Benelux Region IT Market Overview

1. 2019
Industry
Outlook

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3. BENELUX REGION MARKET
OVERVIEW

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The €4.4 Trillion Global ICT Industry
BE
NL
LU
~€75 billion
~4% YoY proj. growth
~6% of Benelux economy
Estimated 2019 spending at constant currency, according to IDC | Encompasses hardware, software, services, telecommunications, and emerging tech

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Key Categories of the ICT Industry
17%
Benelux
market
16%
29%
17%
21%
Devices +
infrastructure
Software
IT + business
services
Emerging tech
Telecom services
22%
Global
market
11%
21%
17%
30%
Devices +
infrastructure
Software
IT + business
services
Emerging tech
Telecom services
Source: IDC

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Emerging Tech Categories Drive New Revenue Growth
Estimated contribution of new Benelux tech spending during the 2017–2022 time period.
Percent of new tech sector revenue growth
attributed to emtech categories during 2017-2022.
53%
o IoT software
o IoT hardware
o SaaS + PaaS
o IoT connectivity
o Robotics/drones
o AR/VR
o AI platforms/applications
o Big data/analytics
o Enterprise social software
o Next gen security
KEY EMTECHGROWTHDRIVERS

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The Ever-Expanding ICT Workforce
5.0% 5.0% 4.6%
3.7%
LU NL BE EU-28
avg.
ICT Specialists as a %
of Total Employment
13.1%
12.5% 13.0%
8.3%
LU NL BE EU-28
avg.
Employer ICT
Hiring Intent
~215k Benelux ICT workforce
Source: Eurostat | Saros | CompTIA

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U.S. Job Posting Analysis Confirms Growth of EmTech
Emerging Tech Job Postings
-
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
2015 2016 2017 2018
Key Growth Areas*
o Machine learning [+102%]
o Big data [+49%]
o Artificial intelligence [+159%]
o IoT [+89%]
o Robotics [+48%]
o Blockchain [302%]
o Augmented reality [119%]
o Drones [+106%]
o 3D printing [+54%]
+74%
+40%
+19%
+55%
Source: Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights | CompTIA
*Change in number of U.S. job postings 2018 vs. 2017 |
sorted by numerical change in number of postings
Note: job postings are a proxy for employer demand;
there is not necessarily a 1:1 relationship between the
number of postings and the actual number of positions

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Expansion + Need for Emerging Tech Expertise Driving Hiring
58%
52%
43%
Expansion /
adding new
headcount
Need for skills
in new areas
(e.g. emerging
tech)
Replacements
for departures /
retirements
Reasons Tech Firms are Hiring
Finding workers with skill/experience in
emerging areas (e.g. IoT, AR, AI, etc.)
Finding workers with the desired soft skills
Intense competition for tech talent
Rising salary expectations
Limited pool of available workers in local
region
Top Hiring Challenges Reported by Employers
Source: CompTIA

10. TRENDS TO WATCH 2019

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Cloud, Edge, and 5G Form the Modern Economic Infrastructure

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IoT and AI Open New Possibilities in Ambient Computing

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Distributed Technology Models Challenge Existing Structures

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Stackable Technologies Supercharge Digitization Efforts

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Business of Emerging Technology Prompts Sales Channels Reinvention

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Partnerships Bridge Gaps in New Tech Ecosystem

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Global Tech Hubs Put Spotlight on the Ingredients for Innovation

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