1、M&A market report 2H 2025 IT&BusinessServices1|15 IT&Business Services M&A Overview 2H 2025AI and cybersecurity imperatives reshape the IT services sectorThese developments are highlighted by the strategies deployed by many of the most prominent IT&Business Services players.For example,Accenture onc

2、e again topping the list of most prolific acquirers within this sector has aggressively leveraged generative AI to impressive effect.It racked up more than USD 1.2bn in AI-powered project bookings in the first quarter of this year alone,with its CEO saying that“GenAI continues to be a catalyst for r

3、einvention”.Meanwhile,the likes of Palo Alto,CrowdStrike and IBM have all been strengthening their positions in managed detection and agentic AI threat intelligence.Deal activity has also been propelled by these concerns,with firms acquiring AI-focused startups to gain intellectual property and spee

4、d up delivery,essentially leveraging M&A as a form of R&D.Simultaneously,cybersecurity consolidation is on the rise as companies race to fortify and scale their security units.Together,AI and cybersecurity are no longer separate domains but intertwined imperatives,defining how IT services evolve,sca

5、le,and safeguard enterprise digital transformation.The IT&Business Services sector is undergoing shifts on a scale not seen since organisations first migrated their digital infrastructures to the cloud.There two main influences driving this disruption.One is AI,with machine learning and automation f

6、undamentally transforming how enterprises run their IT operations.The other is cybersecurity,which is entering a phase of hypergrowth as organisations react to escalating threats and regulatory demands.Consultancies leveraging low-code platforms and proprietary AI agents have gained momentum by deli