outsourcing cost cutting
Neil Cameron
CIO Profile Some of this will be achieved through outsourcing and Unilever recently signed a $675m services deal with HP for the next seven years - something Cameron says will provide "world class technology at substantially lower costs". [11 Jun 2008]
David Lister
CIO Profile Prior to that, Lister was at Boots, where he overhauled the health and beauty retailer's IT strategy with a £300m modernisation programme and major outsourcing deal with IBM. Given the current credit crunch in the financial services industry Lister... [11 Jun 2008]
The Naked CIO: The skills drain needs fixing
Comment This decision will increase the fears of UK IT workers who - as demonstrated by the reaction to previous articles on employment skills and loyalty - clearly already feel that outsourcing and offshoring have turned them into second-class citizens. [27 May 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Energy shortages loom
Comment But it turns out that even finding suitable outsourcing locations within the UK is also a problem. Find out what's hot on the top tech execs' agendas for 2008… ¦ Video: CIO Agenda 2008 ¦ Naked CIO: The true cost of IT ¦ Why IT must... [16 May 2008]
Outsourcing: Not just about cutting costs?
News Speakers at the Financial Times Global Outsourcing and Offshoring Conference agreed that companies making a success of outsourcing no longer see low-cost labour as their main motivation. Kevin Campbell, chief executive of outsourcing at Accenture... [12 May 2008]
Job boom: Indian outsourcing braced for eight million more
News India will gain about eight million outsourcing jobs over the next decade as the industry booms in smaller cities, according to official forecasts. Minor cities in India will snap up about two million of these jobs, according to a report of India's... [06 May 2008]
India edgy about outsourcing newbies?
News Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC) argues this is a reflection of nervousness about countries such as the Philippines and Vietnam, where tax exemptions are threatening to beat India on the cost competitiveness that allowed it to dominate the global... [06 May 2008]
Accenture Study: Buyers Now Using F&A Outsourcing for Strategic Change as Well as Cost Cutting
White Paper The study found that increased cost pressures were the No.driver for outsourcing in the F&A space. The finance and accounting (F&A) outsourcing market is primed for growth. Nearly three-quarters of corporate executives see demand for outsourcing... [10 Apr 2008]
Mosaic Fashions pieces together helpdesk deal
News Bovill said the in-house support team had been reduced by half and that he expects the cost of the outsourcing project to pay for itself in less than six months. Bovill said: "It's more about being able to concentrate on developing new systems to... [08 Apr 2008]
Reuters CIO joins Royal Bank of Scotland
News Prior to that, Lister was at Boots, where he overhauled the health and beauty retailer's IT strategy with a £300m modernisation programme and major outsourcing deal with IBM. It is understood Lister's role will be to consolidate, streamline and cut... [01 Apr 2008]
How to Outsource: 4 Simple Steps to Success
White Paper This white paper presents four steps how to plan the outsourcing process. The sluggish economy has made cost-cutting a top priority for most organizations, and IT is no exception. But saving money isn't the only reason to outsource. [24 Mar 2008]
Productivity gains driving IT outsourcing
News Businesses are increasingly outsourcing to improve performance - although cutting costs is still the number one reason for most. A Gartner survey of 750 IT and outsourcing executives worldwide found 41 per cent are primarily outsourcing IT to... [03 Mar 2008]
Offshoring - not just about the costs
Comment A star of the second day of Nasscom's three-day run was Francois Enaud, CEO of Steria, who spoke about the importance of India and outsourcing with a passion and a directness that impressed. Offshoring to India is often discussed in terms of staff... [18 Feb 2008]
Shell's outsourcing plans face legal threat
News Shell has been quoted as saying it plans to make pre-tax cost savings of about $500m per year through streamlining its structure and cutting and outsourcing jobs. That could potentially cost AT&T, EDS and T-Systems millions when they take on Shell... [07 Jan 2008]
Shell to outsource 3,200 IT jobs
News The oil group has been quoted as saying it plans to make pre-tax cost savings of about $500m per year through streamlining its structure and cutting and outsourcing jobs. It has been reported the outsourcing will affect about 3,200 Shell staff and... [02 Jan 2008]
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