News for BPO
Friday, July 30, 2010
Steria reports optimistic half year figures
Mid year results seem to be showing positive results despite on-going price pressures. During the first half of the year, Steria revenue increased by 1.4% on a like-for-like basis in the first half 2010. During the second quarter 2010, activity was stable, with consolidated revenue amounting to €417.5m (-0.1% like-for-like versus the second quarter 2009).
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Capgemini acquires Swedish ITO/BPO provider
Global consulting, technology and outsourcing services firm Capgemini has acquired Swedish IT and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) service provider Skvader Systems AB (Skvader), specialising in the provision of smart meter deployment services and smart meter managed business services.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Capgemini appoints head of capital markets
Consulting, technology and outsourcing service provider Capgemini has appointed Aloke Paskar as head of the capital markets sector for North America and the UK.
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Xchaning expands Indian operations
British business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Xchanging Plc is expanding its back office operations at Shimoga in central Karnataka to a 2,000 seat facility.
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Monday, July 26, 2010
William Hill nearshores telebetting to Gibraltar
Gaming specialist William Hill Online (WHCL) is to establish a new telephone betting operation based in Gibraltar; the move will also see the firm close the group’s telephone betting subsidiary in the UK, William Hill Credit Limited (WHCL).
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Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Global outsourcing market not bouncing back yet - TPI
Based on total contract value (TCV), the second quarter of the year was down 13.5% quarter-on-quarter but it did show a 20% (quarter-on-quarter) improvement in terms of volume, according to data released by sourcing data and advisory firm TPI.
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
Patni appoints new chief strategy and marketing officer
Global IT and BPO services provider Patni Computer Systems has appointed Sunil Chitale as executive vice president and chief strategy and marketing officer for the company.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Need to ensure outsourcing creates decent work – ILO
The offshoring and outsourcing of business services from developed to developing countries is creating good jobs by local standards, but the industry still has to work on achieving full decent work, says the United Nations labour agency.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Patni strengthens EMEA team
Global IT and BPO services provider Patni Computer Systems Ltd, announced today that it has appointed Avtar as its new head of delivery for the EMEA region.
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Friday, July 09, 2010
Contract re-negotiation not a zero-sum game
The Cabinet Minister Francis Maude may have requested the Government's biggest providers to revise their pricing, but this is far from a unilateral relationship. Private service providers are more than likely to get something in exchange.
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