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Outsourcing failing on strategic objectives…allegedly
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According to IT services consultancy Deloitte’s “Why settle for less” report, outsourcing is failing to meet strategic objectives.
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HP’s strong results led by outsourcing and services
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Computing bellwether HP has reported a strong first quarter 2008, led by good services and outsourcing figures. Chris Middleton looks at the figures.
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Steria reports good post-Xansa growth
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French services group Steria has reported solid growth in the wake of its Xansa purchase.
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Richard Granger has left the building!
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Richard Granger has formally left the NHS, leaving behind a National Programme for IT in a far from healthy state. What lessons can we learn from the way the entire programme has been managed, and what must happen next? Janice McGinn, research director of The 451 CIO team, reports.
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Atos turnaround masks behind-the-scenes investor manoeuvres
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Atos Origin has reversed its poor performance last year with a respectable profit. However, two investment groups could hold the real power in a challenging year ahead for European services, says Chris Middleton.
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Genpact plans future pacts as Indian market gets ambitious
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Genpact has announced it is in the market for some serious acquisitions. Will it be the first of many Indian companies to take advantage of the weak dollar? asks Chris Middleton
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Capgemini: good results fuel more Indian takeover talk
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Capgemini's full-year results are good, but analysts see underlying problems. Is an Indian takeover really as crazy as Capgemini's CEO believes?
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Deloitte survey draws tough conclusions for outsourcers and clients
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The themes of unrealised potential and lost opportunities to use outsourcing as an opportunity to innovate echo throughout a bleak industry report.
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Nasscom: future is bright despite economic shade
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India's National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom), predicts a bright future amid the belt-tightening of a US-led recession.
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Why BT is the 21st century British Rail
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As BT's third-quarter results paint a depressing picture, there are much brighter glimmers of hope from its Global Services division. What does all this tell us about the future of our once-nationalised telco? asks Sourcing Focus editor, Chris Middleton.
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