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RSS offshoringOffshoring - culture lessons are crucial
News Rob Fraser, ex-CIO of Boots, said cultural difference is something you have to understand to "get the most" out of offshoring. Fraser added that offshoring shouldn't be treated any differently than... [16 Oct 2007]
'Offshoring not as good as it used to be'
News DiamondCluster International's annual study of information technology outsourcing found that the number of buyers satisfied with their "offshoring" providers has fallen from 79 per cent to 62 per cent. [08 Jun 2005]
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]
Leader: Offshoring acceptance
Leader Technology union Amicus said it doesn't "welcome" the offshoring of jobs but has an agreement with Barclays in which the employer must "maximise redundancy" and offer "the best voluntary redundancy packages". [19 Jul 2005]
Offshoring and IT skills gap leave UK lagging behind
News David Fleming, national secretary of financial services at trade union Amicus, told the committee last week that little has been done to assess and plan for the impact of the loss of jobs through offshoring on local... [18 Feb 2004]
Q&A: Microsoft's CIO on Linux, security and offshoring
Comment In a recent interview with silicon.com sister site CNET News.com in San Francisco, Markezich spoke about what's new in Microsoft's data centre, how offshoring won't grow significantly, and why you won't find a Linux or... [15 Dec 2004]
The Executive Question: Offshoring
Comment Is there a more contentious subject than offshoring? Some of us may hate the ideas of more migration and more offshoring so much that we’ll willingly limit both. I’m saving £6m a year by moving jobs to... [03 Feb 2004]
No more tax breaks for offshoring?
Comment Soon offshoring will no longer offer the considerable tax incentive it has to date. In particular, in the immediate future do they outweigh any anticipated reduced costs from offshoring? This could have... [11 Nov 2009]
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]
Offshoring: Met and CBC unite against cyber crime
News The Metropolitan Police and the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) have joined forces to set up a working party to tackle the increasing threat of global cyber crime especially in offshoring companies. [13 Jul 2005]
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]
Entry-level tech promise not dented by offshoring
News Although many companies continue to investigate offshoring routine jobs that are outside their core competencies, some are finding that IT support may actually be core to how the company operates and thus are keeping it... [18 Jul 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]
Nationwide reaffirms 'anti-offshoring' stance
News Nationwide building society has reaffirmed its 'no offshoring' commitment to UK call centres with the opening of a new operation in Sheffield this week. Nationwide is one of a small number of financial services... [02 Dec 2004]
