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India outsourcing workers stressed to the limit
Comment Globalisation and the outsourcing industry in particular have brought rapid and enormous changes in the culture of India cities such as Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune. The cheery, chatty voice at the other end of your... [25 Aug 2009]
India's social ills soothed by outsourcing leaders?
Comment He famously inspired author Thomas Friedman's bestselling volume on globalisation, The World is Flat. India's successful tech executives are beginning to focus on social problems. Saritha Rai asks: Could this be just... [27 Jul 2009]
Bangalore bashing: Recession gets nasty
Comment Is Bangalore, India's globalisation hotspot and magnet for outsourced jobs from the West, caught in the eye of the global economic crisis? Working for these companies - in their gleaming buildings with the air... [28 May 2009]
Sony Pictures sets sights on best IT Oscar
Case Study It's always a challenge to keep that globalisation in mind," Buckholtz said. Sony Pictures Entertainment has been getting its global IT house in order using Itil and technology from BMC Software. The work has seen the... [17 Apr 2009]
Is offshoring to blame for job losses?
Comment One of the aspects of globalisation that really bugs the protestors is offshoring. The recession has brought on the offshoring backlash. But Mark Kobayashi-Hillary argues other factors are harming IT careers even more. [02 Apr 2009]
400 IT jobs to go at Barclays
News We have got a commitment from Barclays that Radbroke will remain a centre of excellence and that 1,000 jobs will stay there under the three-year globalisation programme agreed in January 2008," said Brookes. [07 Jan 2009]
Connecting international businesses securely
White Paper Globalisation, efficiency and responsiveness in an incresaingly regulatory environment [28 Nov 2008]
Five virtual alternatives to meetings
Comment At the opening of Cisco's new globalisation centre in Bangalore, India, CEO John Chambers was joined on stage by what appeared to be life-sized 3D holographic versions of two of his fellow executives from thousands of... [19 Nov 2008]
No pink slips in Bangalore - yet
Comment Still, a fiasco of this type is unlikely to be repeated any time soon in the outsourcing industry or in Bangalore, a city that many see as the showpiece of Indian globalisation. But, says Saritha Rai, so far that's just... [28 Oct 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: How tech can solve the banking crisis
Comment At a fundamental level our economic system is non-linear and chaotic, and with increased globalisation it will only get worse. Like you, I have been watching the global banking fiasco with a mix of fascination and horror. [20 Oct 2008]
Company of the future: Global, small and unique
Comment Mark Kobayashi-Hillary looks at how globalisation and other forces will change businesses forever. Andy Mulholland, global CTO of Capgemini, says: "Globalisation will see companies caught between... [20 Oct 2008]
Leading an Indian giant through a downturn
Comment The increasing globalisation of talent is one trend Premji believes will affect Wipro's fortunes. What will it take to lead an Indian IT company through the coming economic downturn? Julian Goldsmith hears Wipro's... [17 Sep 2008]
Outsourcing changes are afoot
Comment A key driver behind outsourcing decisions is globalisation, as many enterprises do business in multiple countries. Outsourcing network and communications services is nothing new but fresh trends are driving the market. [16 Sep 2008]
Does Obama want the US to be the new India?
Comment He is far from dogmatic about free trade and outsourcing, acknowledging that globalisation has changed the world forever and made it a more competitive place. He suggests outsourcing and globalisation... [02 Sep 2008]
Closing time for Bangalore's nightlife
Comment Bangalore, India's technology hub and its worldwide brand for globalisation, isn't so happening these days. Bangalore authorities have introduced a deeply unpopular curfew for the city's traditionally bustling nightlife. [26 Aug 2008]
