IT investments in Poland with double digits decline – IDC

According to the research company IDC, the value of Polish investments in the IT segment has dropped significantly and has reached double digits. “Polish companies spent less in 2016 on PCs (17.7 percent drop), tablets (-18.7 percent), high-end and middle class servers (-25.9 percent and – 12.1 percent respectively) among many other segments. The highest drop was recorded in volume servers (41.8 percent). The drop would be higher if it wasn't for new technologies. Spending on cloud solutions grew by 25 percent. While Internet of Things-related products enjoy similar growth the gap between Poland and other European countries is significant. The average spending in the EU is at $249 per capita, while in Poland this figure stands at $49. “In recent years, many local companies, have transformed from small, family business into big international companies. Managers working there know that without new technologies like cloud computing, Internet of Things, analytics or mobile solutions, they won't be able to compete on the global market,” the report concluded.