May 2009 Blog Posts (4)

Firms Shifting Focus

News on layoffs has become a norm nowadays. Some blame it on the economic slowdown, some on political bureaucracy while others blame it on offshore outsourcing. There could be a number of reasons for the job cuts but it all boils down to “cost reduction”.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) sent a second wave of layoff notices to more than 3,000 employees. Microsoft issued a public statement regarding the layoffs saying they did it in response… Continue

Added by Outsourcing Insider on May 25, 2009 at 10:46am — No Comments

Outsourcing as a Business Strategy

Market pressures are looming at every corner of the globe and corporate executives are doing whatever they can to bring down cost in order to be more competitive. Before the economic slowdown, companies used to send non-core work to low-cost countries. But as the state of economies worsen, firms started to see offshore outsourcing in a different perspective.

A growing number of companies are sending core business operations overseas. In the… Continue

Added by Outsourcing Insider on May 18, 2009 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

9th Annual Shared Services and Outsourcing Week 2009

Starting today is one of the key events of the shared services and outsourcing industry - 9th Annual Shared Services and Outsourcing Week 2009

9th Annual Shared Services and Outsourcing Week 2009 is the European arm of a global series of regional flagship events designed to bring together everybody who’s anybody in the combined worlds of captive shared services and outsourcing.… Continue

Added by BPO Voice on May 11, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Philippine Outsourcing Targets Europe after Obama Tax End

With the Philippines continually betting on revenues and jobs from the global outsourcing market, forecasting a growth rate for this year of 20 to 30 percent, the country then needs to refocus its promotion direction to new markets like Europe especially with its main client, the United States’ increasing protectionist moves.

On May 4th, U.S. President Obama… Continue

Added by Outsourcing Insider on May 11, 2009 at 12:00pm — 7 Comments