Plan for the next upturn

While perceptions differ on the immediate future, industry leaders are unanimous on the need for a long-term strategy

Is the BPO sector coming of age?

Is the BPO sector poised to come of age, and out of big brother IT’s shadow? That’s what BPOs see in this global financial storm

Spain emerging as an offshore destination?

Pat O’Brien of Datamonitor says that given the economic climate, Spain could struggle to compete with low-cost offshore locations

BPOs set to shine brightly amidst global gloom

There could be pain in the short term, but India and Philippines stand to gain from the meltdown in the long run.

Managing IT in a downturn: Beyond cost cutting

Looking to slash your IT budgets? Consider the possibility that targeted investments might generate savings and revenues exceeding what you could save through cost cutting

Benefits of Private-Equity Governance Model

iQor CEO on how the right private equity partnership can lead to better corporate governance.

IT firms get sucked into global quicksand

Analysts are expecting the IT sector to underperform on the bourses in the next six to nine months

ANC political crisis spells uncertainty for South African BPO sector

Recent political instability in South Africa may discourage offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) investors. However, independent market analyst Datamonitor cautions against sudden BPO divestment from the country given its strong value proposition

The Sub-prime impact on Indian economy

While FDI may not be immediately impacted, the expected increase in cost and access to external credit could drive both investment and growth below trend, says Alok Sheel, a Civil Servant.

Surviving the financial meltdown

The domain competencies of Indian IT firms could see the employment of many professionals in a redesign of the financial systems in 2009, says Ganesh Natarajan, Chairman of NASSCOM & CEO of Zensar Technologies.

How to get the best out of IT offshoring

Why is it that despite largescale adoption of IT outsourcing, there is a dearth of satisfaction from the client’s perspective?

Demand for quality managers on the rise

So, if you are not a B-school aspirant till date, this is the opportune time to enroll and make hay while the salary spikes.