| Noticia I 22/04/2008 |
| The outsourcing paradox: the way forward |
| There were three key topics that weaved through most of the discussions: global sourcing, multi-sourcing and innovation |
Angel Dobardziev
Last week we took part in Outsource World 2008, which turned out to be a remarkably good conference. A part of our job is to take part in a lot of these events, all with the aim of adding to, and absorbing the latest wisdom and best practices for the benefit (...)
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| Noticia I 13/04/2008 |
| Unilever-IBM FAO Deal: Best Outsourcing Engagement |
| The FAO Research report detailing engagements of the honorees and those of all nominated companies for the 2008 “FAO Research Awards of Distinction” |
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Unilever EMEA-IBM Finance and Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) deal has secured the top position in “2008 FAO Research Awards of Distinction,” the awards by FAO Research, a research firm focused on the FAO and procurement outsourcing markets. The research firm recognized 10 most (...)
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| Noticia I 13/04/2008 |
| Unisys Global Services India Assessed at CMMI Maturity Level 5 |
| Software Development Group of Unisys India Assessed at Highest Rating in Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Appraisal |
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Bangalore, March 31, 2008 – Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced that the Software Development Group of Unisys Global Services India has been assessed at maturity level 5, the highest appraisal rating for version 1.2 of the (...)
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| Noticia I 06/04/2008 |
| Accenture launches BPO operations in Cebu, Philippines |
| "Global businesses and clients need a company to represent them in all parts of the world and presently, Accenture is the most credible provider in the Philippines," Accenture Delivery Center Network for BPO Global managing director Pankaj Vaish said in a |
By Erika Tapalla
INQUIRER.net 04/02/2008
CEBU, Philippines--With the expansion of its operations in Cebu to include business process outsourcing (BPO) services, Accenture has cited the Philippines as the "key differentiator" for the company.
"Global (...)
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| Noticia I 30/03/2008 |
| Overseas IT staff will contribute £16bn to the UK |
| UK IT will become increasingly reliant on migrant labour by 2012, according to research |
Janie Davies, Computing, 28 Mar 2008
The UK IT sector will become increasingly reliant on skilled workers from overseas
Highly-skilled IT and telecoms migrants will contribute £16.2bn to the sector by 2012, according to research.
The study by the (...)
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| Noticia I 28/03/2008 |
| UK Police Authority and IBM Sign Shared Services Agreement |
| In an agreement worth up to £185 million over ten years, the Police Authority joins the joint venture with IBM (NYSE: IBM), Somerset County Council and Taunton Deane Borough Council, which linked up in October last year. |
LONDON - 20 Mar 2008: Avon and Somerset Police Authority has joined Southwest One, a joint venture to transform the services provided to the Constabulary and the communities it serves.
The joint venture aims to establish a unique shared services approach to managing service delivery (...)
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| Noticia I 27/03/2008 |
| Tech Mahindra signs $350m application support deal with BT group |
| Tech Mahindra secured a $350m, five-year deal to provide BT with application maintenance and support services for its business critical OSS/BSS applications and platforms. |
OVUM. Clare McCarthy
Comment: This contract award ties in with BT's ongoing transformation programme, which has an impact on organisation, culture, networks and IT systems throughout the business. This deal will link BT's application portfolio performance to its business performance.<(...)
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| Noticia I 26/03/2008 |
| TCS unveils its largest campus in US |
| For the state of Ohio, which has been hit hard by a loss of manufacturing jobs, the 1,000 mostly local jobs that TCS plans to bring to its North America Delivery Center will be a welcome relief. |
Indira Kannan / CNN-IBN, Mar 19, 2008
Cincinnati (Ohio, US): The US economy may be staring at a recession, but an Indian company is promising to bring jobs to a struggling state.
Not surprisingly, the state of Ohio rolled out the red carpet for Tata Consultancy (...)
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| Noticia I 14/03/2008 |
| Cognizant sets up new delivery centre in Argentina |
| The new facility can accommodate 250 professionals and will serve North and South American customers. |
Consulting-Times E-zine
Cognizant has announced the official inauguration of its 35th global delivery centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The new centre will support Cognizant's North American customers in a similar time zone and provide a base for (...)
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| Evento I 08/03/2008 |
| Testing Offshore. Steria. Barcelona. |
| Garantizando la fiabilidad de las aplicaciones |
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El offshore como factor clave para la industrialización de las pruebas de aplicaciones.
12 de marzo
Hotel ARTS. Barcelona
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| Noticia I 05/03/2008 |
| Focus offshoring on value and not just cost |
| Lisa Hammond examines ‘intellectual arbitrage’ and why it will allow companies to gain more value from offshoring. |
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Written by Lisa Hammond, CEO, Centrix
3 March 2008
For companies under increasing pressure to deliver short-term cost savings, the so-called ‘promise’ of cost reduction by offshoring is very seductive.
Such a narrow view can lead to (...)
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| Noticia I 15/02/2008 |
| Capgemini: 'Building a Global Powerhouse' |
| After beating earnings expectations for 2007, CEO Paul Hermelin talks to BusinessWeek about his expansive plans for the IT consulting firm |
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Paul Hermelin has seen both sides of the offshoring phenomenon. When he took over as chief executive of Capgemini (CAPP.PA) in 2002, Europe's largest information technology services outfit was still struggling to get past its 2000 merger with Ernst & Young Consulting while (...)
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| Noticia I 15/02/2008 |
| Francois Enaud, Steria CEO. Interview at NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2008, |
| M&A works when there is a clear rationale: to improve time to market, to close gaps in capability, to gain competitive strength. I expect that Indian-headquartered organisations will increase the competitive pressure in Europe |
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1. What made you come to India when you were looking for a suitable outsourcing partner and what was the rationale for your acquisition of Xansa?
We already had nearshore locations in Poland and Morocco but our clients were increasingly (...)
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| Noticia I 15/02/2008 |
| Indian IT Sector Revenue Aggregate At USD 64 billion |
| NASSCOM, the premier trade body and ‘voice’ of the IT – BPO industry in India, today announced the key findings of the Strategic Review 2008. |
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Mumbai, February 11, 2008: Findings indicate software and services exports are expected to cross USD 40 billion and the domestic market is expected to touch USD 23 billion in FY08.
Posituve market indicators and a strong track record strongly support the optimism (...)
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| Noticia I 14/02/2008 |
| Outsourcing predictions for 2008 |
| From India to Eastern Europe what are the key outsourcing factors to consider |
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By Stephanie Overby, CIO.com
It's been a dynamic year in the information technology outsourcing industry. The [Indian rupee rose to record levels while the U.S. dollar declined against most major currencies, impacting global IT service providers and customers alike. (...)
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| Noticia I 08/02/2008 |
| IBM Announces New Global Delivery Center in Noida (Uttar Pradesh), India |
| IBM to Continue Expansion Drive -- Another Center to Open in Vicinity in the Coming Months |
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NOIDA, INDIA - 05 Feb 2008: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today significantly expanded its operations in the state of Uttar Pradesh with the inauguration of a new Global Delivery Center in Noida, by Dr. Subas C Pani IAS, Secretary, Planning Commission, Government of India. This is IBM Global (...)
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| Estudio I 08/02/2008 |
| REPORT: 'Global Delivery Strategies: it's not just size that matters' |
| Offshore delivery vendors facing structural challenges |
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For immediate release, 6 February 2008. Western and Eastern IT services vendors are wrestling with their internal processes and organisational structures to meet client demands for innovation and higher quality from low-cost'offshored' services, according to a (...)
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| Estudio I 07/02/2008 |
| The Risk Intelligent Approach to Outsourcing and Offshoring |
| Deloitte white paper suggests risk intelligent approach to outsourcing and offshoring news |
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6 February 2008
The global information technology and business process outsourcing market is approaching $600 billion and is growing rapidly. In today's global economy, investments in outsourcing and offshoring initiatives have never been higher, or more critical to (...)
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