Worldwide demand for e-marketplace services will balloon from $2.5 billion in 1999 to more than $15 billion in 2004. Along with the market`s strong growth will come a significant shift in its customer base. Currently, the e-marketplace services vendor`s biggest customer is the e-marketplace itself. Soon, however, e-marketplace participants will be the primary clients. This information comes from a new IDC report titled Worldwide E-marketplace Services Market Forecast and Analysis, 1999-2004, the first ever market forecast and analysis for e-marketplace services.
"The greatest opportunity for e-marketplace services firms will be in integrating participants` internal systems with those of the e-marketplace," said Dr. Leo Lipis, senior analyst for IDC`s E-marketplace Services research program. "Integration with an e-marketplace will tighten integration between suppliers and purchasers and help participants streamline processes and reduce costs."
Nowhere will the changing type of customer be more apparent than in North America. In 1999, nearly all the region`s e-marketplace service revenues were generated from the actual e-marketplaces. By 2004, their share will be less than 50%.
Because of the changing customer base, IDC believes it will be essential for services firms to provide implementation and integration services. "While there is certainly room in the market for specialized consultants and application hosting and management firms, the firms that are able to provide implementation and integration services will have the greatest ability to acquire and maintain market share," Lipis said.
IDC`s new report, Worldwide E-marketplace Services Market Forecast and Analysis, 1999-2004 (IDC #B23193), provides an overview of the market and defines opportunities for services firms trying to capture a piece of this market. The report forecasts revenues through 2004 by four regions Asia/Pacific, North America, Western Europe, and rest of world and three services categories consulting services, implementation and integration services, and operations management services. Market drivers, inhibitors, and trends are discussed for each region and in great detail for North America. To purchase the report, contact Jim Nagle at 1-800-343-4952 at extension 4549 or at jnagle@idc.com.
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