Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 05 | Page 16

TRENDING MIDDLE EAST IT SPENDING TO REACH $212.9 BILLION IN 2016 Middle East IT spending is projected to reach $212.9 billion in 2016, a 3.7% increase from 2015, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. The IT industry is being driven by digital business, and an environment driven by a connected world. 16 INTELLIGENTCIO www.intelligentcio.com