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Cameron admits mistakes over immigration cap. Or does he?

Sometimes there can be no greater show of strength for a man than admitting you simply got it wrong. If the Prime Minister’s recent hints that he will listen to the protests from major international firms and look to water down the planned immigration cap tell us anything, it’s that he’s not afraid to reconsider his policies. Or do they?

David Cameron’s announcement that intra-company transfers “should not be included in what we are looking at [for the immigration cap]” will almost… Continue

Added by Martyn Hart on November 12, 2010 at 4:04pm — No Comments

Commonwealth Games could become costly for India

In a highly competitive industry, offshore destinations all over the world are fighting to achieve credibility as they look to win foreign investment. Indeed, the past decade has seen India build a name for itself in offshoring BPO, and ITO services, all offered at a fraction of the price compared to Western service providers. So, then – what’s the problem?

The last few weeks have seen a number of well-publicised problems surrounding India’s preparations for the Commonwealth Games,… Continue

Added by Martyn Hart on October 1, 2010 at 11:30am — 2 Comments

IT Outsourcing: on the road to recovery

Boom time for new market entrants?

It’s been a curious time for those involved in outsourcing for the IT sector. An increasing number of organisations have spent the last year cutting costs, rationalising and consolidating in an attempt to gain a financial foothold after the recession, and the result has been a sharp reduction in growth in ITO throughout industry as a whole.

If that isn’t enough, new laws have been passed over in the United States to prevent government… Continue

Added by Martyn Hart on September 16, 2010 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

To outsource or not to outsource?

How do you know when your business is well placed to benefit from outsourcing?

New research announced this week from analyst group Gartner found that more than half of all European organisations are planning to increase their use of outsourcing services.

Gartner’s study found that 53 percent of organisations said they would outsource more in 2010, with 40 percent of organisations planning to boost spending on external services. If accurate, it’s a clear sign that people in… Continue

Added by Martyn Hart on September 9, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

IT Outsourcing Growth To Slow Down Ahead

IT outsourcing growth is on the rebound but it is unlikely that it will ever be the same again. After the big boom that the industry experienced a few years ago before the recession, analysts estimate that this is unlikely to happen again.

In a study released by company…

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Added by Outsourcing Insider on June 14, 2010 at 5:44pm — No Comments

First Quarter 2010 Part 2 of 4: Prospects in Outsourcing

Prospects for outsourcing in the current year seem very bright indeed; this is according to different surveys and market estimates indicated during this first quarter.

On the 6th of January, PriceWaterhouseCoopers… Continue

Added by Outsourcing Insider on April 13, 2010 at 7:35am — No Comments