Outsourcing

It’s been a long tradition now – just like a temple priest flags off a ritual with sound of a conch (shankhnad) during startup; even software bellwether Infosys Technologies is accustomed to kick start the quarterly earnings season in style…

Well, you can say it’s almost an about-turn! The US President Barack Obama has come up with a view which now urges US business groups to target burgeoning middle-class population of India and China to seek demand for their products and…

Airtel is one of the most prominent telecom companies in the world with its services spanning 19 countries in South Asia and Africa. It has a number of firsts to its credit which has positioned it much ahead of its competitors. It’s bouquet…

Even as talks of Outsourcing centered around recent ban by Ohio state – India remains at the top and most preferred Outsourcing Destination by large private U.S Corporations. According to recent survey released by Cap Gemini in partnership…

The U.S state of Ohio has now banned outsourcing of Government projects to any off-shoring companies outside of U.S. The Ohio Governor has gone ahead and declared: “No Public Money should be spent on services provided Offshore. The…

The growth stories witnessed in India and China over the past decade can easily standout as torchbearers and growth engines of the world economy. While China excelled as the global manufacturing hub, India proudly emerged a low-cost…

IT Services Outsourcing Industry witnessed a rather dull year in 2009 majorly due to the slowdown of the global economy which led to organizations freezing their IT budgets. Banking and Manufacturing, which are the biggest customers for the…

Thinking that I’ve gone crazy with the title? read on and you will understand what I mean… We have come a long way since the times of Aangrez jails where the only work available to inmates was chakki peesing, as was heard and even seen…

The business process outsourcing (BPO) market in India is estimated to grow 25% in 2010 and a bit lower at 19% in 2013, according to the Research firm Gartner. The research further provides insight that the domestic BPO services market…

I know each one of you is expecting an IPL post here, but I believe that you will be reading this post only if- 1. You are not watching IPL or 2. You are not watching IPL over youtube :). It’s amazing how this internet industry has…

I have been a staunch supporter of Crowd sourcing ever since I hopped on to twitter. The ability to utilize the brains of a group of people collectively for a solution is indeed powerful. In my previous discussion on Crowdsourcing providing…

India has reiterated its position as the top Outsourcing Destination in the world – 6 out of 8 cities figure in the list of Top Outsourcing Cities in the world according to the report – Top 50 Emerging Global Outsourcing Cities - …

We have published number of posts over last couple of years on Top Outsourcing companies, best managed outsourcing companies and Top outsourcing Destinations, but this list is exactly opposite to that. This list gives you the riskiest…

.India is miles ahead of the rest when it comes to its popularity as a offshoring destination. China is making progress, but so far India has managed to keep the threat at bay. (source) Although the top order looks pretty much settled…

From cars to watches to mobile phones to computers all the manufacturers and service providers are vying for one big pie – The rural India. At least 70% of the Indian population is living in rural areas. That is some handsome…

For all the outsourcing rhetoric and Say no to Bangalore slogans, India Inc has added 300,000 jobs in the US. As per the India Brand Equity foundation study India Inc created 30000 jobs and contributed $105 billion to the US economy between…

Obama’s tailor isn’t exactly outsourced, but that title satisfied my ego. Hartmax a Chicago based tailoring company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January 2009. Hartmax has tailored the tux, which Obama wore on the…

I have been pondering on this for a while now and the Say no to Bangalore slogan by Obama forced me to find the answer a bit sooner. This will be less of an opinion and more of a conversation. I exhort all our readers to chip and drop in…

TCS is looking to double its India revenues in the next 3-4 years. It has earned $500 million in 2008-09 fiscal and wants to make it $1 bn in the next 4 years. From the way things are going for TCS I don't see a problem. Geographically…

Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company is forced to make a choice. It is an either or choice imposed by the big brother. The United States after trying a lot of other things is now trying to stop companies doing business in…