This statistic depicts the top reasons why companies worldwide outsource information technology (IT) services in 2018. During the survey, 35 percent of respondents stated they currently outsource IT services as it frees up resources to focus on their company's core business.
Top reasons why companies outsource information technology (IT) services worldwide in 2018
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KPMG. (June 5, 2018). Top reasons why companies outsource information technology (IT) services worldwide in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/948977/technology-outsourcing-top-reasons-globally/
KPMG. "Top reasons why companies outsource information technology (IT) services worldwide in 2018." Chart. June 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/948977/technology-outsourcing-top-reasons-globally/
KPMG. (2018). Top reasons why companies outsource information technology (IT) services worldwide in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/948977/technology-outsourcing-top-reasons-globally/
KPMG. "Top Reasons Why Companies Outsource Information Technology (It) Services Worldwide in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/948977/technology-outsourcing-top-reasons-globally/
KPMG, Top reasons why companies outsource information technology (IT) services worldwide in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/948977/technology-outsourcing-top-reasons-globally/ (last visited June 07, 2023)
Top reasons why companies outsource information technology (IT) services worldwide in 2018 [Graph], KPMG, June 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/948977/technology-outsourcing-top-reasons-globally/