IT service sector has contracted in 2009. The slowdown is most notable for companies specialized in public sector projects. IT service revenues of the companies, that provided data and got into TOP-20 ranking, have dropped by 8.7%. This is a notable contrast to 11.8% growth in 2008. 13 out of 20 companies experienced a decline in IT service revenues and for 5 of them the drop increased 20%. According to market participants, the loss of revenue is most notable for companies that specialized in public sector projects, while their peers with wider market diversification lost less or even sustained growth in 2009.
