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Avasant Partner Connect 2023 – Kevin Parikh Key Note
At Avasant’s Partner Connect 2023, our global leadership team shared invaluable insights on the latest industry trends and next generation transformation solutions that are reshaping the future. The deals of today are requiring new levels of creativity and solutioning to drive value and build strategic relationships. In his opening keynote session, Chairman and CEO, Kevin Parikh prognosticates the future for strategic sourcing and the opportunities ahead for unlocking tech-enabled innovation for managed services. He discusses how traditional labor-based managed services are being disrupted and replaced by tech-enabled services, and the importance of investing in partnerships with disruptive technology companies to support a broader service delivery ecosystem.
September, 2023
Business Process Services – Provider Trends CQ1 2024
In this quarterly report for CQ1 2024, Avasant provides key information on trends in the business process services (BPS) space. It covers facts and figures about service providers (including revenue and resource trends), macro trends, and executive sentiment from the service provider community. The geographic coverage is global, with a larger share of data points from North America. The report builds on insights gathered through ongoing market research, data collection, and proprietary databases. It includes market data from providers accessed through multiple sources, such as public disclosures and market interactions.
June, 2024
IT and Apps Managed Services Provider Trends: Quarterly Report for CQ1 2025
In this quarterly report (calendar quarter 1, 2025), Avasant provides key information on IT and apps managed services provider trends. The report covers key information on the IT services industry and the provider ecosystem. It covers the service provider facts and figures (including revenue and resource trends) and executive sentiment from the service provider community. The report covers trends across a gamut of IT services, including but not limited to IT infrastructure, application, and end-user services. The geographic coverage for the report is global. It builds on insights gathered through ongoing market research, data collection, and proprietary databases. It includes market data from providers accessed through multiple sources such as public disclosures, market interactions, and deals data.
July, 2025
Generative AI: The Next Pivotal Point for Productivity and Efficiency
Generative AI is more than a buzzword. It holds genuine transformational potential that resonates with senior executives and employees across industries. It sparks imagination and innovation by promising to automate tasks previously deemed impossible to replicate by machines. From generating human-like text and creative content to assisting in complex decision-making, generative AI drives a paradigm shift in how businesses operate. This transformative technology is not merely hype but a catalyst for redefining productivity and unleashing unprecedented opportunities for growth and efficiency.
October, 2023
Business Process Services Pricing and Solution Trends: H1 2024
In this report, Avasant provides key information on pricing and solution trends for the business process services industry from the past 12 months. The report covers various aspects, including market demand, provider solution trends, commercial engagement trends, emerging location trends, and pricing and staffing trends in the space. The geographic coverage is global, with a large share of data points from North America. The report builds on insights gathered through our enterprise interactions, ongoing market research, data collection, and the AvaMark™ Price Benchmarking database.
July, 2024
Molecular Innovation with AI: The Future of Drug Discovery
AI is transforming drug discovery by boosting early-stage clinical trial success rates to 80%–90%, compared to the traditional 40%–65%, and contributing to nearly half of preclinical drug development output. Leveraging big data and advanced deep learning models, AI accelerates target identification, molecular design, and clinical trial optimization, saving millions in costs and months in timelines. Notable breakthroughs include AI-designed antibodies and drug repositioning successes. This article explores how, despite challenges such as data quality and transparency, combining AI with ethical oversight and collaboration promises faster, more precise, and patient-focused pharmaceutical innovation.
July, 2025
Open Innovation – The Catalyst for Transforming India’s Technology Ecosystem
This report, developed in collaboration with nasscom, assesses the status of Open Innovation (OI) in India and its global context. It explores investments and initiatives by the Indian government, industry bodies, and the private sector to promote OI. The report identifies India’s potential to rank in the top 10 for global innovation, emphasizing OI’s role in addressing local needs, fostering inclusivity, and supporting innovative ventures. It provides recommendations for advancing OI and highlights opportunities for collaboration across sectors, including corporates, academia, and government agencies.
November, 2023
IT and Apps Managed Services Provider Trends: Quarterly Report for CQ2 2024
In this quarterly report (calendar quarter 2, 2024), Avasant provides key information on IT and apps managed services provider trends. The report covers key information on the IT services industry and the provider ecosystem. It covers the service provider facts and figures (including revenue and resource trends), and executive sentiment from the service provider community. The report covers trends across a gamut of IT services, including but not limited to IT infrastructure, application, and end-user services. The geographic coverage for the report is global. It builds on insights gathered through ongoing market research, data collection, and proprietary databases. It includes market data from providers accessed through multiple sources such as public disclosures, market interactions, and deals data.
September, 2024
Business Process Services – Provider Trends CQ4 2024
In this quarterly report for CQ4 2024, Avasant provides key information on trends in the business process services (BPS) space. It covers facts and figures about service providers (including revenue and resource trends), macro trends, and executive sentiment from the service provider community. The geographic coverage is global, with a larger share of data points from North America. The report builds on insights gathered through ongoing market research, data collection, and proprietary databases. It includes market data from providers accessed through multiple sources, such as public disclosures and market interactions.
April, 2025
IT and Apps Managed Services Provider Trends: Quarterly Report for Q3 2023
In this quarterly report (calendar quarter 3, 2023), Avasant provides key information on IT and apps managed services provider trends. The report covers key information on the IT services industry and the provider ecosystem. It covers the service provider facts and figures (including revenue and resource trends), macro trends, and executive sentiment from the service provider community. The report covers trends across a gamut of IT services, including but not limited to IT infrastructure, application, and end-user services. The geographic coverage for the report is global. It builds on insights gathered through ongoing market research, data collection, and proprietary databases. It includes market data from providers accessed through multiple sources such as public disclosures, market interactions, and deals data.
November, 2023
Adoption of AI and Intelligent Automation in Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance
The Adoption of AI and Intelligent Automation in Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance report assists organizations in identifying important use cases that are expected to have a long-term impact on any AI and intelligent automation-related digital projects in the BFSI space. The report also highlights key challenges that the BFSI enterprises face today.
November, 2024
Rethinking B2B Marketing Execution:The Age of Execution Reinvention
In Rethinking B2B Marketing Execution: The Age of Execution Reinvention, a report by Avasant commissioned by 2X, we examine how enterprise CMOs are redesigning how work gets done. The data is clear: the current model can’t keep up with pipeline goals, but leaders are already shifting.
August, 2025
IT and Apps Managed Services Pricing and Solution Trends: H2 2023
In this report, Avasant provides key information on solutions and pricing trends for the IT and apps managed services industry in the past 12 months. The report covers several aspects, including market trends, pricing model trends, and pricing and staffing trends in the space. The geographical scope of the report is global, although there is an emphasis on data points from North America. The report leverages valuable insights from our enterprise interactions, ongoing market research, data collection through primary research, and the AvaMark™ Price Benchmarking database.
December, 2023
Manufacturing ESG Maturity Benchmark Study 2024–2025
The Manufacturing ESG Maturity Benchmark Study 2024–2025 evaluates the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance of 22 leading manufacturing enterprises across global markets. This benchmarking study assesses companies based on more than 80 metrics within four dimensions: environment, social, governance, and ESG disclosure compliance and complexity. It offers actionable insights into industry trends, regulatory compliance, decarbonization efforts, and social responsibility, helping enterprises align their operations with evolving global standards, such as the CSRD and UN SDGs.
November, 2024
The $100B Quarter: What It Means for Your Next AI Contract
AI infrastructure sourcing is undergoing a seismic shift as enterprises face volatile compute availability, energy costs, and rapid hardware refresh cycles. Traditional cloud-based pricing models are being replaced by dynamic contracts that secure throughput, align with energy indices, and guarantee upgrade paths. This new economic landscape demands strategic negotiation moves, including capacity reservations, energy-indexed pricing, and portability safeguards. By adopting these practices, organizations can protect their AI investments, ensure scalability, and avoid vendor lock-in as use cases expand.
August, 2025