Future outlook

We expect the IT service market to continue to grow in spite of economic uncertainty. The underlying long-term trend is digitalisation, which in its various forms supports demand. We see the following strengthening trends in the market both in the business and public sectors:

• Digitalisation is becoming an increasingly important part of our
  customers’ core operations.
• The world is becoming networked, and digital platforms enable new business models.
• Smart data utilisation in business processes creates a competitive advantage.
• Good user experience in services is a critical success factor.
• The role of cloud technologies as a platform for developing and operating services is becoming the norm.

Digia’s guidance for 2020

Digia's net sales will grow and operating profit (EBITA) will improve compared to 2019.