Offshoring
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Why banks will push ahead with offshoring
Insight perspective Tough times mean banks and financial services firms may have to overcome fears and embrace new forms of offshoring, says consultant.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Services, Morgan Stanley, Financial Services Organization, Back-office, F&A Offshoring, Andy Jones, compliance, Chennai, financial
Is offshoring to blame for job losses?
Insight The recession has brought on an offshoring backlash. But an industry watcher argues other factors are harming U.K. IT careers even more.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Virtualization, Cloud computing, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), SOA, IT System, economist, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Cloud computing, job loss
Malaysia keeps lofty spot for global services
News Country keeps third position in AT Kearney 2009 Index of Top 50 outsourcing locations, but must remain wary of upcoming rivals in region, says government official.
Tags: Offshoring, Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, Services, Outsourcing, Single Sign-on, India, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia
Recession bringing offshored work back to UK
News Increasing efficiency in the United Kingdom has spurred companies to review which offshored work could be brought back in-house.
Tags: Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, EMEA, Conference, India, Citigroup Inc., BPO, recession, job, U.K.
Obama, Satyam won't spell outsourcing doom
News India's outsourcing market will survive recent accounting scandal and U.S. President Barack Obama's promise to bring jobs back, say industry watchers.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring, Outsourcing, India, job, U.S., industry, information technology, accounting
India still top choice for offshoring
News Bangalore retains crown as top global delivery destination but Beijing is now a stronger contender thanks to the build-up to the Olympics, says analyst IDC.
Tags: Offshoring, Outsourcing, City, India, Delivery Location, International Data Corp., Environment, network, Bangalore, Mumbai
Outsourcing the offshore operations
News news analysis Western companies are increasingly getting away from running their own offshoring operations, handing the jobs over to Indian tech-services specialists.
Tags: Outsourcing, IT outsourcing, Offshoring, Outsourcing, Operation, Aviva Plc., India, Business Process, Indian Company, job
China is India's 'only possible threat'
Insight newsmaker Nasscom Chairman Ganesh Natarajan calls for India to improve its infrastructure, and urges local companies to innovate and reinvent themselves.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring, Security, India, Information Security, software, job, China, revenue
Barclays to offshore 1,800 IT jobs
News Roles in global infrastructure and service delivery are set to be scrapped in the United Kingdom and new jobs created in Hungary, India and Singapore over the next two years.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring, Banking, Infrastructure/architecture management, Barclays Plc., India, London, Offshore, Silicon.com
HR issues to affect Philippine BPO
News While country's robust outsourcing market will remain unaffected by financial crisis, it will have to deal with talent crunch and employee demand for higher pay.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring, Employee communications, Philippines, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Compensation, Washington Mutual Inc., Business Process, BPO
Four steps to smarter outsourcing
Insight perspective Whether you're new to outsourcing or an old pro, a consultant offers advice to make your deals the best they can be.
Tags: Outsourcing, Offshoring, IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Security, IT Security, Outsourcing Company, performance, outsourcing arrangement, outsource
Regulators cracking down on outsourcers
Insight perspective As more financial institutions look to outsource core parts of their operations to external suppliers, managing adherence to compliance is paramount, says industry watcher.
Tags: Offshoring, Risk Management, Data security, Security implementation/standards, Security Management, Outsourcing, IT Security, Outsourcing Company, Regulation, Information Security
Outsourcing: Bye bye Chennai, hello Brisbane
News With cities like Ireland's Belfast and Australia's Brisbane catching up, outsourcing is no longer about India's Chennai and Mumbai, according to a KPMG report.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring, City, Outsourcing, Telecommunications, Asia-Pacific, computer, Belfast, Chennai
Malaysia won't capitalize on Satyam fallout
News Local outsourcing players can't compete directly with India, but will gain long-term benefits from increased transparency and governance, say market watchers.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring, Competitive advantage, Outsourcing, India, Positioning, International Data Corp., Malaysia, Kelly Outsourcing
What scores in the global tech league?
Insight perspective Mark Kobayashi-Hillary, a director of the U.K.’s National Outsourcing Association, shares his thoughts on cultivating a desirable outsourcing region.
Tags: Outsourcing, Offshoring, Outsourcing, Conference, India, intellectual property, international business, software, food, job
