News for FAO
Monday, April 23, 2012
UK outsourcing is expected to grow rapidly in the second half of 2012
The Information Services Group’s (ISG) predicts that UK outsourcing will increase in the second half of 2012 after the strongest results in decade in 2011.
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Friday, April 20, 2012
SMEs advised to consider outsourcing
SMEs should outsource peripheral operations to allow them to focus on core functions, according to an IT services provider.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Outsourcing Yearbook eBook launched
sourcingfocus.com is proud to announce the launch of The Outsourcing Yearbook 2012.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Business and Professional Services Sector Performing Better Than Expected, says CBI.
Despite the tough marketplace of the past quarter, numbers employed in Business & Professional Services grew (+10%) for a fourth quarter running, defying expectations of a decline (-11%). Firms expect headcount to continuing rising at a similar pace in the coming three months (a balance of +8%).
And the slowdown is not as rapid as previously predicted. Over the past three months business volumes declined at a slower pace (-11%) than had been expected (-20%). The decline in business values was more marked (-31%).
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Sage in bid for private equity backed TeamSystems
Media reports suggest that accounting software provider Sage is among the interested parties bidding for Italian management software manufacturer from private equity firm Bain Capital in a deal that could reach up €650m.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Credit Suisse outsources German fund administration to SocGen
Credit Suisse Asset Management in Germany has outsourced its fund administration business to Société Génèrale Securities Services (SGSS); under the terms of the agreement SGSS will provide Credit Suisse Asset Management in Germany with comprehensive fund administration services including front-office services (ASP), funds administration and reporting services.
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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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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
NOA Best Practice Awards open for entries
Seventh annual National Outsourcing Association Awards is now open for entries
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Strategic sourcing climbs value chain
Industry strengthens strategic position, says IAOP
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
NOA launches CSR and ‘greensourcing’ survey
Participants could win Mark Kobayashi Hillary's popular Talking Outsourcing book
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