offshoring
RSS offshoringView from Stanford: 'Offshoring works for us'
Comment Robert O'Leary, the executive director of administrative systems at Stanford, who has overseen the outsourcing deal with Infosys, talks to us about why he chose this route, how it's going and the offshoring... [21 Nov 2006]
Offshoring - not just about the costs
Comment Offshoring to India is often discussed in terms of staff cost-cutting. More expert comment on offshoring: But speakers at this year's Nasscom Leadership Forum are emphasising it's much more than that,... [18 Feb 2008]
CIO Jury: Offshoring gets thumbs down as hype faces "readjustment"
News But two-thirds of our 12-man CIO Jury said they do not think the trend for offshoring is inevitable -against the remaining four, who said that it is. Graham Yellowley, director of technology at Tokyo-Mitsubishi Bank in... [15 Jan 2004]
Offshoring: Not the end of IT as we know it
Comment Though an important trend in IT, offshoring is not going to make the UK into a nation of hairdressers and waiters, says Mark Kobayashi-Hillary - and the BCS has the facts to prove it. I am biased, as I was involved in... [06 Dec 2004]
Leader: Offshoring is about more than bad PR
Leader Indeed, the highest-profile trend of the year so far, following on from the last few months of 2003, has been major companies offshoring IT and call centre operations. In the UK, the financial sector in particular has... [20 Jan 2004]
Aussie firms turn up noses at offshoring
News Head of Australian contact centres for the ANZ Bank, Vicki Shields, said only non-essential functions to businesses should be considered for offshoring. Dupe said that enterprises should consider... [21 Jul 2004]
India cracks down on offshoring data security
News The initiative has been spearheaded by IT trade association Nasscom to assuage fears about Indian data security - in the wake of incidents of call centre data theft - and promote the region as the safest place for IT and BPO amid rising... [09 May 2006]
Naked CIO: We need an offshoring tax
Comment Offshoring is here to stay - but the government could help make sure it doesn't destroy British tech. In in last week's article I provided rhetoric as to the state of UK employment and prospects due to the ongoing... [20 Jul 2009]
Norwich Union 'still committed to offshoring'
News Norwich Union has said its decision to move 150 call centre jobs from India back to the UK is not a sign the company is turning its back on offshoring. Norwich Union has embraced offshoring, with around... [30 Jan 2007]
Legal Eye: How to save money with offshoring
Comment Looking to save money from offshoring? This emphasis on cost savings is driving a wave of interest in offshoring and what it can achieve across the businesses. A business case supporting the initiation... [26 May 2009]
Is offshoring to blame for job losses?
Comment The recession has brought on the offshoring backlash. It's not that the process of offshoring has become any more risky - in fact with the amount of experience possessed by some suppliers, it is anything... [02 Apr 2009]
Revealed: The top 30 offshoring destinations
News The Bric countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) dominate a list ranking the top 30 global offshoring locations. Analyst group Gartner assessed 30 countries for their suitability for offshoring to... [11 Dec 2007]
Best of Reader Comments: Nationwide's offshoring snub and internet blame game
News The issue of offshoring is one which always courts controversy, from outspoken opponents of the practice to those who argue about the sound business case that underpins the almost 'inevitable globalisation' of all... [20 Jan 2004]
Leader: Is offshoring good or bad for UK workers?
Leader IT workers and trade unions claim offshoring will result in thousands of workers losing their jobs and a general de-skilling that could leave us with a "nation of hairdressers" as one union man put it. [08 Sep 2005]
Why banks will push ahead with offshoring
Comment Tough times mean banks and financial services firms may have to overcome their fears and embrace new forms of offshoring, says consultant Andy Jones. Offshoring in the banking and financial services... [10 Feb 2009]
