Technology Business Research Initiates Coverage of Professional Services

Technology Business Research is pleased to announce it has initiated coverage of professional services companies under a new syndicated publication called Professional Services Business Quarterly. Following the traditional TBR format, PSBQ provides up-to-date information on the performance and strategies for the leading management consulting, strategy consulting, IT implementation and IT outsourcing companies. Initial coverage will include the following: IBM Global Services, EDS, Accenture, HP Services, Compaq Global Services, ACS, Cap Gemini E&Y, CSC, Deloitte Consulting, KPMG Consulting, McKinsey & Co., PwC Consulting and Unisys

Several trends are affecting IT professional services: the migration of traditional hardware vendors to services, traditional auditing companies spinning off their consulting arms, the increasing importance of strategic alliances, and the shift from in-house IT infrastructure to outsourcing, which is picking-up momentum.

HAMPTON, N.H. (Jan. 2, 2002) - Technology Business Research is pleased to announce it has initiated coverage of professional services companies under a new syndicated publication called Professional Services Business Quarterly. Following the traditional TBR format, PSBQ provides up-to-date information on the performance and strategies for the leading management consulting, strategy consulting, IT implementation and IT outsourcing companies.

Initial coverage will include the following: IBM Global Services, EDS, Accenture, HP Services, Compaq Global Services, ACS, Cap Gemini E&Y, CSC, Deloitte Consulting, KPMG Consulting, McKinsey & Co., PwC Consulting and Unisys.

PSBQ reports provide a company assessment by covering corporate strategies, SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis, financials, resource management and go-to-market-strategies. This information enables end users, partners and competitors to compare performance levels of professional services companies to make crucial purchasing decisions and strategic assessments respectively. Quarterly metrics discerns each companys performance in comparison to industry leaders, allowing the reader to understand the dynamics facing the marketplace through an unbiased metric-based benchmark examination.

The traditional hardware vendors, like HP, are looking at services as a growth engine, creating both uncertainty and opportunities for the traditional consultants and system integrators", stated TBR Director of Professional Services Business Quarterly Humberto Andrade.

Strategic alliances continue to become central to corporate strategies and competitive differentiation in the IT industry," James McIlroy, a PSBQ analyst, added. Companies need to distinguish between potential partners, manage exposure to risks of existing partners, and have a heightened awareness of the quickly changing business landscape. PSBQ enables executives to make the informed decisions necessary to succeed."

PSBQs report format makes it easy for busy executives to find the information they need to support strategy and buying decisions. The report sections include: executive summary, strategic overview, quarterly highlights, market strategy, resource management, financial metrics and future outlook.

Each company is ranked on a quarterly basis using TBRs proprietary reporting and scoring methodology. PSBQ provides analysis and insights into quarterly financial performance, implementation of services/market/business strategies, services mix, resource management, growth, customer base, alliances and partnerships, company viability and overall market position.

TBR also offers comprehensive benchmark information of all the companies tracked in PSBQ, called the PSBQ Quarterly Benchmark Report". This report is a graphical and textual summary of each service companies quarterly performance and facilitates quick and accurate industry-wide comparisons.

The third pillar of the PSBQ offerings is the PSBQ Database, with the latest in professional services information to assist clients and competitors in comparing these companies. The database contains a detailed list of information including locations, pricing, principals, clients list, partners list, employee information, and more than 100 financial reports.

About TBR:

TBR specializes in the competitive analysis of the major global technology players. TBRs highly quantitative, proprietary benchmarking methodology ranks the leading global computer and network vendors, and professional services companies on a quarterly comparative basis.

Complete reports are available to accredited journalists.

For more information, please visit TBRs Web site at www.tbri.com, or contact:

CONTACTS:

Humberto Andrade, PSBQ Director
handrade@tbri.com

Jon Lindy, Vice President Sales/Marketing
lindy@tbri.com

Phone: (603) 929-1166
Fax: (603) 926-9801