Gartner has predicted that the IT industry will become borderless by 2015 as organisations will get their resources from around the globe.
The research firm has said that software, services, people and telecommunications will be purchased without regard to the country of origin.
Partha Iyengar, vice-president and analyst at Gartner, said: "Rapid IT growth in emerging nations is removing borders in business that will impact everyone.
"Even if you have no direct operations in China, or India or anywhere else in the emerging world, your suppliers are probably there and so are some of your partners and customers."
He added that companies should bear this in mind and become better equipped to trade across national borders.
If they do not they "will be at a significant competitive disadvantage," Mr Iyengar added.
A recent report, also from Gartner, has predicted the economic downturn will lead to more companies choosing to outsource to countries like India.
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