IT spending in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) is predicted to grow 1.4 percent in 2013 to reach $1.154 trillion according to a report released by Gartner.

The report identified investment in mobile technology as being a key driving force behind the growth.

The movement towards the creation and employment of mobile technology by businesses is expected to create millions of new jobs as well as leading software manufactures to make their services mobile friendly.

Gartner senior vice president and global head of Research Peter Sondergaard said: “The mobile device market is currently the bright spot of the IT industry".