Black Box eyes scalable growth
A healthy pipeline of $2.5 billion signals strong growth visibility amid rising global IT spending, projected at $5.27 trillion in 2024, the report notes. Black Box's verticalized sales approach targets its top 300 global clients -- including Fortune 500 giants such as Meta, Intel, Disney, and Bank of America -- focusing on expanding wallet share in these strategic accounts. A significant growth lever is its dedicated data centre segment, contributing 17.5 per cent of revenue, with projections to rise to 25 per cent by FY29, implying a CAGR of 42 per cent.
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