharmacies and healthcare stores market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the pharmacies and healthcare stores market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The pharmacies and healthcare store market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services through hospital pharmacies, online pharmacies, and specialty stores. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global pharmacies and healthcare stores market is segmented - 1) By Type: Pharmacies and Drug Stores, Other Health and Personal Care Stores 2) By Ownership: Retail Chain, Independent Retailer 3) By Drug Type: Prescription Drugs, Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs, Other Drug Types

Defibrillator devices and equipment are used in the emergency treatment of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and abnormal heart rhythms by giving a high-energy electrical shock to the heart through the chest wall to restore its normal rhythm function. The main types of defibrillator devices and equipment are implantable defibrillators and external defibrillators. Implantable defibrillators are small, battery-powered devices placed in the body for the purpose of detecting and stopping irregular heartbeats. The implantable defibrillators are transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (T-ICDS), subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICDS), cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D), single & dual chamber. The external defibrillators are manual external defibrillators (MEDs), automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and wearable cardioverter defibrillators (WCDs). The various end-users are hospitals, pre-hospitals, the public access market, the alternate care market, and home healthcare. The defibrillator devices and equipment market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides defibrillator devices and equipment market statistics, including defibrillator devices and equipment industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a defibrillator devices and equipment market share, detailed defibrillator devices and equipment market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the defibrillator devices and equipment industry. This defibrillator devices and equipment market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global defibrillator devices and equipment market size will grow from $9.75 billion in 2022 to $10.61 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The defibrillator devices and equipment market size is expected to grow to $14.12 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 7.4%. The rising incidence of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is one of the major drivers of the defibrillator devices and equipment market. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the annual incidence of SCA in people of any age is around 356,461. SCA is characterized by the complete cessation of cardiac activity and defibrillators are used to deliver a therapeutic shock to the patient to revive the heartbeat. Due to this, the market for defibrillators is forecasted to grow. The high cost of these devices is impeding the growth of the defibrillator market. In the USA, the health care costs for administering therapeutic shock using implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) range between about $1,300 and $20,000 per patient for outpatient and inpatient care. Apart from healthcare costs, other charges such as maintenance cost, battery replacement cost, and annual servicing charges are also added to the overall cost. For instance, if AED (Automatic External Defibrillator) is used on a person suffering from a sudden cardiac arrest, then it will need to undergo maintenance before it can be used again. This includes service and the replacement of batteries and pads. Owing to these economic factors, the growth of the overall market for defibrillator devices and equipment is restrained. Technological advances are one of the major trends being witnessed in the defibrillator and equipment market. Over the last three decades, AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) have been upgraded with several new features such as rechargeable batteries, LCD screens, voice prompts, CPR tutorials, sophisticated self-testing software, fully automatic operation, and new types of shocks. There have been several recent advancements in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) technology to extend battery life, improvements in patient monitoring to avoid needless shocks, the introduction of quadripolar lead devices to improve device programming and to improve therapy effectiveness, and the development of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-safe ICDs. Defibrillators are subjected to stricter regulations by USFDA when compared to other devices. For instance, the US FDA ordered the PMA approval for new and existing automated external defibrillators. Due to manufacturing issues, the FDA has recalled more than 2 million devices since 2005. Major players in the defibrillator devices and equipment market are Medtronic, St. Jude Medical LLC., Boston Scientific Corporation, Koninklijke Philips N.V, ZOLL Medical Corporation, Cardiac Science, Physio-Control Inc., Nihon Kohden Corporation, Defibtech LLC., and Schiller AG. North America was the largest region in the global defibrillator devices and equipment market in 2022. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the defibrillator devices and equipment market. The regions covered in the global defibrillator devices and equipment market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the defibrillator devices and equipment market are Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Russia, the UK, the USA, and Australia. The defibrillator devices and equipment market consist of sales of instruments such as manual external defibrillator, implantable cardioverter defibrillator, manual internal defibrillator, automated external defibrillator, and wearable defibrillators. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global defibrillator devices and equipment market is segmented - 1) By Type: Implantable Defibrillators, External defibrillators 2) By Implantable Defibrillators: Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (T-ICDs), Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICDs), Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy- Defibrillator (CRT-D), Single & Dual Chamber 3) By External defibrillators: Manual External Defibrillator (MEDs), Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs), Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCDs) 4) By End User: Hospitals, Pre-Hospitals, Public Access Market, Alternate Care Market, Home Healthcare

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Software is a set of instructions, data, or programs used to operate a computer and perform specific tasks. Business process outsourcing (BPO) is a business practice in which an organization contracts with an external service provider to perform important business functions or tasks. The main types of services in software and BPO services are software services and BPO services. BPO (business process outsourcing) services are the services provided by using a third-party provider company to perform an essential business task. It can used by large enterprises, small and medium enterprises and are often used in financial services, retail & wholesale, information technology, manufacturing, healthcare and other industries. The software and BPO services market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides software and BPO services market statistics, including software and BPO services industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a software and BPO services market share, detailed software and BPO services market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the software and BPO services industry. This software and BPO services market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global software and bpo services market grew from $1886.15 billion in 2022 to $2073.16 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The software and bpo services market is expected to grow to $2961.61 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 9.3%. The emergence of startups as major clients of software and BPO service providers is expected to drive the market. Driven by cost efficiency and the necessity to focus on core operations, startups have started outsourcing non-core operations such as finance and recruitment to specialized agencies and companies. For instance, outsourcing of finance and tech operations helps Leverage Edu, an India-based EdTech startup connecting students with mentors, save approximately 40% of its capital through outsourcing. The increasing number of startups is also expected to positively impact the market. The number of startups in India is expected to increase to 10,500 by 2020, a 4000 increase from the current number, depicting new opportunities for the software and BPO services market in the client expansion and revenue generation. High employee attrition in the BPO services industry is expected to hinder the growth of the BPO services market in the forecast period. According to the Analytics India Employee Attrition Study, in 2017, the USA accounted for the highest attrition rate of 42% in the BPO services industry, followed by Australia - 29%, Europe - 24% and India - 18% attrition. The impact of high attrition is expected to increase hiring costs for training and development of new employees, failure to attract new clients and decrease in productivity of the BPO services sector. All these factors are expected to reduce BPO providers' profitability and stability in the market, hindering the growth. Many software services companies are adopting quality standards such as Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 to align IT services with business requirements. ITIL describes processes, procedures and tasks that can be applied by an organization to deliver software products and services that meet predefined quality metrics. Similarly, ISO 9001 is a standard for quality products and services that meet desired quality standards and are reliable. For instance, about 1.1 million ISO 9001 certificates have been issued till date to companies, including software services, medical devices, oil and gas, automotive companies and government organizations. In September 2021, Sitel Group, a US-based customer service company offering BPO services, completed the acquisition of Sykes Enterprises, Inc., for approximately $2.2 billion. Under this deal, Sitel has acquired all outstanding shares of SYKES common stock and aims to reach and diversify product and service offerings to benefit customers. Sykes Enterprises is a business process outsourcing company. Major companies in the software and BPO services market include TCS, Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corp, telefonaktiebolaget lm ericsson, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, Dell Technologies Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, Microsoft, Capgemini, Cisco Systems, Inc., and Infosys ltd. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in software and BPO services market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in software and BPO services market. The regions covered in the software and BPO services market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the software and BPO services market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The software and BPO services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing software and BPO services including application software programming services, computer program (software) development, computer software support services and web design services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global software and bpo services market is segmented - 1) By Type: BPO Services, Software Services 2) By Organisation Size: Large Enterprises, Small And Medium Enterprises 3) By End-Use Industry: Financial Services, Retail & Wholesale, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Other End-User Industries Subsegments Covered: CRM BPO, HRO BPO, F&A BPO, Other BPO Services, Application Software, Infrastructure Software, Vertical - Specific Software, Software Outsourcing Services, Other Software Services

Medical tourism is the process of travelling to another country solely for the reasons of medical treatment. It is useful for people living in countries where appropriate medical facilities are not available. The main types of medical tourism are domestic and international. Domestic health or medical tourism is when a person travels from his or her regular place of residence to another inside the state in order to receive better medical treatment or because the therapy available in his or her usual place of residence is too expensive. The different treatment types include cosmetic treatment, dental treatment, cardiovascular treatment, orthopedics treatment, bariatric treatment, fertility treatment, opthalmic treatment, others and involves various service providers such as public, private. The several healthcare services include medical treatment, wellness, alternative treatment. The medical tourism market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides medical tourism market statistics, including medical tourism industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a medical tourism market share, detailed medical tourism market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the medical tourism industry. This medical tourism market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global medical tourism market size will grow from $35.77 billion in 2022 to $39.95 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.7%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The global medical tourism market size is expected to grow to $59.67 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 10.5%. High healthcare cost in developed countries is driving growth in the medical tourism market as developing countries are able to provide cheaper treatment. Patients usually travel to developing countries with quality healthcare infrastructure and low healthcare costs. According to a study conducted by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 0.75 -1.6 million people from the USA travel out of the country for medical care to avoid high treatment cost. For instance, a hip replacement surgery in the USA costs approximately $39,299 while the same surgery in India, Costa Rica or other developing countries would cost between $7000 and $15,000 including logistics. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak is to act as a major restraint for the growth of the medical tourism industry during 2020 and 2021. According to the World Health Organization’s report, 213 countries are affected by the COVID-19 outbreak including countries with a high number of medical tourists such as the USA, China, Japan, and South Korea. The government of various countries has banned travellers from affected countries, barred flights to certain countries, and changed the visa requirements. The American Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) predicted that the situation could last into 2021 and is likely to impact the medical tourism industry significantly. Therefore, the coronavirus outbreak and travel bans are expected to restrict the growth of the medical tourism industry in the near future. Patients traveling across countries for medical treatment are increasingly using electronic health records to store information related to health in digital format. An electronic health record is the systematic collection of patient health and medical examination reports stored electronically. These health records can be accessed instantly and securely by authorized users. Electronic health records eliminate the need to carry heavy medical records for patients travelling long distances for treatment. Some of the major electronic health records software include eClinicalWorks, Allscripts, Cerner. In September 2020, IHH Healthcare, a Malaysian–Singaporean private healthcare group focused on upmarket health services acquired Prince Court Medical Centre for $0.25 billion. Through this acquisition, Prince Court Medical Centre will complement IHH's cluster strategy of having specialized tertiary hospitals in Kuala Lumpur. Prince Court Medical Centre is a private healthcare facility located in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Major players in the medical tourism market are Apollo Hospital Enterprise Limited, Prince Court Medical Centre, Bumrungrad International Hospital, KPJ Healthcare Berhad, Fortis Health Ltd., Raffles Medical Group, Bangkok Hospital Medical Centre, Samitivej PCL., Min-Sheng General Hospital and Asian Heart Institute. North America was the largest region in the medical tourism market in 2022. Western Europe was the second largest region in the global medical tourism market. The regions covered in the global medical tourism market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the medical tourism market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The medical tourism market includes revenues earned by entites by providing inbound medical tourism services, and outbound medical tourism services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values – that is, they are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the specified market, irrespective of where they are produced.It does not include revenues from resales either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global medical tourism market is segmented - 1) By Treatment Type: Cosmetic Treatment, Dental Treatment, Cardiovascular Treatment, Orthopedics Treatment, Bariatric Treatment, Fertility Treatment, Opthalmic Treatment, Other Treatments 2) By Type: Domestic, International 3) By Healthcare Service: Medical Treatment, Wellness, Alternative Treatment 4) By Service Providers: Public, Private

Healthcare e-commerce refers to the sales and purchase of healthcare goods and services using the internet. It enables healthcare institutions, such as hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities, to purchase medical equipment and supplies through online channels. Healthcare e-commerce includes buying and selling medical devices and drugs and offers advantages such as convenience, lower prices and discounts, a wide range of products, replacement and refund policies, reviews and feedback, and quality certifications. The main types of healthcare e-commerce are drugs and medical devices. A drug refers to a substance that is used to prevent, diagnose, treat, or relieve symptoms of a disease or abnormal condition. The various applications involved are telemedicine, caregiving services, and medical consultation that are used in hospitals, clinics, and other end users. The healthcare e-commerce market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides healthcare e-commerce market statistics, including healthcare e-commerce industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a healthcare e-commerce market share, detailed healthcare e-commerce market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the healthcare e-commerce industry. This healthcare e-commerce market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global healthcare e-commerce market size will grow from $309.62 billion in 2022 to $366.94 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.5%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The global healthcare e-commerce market size is expected to grow to $732.3 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 18.9%. Increasing consumer spending on medical products, coupled with rising internet penetration, is expected to contribute to higher demand for the healthcare e-commerce market in the upcoming years. Growing demand for healthcare products and high internet penetration are enabling people to switch to online products, which in turn is creating higher demand for online healthcare products. According to Centres for Medicare & Medicaid services data 2021, U.S. health care spending has been increased to 9.7 percent in 2020, reaching $4.1 trillion or $12,530 per person. As a share of the nation's Gross Domestic Product, health spending accounted for 19.7 percent. Moreover, according to WeAreSocial’s Stats published in January 2020, the total internet users across the globe increased to 4.54 billion in 2020, with a growth of 298 million or 7% in comparison with January 2019. This scenario is anticipated to propel the revenues of the healthcare e-commerce market over the forecast period. Stringent regulations and cybersecurity laws are expected to limit the growth of the healthcare e-commerce market during the period. According to e-retailing laws and regulations in India, e-retailing companies are hit hard by the policies for e-commerce in India, including the healthcare e-commerce industry. Moreover, healthcare-related e-commerce platforms are mandated to make their cybersecurity infrastructure resilient and robust. Online pharmacies and telemedicine must follow technological legal regulations, as well as make their websites cyber secure. Therefore, stringent regulations imposed by various countries' governments are likely to restrain the growth of the healthcare e-commerce industry market over the approaching years. The launch of new healthcare applications for connecting doctors and patients directly is a leading trend driving the healthcare e-commerce market. In November 2021, SMV Healthcare, a Chennai-based pharmaceuticals company, launched MyMedicalShop.com, an online platform for purchasing medicine and healthcare products, e-consultations and diagnostic tests at home. Therefore, the launch of new healthcare applications is likely to shape the growth of the healthcare e-commerce market in the near future. In April 2022, Lifesupply Health Supplies Inc., a Canada-based medical supplies company, acquired Smart Move Medical for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition would expand the distribution network of the company and provide it with broader access to a network of suppliers internationally. Smart Move Medical is a Canada-based medical equipment supplier. Major players in the healthcare e-commerce market are Amazon, Exactcare Pharmacy, Flipkart Pvt. Ltd., Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., eBay Inc., Remdi SeniorCare, Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd., McCabes Pharmacy, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., and CVS Health. North America was the largest region in the healthcare e-commerce market in 2022. Asia-Pacific was the second largest region in the global healthcare e-commerce market. The regions covered in the global healthcare e-commerce market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the healthcare e-commerce market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The healthcare e-commerce market includes revenues earned by entities by telemedicine websites, medical supply and equipment stores, online pharmacies and healthcare marketplace websites. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global healthcare e-commerce market is segmented - 1) By Type: Drug, Medical Devices 2) By Application: Telemedicine, Caregiving Services, Medical Consultation 3) By End User: Hospitals, Clinics, Other End Users