PRESS RELEASE HR Software and Services in France in Good Health Paris, October 2007 The software and services market in Human Resources continues to rise and confirms trends from previous years. The year 2006 saw a growth of 7.7% for a market volume of 1.4M. Several evolutionary factors explain these trends; they are regulatory, economic (demographic shock, mergers/acquisitions), organisational, or technological in nature. PAC 2007 HR Software and Services in France in Good Health page 1
Trends in the HR software and services market Services remain the primary engine of this market: integration services saw strong growth in 2006 (+7.6%). The HR outsourcing market continues to rise at a high rate (+9%). On the publishing end, remarkable growth has been noted in licence sales (7.3%), due to the sale of expanding functions in the customer base, stock renewal, as well as the development of the SMB market. In 2006, integration projects in the Public sector fuelled growth. As the most dynamic sector, Administration continues to modernise its HR Information Systems; likewise, the Private sector has remained rather active, thanks to sectors such as Commerce or Services. The Industry sector has maintained its investments, and the Utilities sector has organised its HRP (Human Resource Planning). PAC 2007 HR Software and Services in France in Good Health page 2
Players in the software and HR services market The service providers complete their offerings to cover the entirety of the HRIS (Human Resources Information System) lifecycle. They tend to focus on key platforms in order to provide integration and outsourcing offerings. The majority of software suppliers position themselves on the service market, from application hosting to BPOs. The software suppliers, yet to have an extended partner network, are reinforcing integration capacities and service offers. PAC 2007 HR Software and Services in France in Good Health page 3
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For more information (a detailed assessment of the market, a qualitative, in-depth analysis, and a competitive study), please refer to PAC s 2007 HR study. In it, you will find current demand trends, market prospects through 2010, breakdowns of offers by sector, and rankings, as well as 10 competitive profiles of players in the HR software and services market. An overview of total revenues is also available in the study. Definitions: The evaluation of the French software and information technology services market is carried out every year by PAC using a methodology that relies on supply and demand analysis. The Human Resources study is based on PAC s diverse investigations. It hinges on many specific, face-to-face interviews and telephone interviews. PAC breaks down the Human Resources market into two parts: one part relative to information technology, and the other consolidating all non-it services. This study is dedicated uniquely to the first part. PAC 2007 HR Software and Services in France in Good Health page 5
The study distinguishes among three large application domains: Payroll (payment and administration of personnel). HR (HRP, career management, mobility and recruitment management, etc.). TAM (Time and Activity Management, schedule management, optimisation under constraint, etc.). For more information, please visit our website at: http://www.pac-online.fr About Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC): PAC is the leading European market research and strategic consulting firm for the Software and IT Services Industry (SITSI#). We advise IT companies on developing successful end-to-end growth strategies in Europe and in the U.S. through planning, development, implementation, and ongoing support. This is done through market analyses as well as consulting engagements. Headquartered in Paris, we have been supporting over 300 clients worldwide for 30 years. We manage our clients through a specialised local network with subsidiaries in Munich, New York, London and Bucharest, as well as partners in Italy, Tunisia, Latin America (Argentina, Brazil and Mexico) and Asia (Australia, China, Japan, India, Pakistan and Singapore). For more information please visit our website at http://www.pac-online.com. PAC 2007 HR Software and Services in France in Good Health page 6
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