Tariff-Driven Recession Impact
Management flagged that tariffs and deglobalization could lead to budget cuts, contract renegotiations, and delays, especially in retail and manufacturing verticals.
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Management flagged that tariffs and deglobalization could lead to budget cuts, contract renegotiations, and delays, especially in retail and manufacturing verticals.
One large deal was deferred in Q4 due to broader environment, not directly tariff-related, indicating potential pipeline softness.
Management expects discretionary spending to remain weak, with new projects requiring strong ROI justification amid macro challenges.
Analyst raised concern that GCC setups may eventually insource work, reducing annuity revenue visibility; management downplayed but did not fully address.