Asia Pacific Tech Services Market Slumps as Cloud and Managed Services Demand Falls, ISG Reports

Reuters
2026.01.21 00:00
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Information Services Group Inc. (ISG) reported an 11% year-over-year decline in the Asia Pacific technology services market for Q4, with ACV dropping to $5.5 billion. Managed services fell 36%, and cloud-based XaaS decreased by 5%. Despite this downturn, full-year results showed XaaS grew 9% to $19.3 billion, driven by AI adoption and cloud modernization. ISG forecasts a 2.1% growth in global managed services and a 20% increase in XaaS by 2026, highlighting the impact of AI on cloud services and traditional business models.