EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

It was reporting season yesterday for the ASX-listed IT services firms with CSG leading the gains while competitors like Oakton floundered.

Confidence is expected to return to the sector, however, with IDC predicting growth over the next four years at stronger rates than other worldwide markets.

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