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Indian outsource giants feeling the pinch
News India's outsourcing giants are suffering sluggish growth in contrast to record-breaking spending on global services in 2008. More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract... [18 Jul 2008]
Exclusive: Barclays to offshore 1,800 UK tech jobs
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? Tough bargaining forces outsourcing price cuts diams... [14 Jul 2008]
Aviva strikes $1bn BPO deal
News The world's fifth largest insurance group, owner of Norwich Union, struck an eight-year deal with Indian outsourcer WNS Global Services to run its business process outsourcing operations. More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off... [11 Jul 2008]
UK contact centres up there with world's priciest
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? Tough bargaining forces outsourcing price cuts diams... [20 Jun 2008]
"Mega" outsourcing deals decline
News Companies are shying away from outsourcing "megadeals" in favour of spreading smaller contracts between several suppliers. The number of outsourcing contracts worth more than $1bn fell from 12 in 2006 to 10 last year, according to figures from... [11 Jun 2008]
How outsourcing saved Zurich's IT
Case Study Zurich, one of the world's largest insurers, has revealed how outsourcing helped turn around its IT department and a $3.4bn loss. More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing... [10 Jun 2008]
Carphone Warehouse's 'bumpy road' to outsourcing success
Case Study Carphone Warehouse has revealed how it overcame teething problems in its use of outsourcing. More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the... [28 May 2008]
EDS customers advised to look for price cuts
News HP and EDS customers should look at renegotiating existing contracts to push for price reductions and improved services following the $13.9bn deal between the two outsourcing giants. Outsourcing consultants and advisors say HP's agreement to buy... [21 May 2008]
AstraZeneca simplifies outsourcing rules
News Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has simplified its approach to outsourcing by reducing the number of service level agreements (SLAs) and giving more delivery responsibility to the suppliers. AstraZeneca has outsourcing contracts with a range of... [19 May 2008]
Lloyds TSB offshores 450 tech jobs to India
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? Tough bargaining forces outsourcing price cuts diams... [19 May 2008]
UK should 'abandon' software market to China
News The software sector in China is certainly growing fast, but we have not seen a significant impact in the UK from either Chinese software products or Chinese outsourcing. The Chinese first quarter figures released by the Ministry of Industry and... [14 May 2008]
HP seals $13.9bn deal for EDS
News The buyout will see HP challenge rival IBM at the top of the global outsourcing market and is highly unlikely to be scuppered by regulatory concerns, according to analyst Gartner. The deal will strengthen HP's services business across the gamut of... [13 May 2008]
Outsourcing: Not just about cutting costs?
News Global outsourcing has moved past corporate penny pinching according to industry experts. More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data... [12 May 2008]
Tech to tackle India's poverty
News Change is stirring in the heart of rural India as computer-filled business process outsourcing (BPO) units spring up next to rough shacks, and village patients receive diagnoses from doctors hundreds of miles away via satellite link. [23 Apr 2008]
China key to Indian IT growth
News China will be a key part of Indian outsourcing giant Satyam's plans to create 15,000 new jobs worldwide and grow revenue to $2.69bn this year. More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT... [21 Apr 2008]
