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Respect your elders
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sourcingfocus.com speaks to one of the oldest outsourcing vendors on the block and asks what the outsourcing industry can learn
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Global Sourcing – a finger on the pulse
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Everest, the international research institute, has recently released its 2009 Q1 Market Vista report. This report gives an overview of the global sourcing industry and highlights in particular the transaction trends within the outsourcing world. sourcingfocus.com takes a closer look at the report’s findings and explores just where the outsourcing market is heading.
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Outsourcing the media
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Channel 4 has decided to outsource its payroll, the FT is outsourcing copy editing and Telegraph produces its weekend magazine 'Down Under' - what's going on? sourcingfocus.com delves into the world of media outsourcing
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Obama vs Outsourcing
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Obama makes makes his first anti-offshoring move.
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Multisourcing – a poisoned chalice?
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sourcingfocus.com looks at PA Consulting's new 'International Outsourcing Survey' and works out what it means for the industry.
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India’s BPO market share to double?
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In a recent sourcingfocus.com news analysis, we covered the London School of Economics’ Beyond BRIC study. From that study we drew the conclusion that India may be having its iron-grip on the BPO industry loosened somewhat by emerging destinations. In swift succession Gartner has released a report saying that the Indian BPO industry is as strong as ever and it sees no reason why the Indian market share should fall. In fact Gartner thinks that its share will double by 2010.
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Satyam - the next chapter
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The day after Tech Mahindra's acquisition of Satyam received approval, sourcingfocus.com asks what it means for the companies involved, the industry and Satyam's customers.
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Beyond BRIC
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Last week the London School Of Economics released their report entitled, ‘Beyond BRIC – Offshoring in non-BRIC countries: Egypt – a new growth market’. sourcingfocus.com was excited by the prospect of a study that looked beyond BRIC, there has been much speculation that India is losing its iron grip on the outsourcing industry so it’s poignant that this report has been released.
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Is 2.0 the way to go? sourcingfocus.com explores the rising value of outsourcing
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This week sees the launch of the long awaited Op2i report into the outsourcing industry. Op2i, a Business Improvement Firm Specialising in Outsourcing, has looked into a perceived shift from outsourcing 1.0 towards outsourcing 2.0. That despite the economic downturn, outsourcers are still looking to climb the value chain and end users still want this.
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Northern Ireland: A risky venture?
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sourcingfocus.com asks whether the recent violence in Northern Ireland will have any affect on the country's outsourcing industry
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