{"id":3927,"date":"2017-04-09T22:20:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-09T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/projects\/horsesforsources\/dxc-microcosm_041017\/"},"modified":"2021-12-03T04:29:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T04:29:03","slug":"dxc-microcosm_041017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.horsesforsources.com\/dxc-microcosm_041017\/","title":{"rendered":"DXC\u2019s challenges represent a microcosm of a services industry in perilous transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hfsresearch.com\/pointsofview\/dxc-changing-the-name-alone-wont-halt-the-nose-dive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/storage\/app\/media\/Phil\/DCX-sunflowers.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>April 3rd saw the long-anticipated creation of a new IT and BPO powerhouse service provider &ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dxc.technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DXC.technology<\/a>.&nbsp;However, DXC&rsquo;s challenges represent a microcosm of a services industry in perilous transition.<\/p>\n<p>This is a crucial event in the services industry, not only because it isn&rsquo;t often a &ldquo;new&rdquo; $25 Billion services firm is created, but because of what it signifies about the uncertain state of the current market and the huge challenges facing service providers in the near future.<\/p>\n<p>Read our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hfsresearch.com\/pointsofview\/dxc-changing-the-name-alone-wont-halt-the-nose-dive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">complimentary analysis<\/a> of the merger on the HfS Research website by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hfsresearch.com\/pointsofview\/dxc-changing-the-name-alone-wont-halt-the-nose-dive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">clicking&nbsp;here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 3rd saw the long-anticipated creation of a new IT and BPO powerhouse service provider &ndash; DXC.technology.&nbsp;However, DXC&rsquo;s challenges 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