globalisation tech
Bumpy landing for Bangalore's airport dream
Comment The new airport was first conceived 17 years ago, when Bangalore was not even a blip on the globalisation map. Bangalore in pictures… Photos: Discover high-tech India Photos: High-tech Bangalore Photos: The... [30 Jul 2008]
Who sat in judgement...
Comment He has been in the IT industry for more than 22 years and covers the areas of software development, global sourcing and globalisation issues within Gartner. silicon.com has drawn on the knowledge of an international panel to sift through a long... [03 Jun 2008]
Northern Ireland builds high tech credentials
News In February, Northern Ireland made Gartner's top 30 locations for offshore services majoring in education, infrastructure, language, globalisation maturity and security and privacy, and recent Financial Times research found there are more software... [02 Jun 2008]
UK plc 'needs more skilled migrants'
News The UK must do more to attract foreign skilled workers if homegrown high tech knowledge industries are to flourish in an era of increasing globalisation. The Work Foundation report also points out that availability of skilled workers can influence... [02 Jun 2008]
Indian IT outsourcers look ahead
Comment A panel of three business leaders, Accenture COO Steve Rohleder, Satyam founder Ramalinga Raju and Cisco chief globalisation officer Wim Elfrink, were far more focused on the issues of today: performance delivery in turbulent markets, tackling... [14 Feb 2008]
Top 10 outsourcing stories of the year
News Not surprisingly offshoring was also high on the outsourcing agenda and although India continues to dominate that market, China is snapping at its heels along with a raft of smaller countries all aiming to find their niche in IT services... [18 Dec 2007]
Skills crisis? What skills crisis?
News But he warned that while young people might understand eBay Facebook and YouTube, they "have no idea that IT has a fundamental strategic role to play in the globalisation of world trade". The UK is not heading for a tech skills crisis, despite... [15 Oct 2007]
Vietnam tipped to be next outsourcing hotspot
News from globalisation to green sourcing, click here to read our take on the trends to watch. In February silicon.com's Steve Ranger visited the Indian tech hotspots of Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad. [10 Jul 2007]
Google, Microsoft doomed to fail?
News Some of the most "deadly" forces include globalisation, technology, customer loyalty (or the increasing lack of it) and demographic changes. Google and Microsoft could be among the famous high-tech names to disappear from the corporate landscape... [08 Jun 2007]
Silicon Fens and Glens need more support
News The report included views from 20 organisations from academia, government and industry on how globalisation, innovation and skills are driving the UK economy. UK tech innovation is driven by the so-called Silicon Fen, Glen and Thames Valley areas... [08 Jun 2007]
What is the biggest challenge to your business?
News Speaking at the Citrix iForum in Edinburgh, Templeton said companies must be prepared to meet the challenges of consolidation, disruption, globalisation, regulation and the arrival in the workplace of the next generation of tech-savvy youngsters... [05 Jun 2007]
Globalisation is a two-way street, says e-minister
News Globalisation is a two-way street, with Indian companies creating jobs in the UK as well as UK companies sending jobs overseas, according to e-government minister Pat McFadden. He said in a statement: "We have to get beyond the idea that... [05 Apr 2007]
India diary, day 3: Inside the outsourcing campus
Comment But globalisation is an opportunity for developed countries just as much as developing countries, he added, especially if they see the chance to sell their goods and services around the world. In February silicon.com's Steve Ranger visited the... [06 Mar 2007]
India - the inside track on outsourcing
News But this march of globalisation isn't all in one direction. The rocketing growth of the Indian tech industry over the last 10 years is down to two big events that many in Europe and the US would rather forget - the Y2K bug and the dot-com boom. [05 Mar 2007]
Editor's Blog: The meaning of innovation
Comment Aside from all the politics about offshoring or workers brought in on migrant visas, surely the real lesson is this: if you are going to go into tech or any other career made more competitive by globalisation, do so with your eyes open and with a... [02 Mar 2007]
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