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£1 in every fiver that UK biz, public sector spent on software in 2017 went to *drumroll* Microsoft — The Register

Microsoft accounted for almost £1 in every £5 that Brit businesses and the public sector spent on software in 2017, unsurprisingly clinging to the top spot in the spend rankings, writes Richard Speed, quoting a research by TechMarketView.

Here is the link: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/08/24/winners_and_losers_in_the_uk_enterprise_software_rankings/

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