Making a strategic contribution

Managed services are really a way to take IT seriously, writes Jason Walsh

John Bergin, managing director of IT Force

Often seen as mere outsourcing, in fact managed services is a lot more like taking on a partner company to help develop a strategic approach to IT. John Bergin, managing director of IT Force, said that the managed services sector has grown precisely because IT’s role in business is now so central.

“A lot of it will come from compliance. A lot of our clients will be financial services companies. They’re driven by ...