<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss version='2.0'><channel><title>Industry Report</title><description>BPO Industry Report</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/BPO_Research.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:43:57 GMT</pubDate><copyright>BPOWatchindia.com</copyright><item><title>India’s IT spend to reach 80 bn Gartner</title><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:18:56 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>Despite global economic conditions IT spending is projected to grow at 91 to 798 bn in 2012 against 731 bn in 2011</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/gartnerit/november-22-2011/india’s_it_spend_to_reach_80_bn_gartner.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>Top-tier IT companies record over 21 growth despite worries</title><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:41:50 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The combined revenue of TCS Infosys Wipro and HCL grew 8 helped by rupee depreciation against the dollar and volume growth</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/it_companiesrevenues/november-18-2011/top-tier_it_companies_record_over_21_growth_despite_worries_.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>IT industry will grow in double digits in FY12 Nasscom</title><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:34:13 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>Nasscom today maintained its projection of 16-18 growth for the sector notwithstanding the economic uncertainty in the US and European markets</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/it_industrynasscom/november-16-2011/it_industry_will_grow_in_double_digits_in_fy12_nasscom.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>Hiring activities to a year-low in October Naukri</title><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:24:44 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>Hiring activities across sectors witnessed slump in October due to uncertainty in the global economic outlook</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/naukrihiring/november-04-2011/hiring_activities_to_a_year-low_in_october_naukri.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>Global outsourcing market shows signs of slowdown Everest</title><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:07:39 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>Everest in its report said that the number of outsourcing worldwide reduced to 472 in Q3 2011 from 503 in Q3 2010 and 516 transactions in Q2 2011</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/everestglobal_outsourcing/november-04-2011/global_outsourcing_market_shows_signs_of_slowdown_everest.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>Kerala to host NASSCOM Executive meet for the first time</title><pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:20:41 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The Executive Council is the highest decision making body of Nasscom and consists top Indian business leaders</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/nasscomkerala/september-28-2011/kerala_to_host_nasscom_executive_meet_for_the_first_time.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>BPO industry ignores macro challenges</title><pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 23:04:12 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>In case of a slowdown in the US economy the impact on India’s USD 17 billion BPO industry would be minimal and might actually help growth</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/bpoeconomy/august-25-2011/bpo_industry_ignores_macro_challenges.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>Are BPOs outpacing IT sector growth</title><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:04:41 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The cumulative growth over the last ten years suggest that the BPO industry has outpaced the IT industry though from an absolute number the latter is streets ahead</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/nasscombpo/august-24-2011/are_bpos_outpacing_it_sector_growth.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>India Information Technology report Q3 2011</title><pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:05:09 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>India’s technology and business services revenues accounted for 61 of GDP in fiscal 2010 up from 12 in 1998</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/ittrends/august-18-2011/india_information_technology_report_q3_2011.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>US rating downgrade may affect IT hiring</title><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:46:50 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The IT sector is expecting almost 26 per cent dip in recruitment in IT industries from first quarter of FY’12</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/ithiring/august-10-2011/us_rating_downgrade_may_affect_it_hiring.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>Aegis plans to hire 4000 locally in the US</title><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:35:58 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>Many of the jobs that Aegis will create in US will be seasonal as well as temporary to permanent</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/aegis/august-10-2011/aegis_plans_to_hire_4000_locally_in_the_us.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>IT industry confident of withstanding US downturn</title><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:54:30 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The US accounts for almost 60 per cent of the revenues for the USD 60 billion Indian IT industry</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/it_industry/august-08-2011/it_industry_confident_of_withstanding_us_downturn.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>Sitel Ranked as Top Global BPO Provider</title><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:50:07 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The company was also honoured as a “Top Contact Center and Customer Management Vendor” and “Top 20 Employer</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/sitel/august-05-2011/sitel_ranked_as_top_global_bpo_provider.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>Syntel earns a spot in NASSCOM’s top 20</title><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:38:23 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The company took in record revenues during 2010 and is ranked 16th in Top 20 IT-BPO employers in India survey</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/syntel/august-05-2011/syntel_earns_a_spot_in_nasscom’s_top_20.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>Top-tier IT companies expecting good quarter results</title><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 17:00:59 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The demand for IT services in the BFSI retail and manufacturing sectors remains robust in spite of concerns about the global economy</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/results/july-07-2011/top-tier_it_companies_expecting_good_quarter_results.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>BPO firms widening vertical expertise</title><pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 17:22:55 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>A trend of large BPO firms widening their vertical or sectoral expertise is being witnessed</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/bpovertical_expertise/may-16-2011/bpo_firms_widening_vertical_expertise.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>Global IT services revenue touched 793b in 2010-Gartner</title><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 17:48:01 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The effects of the global recession of 2008 and 2009 are still very much being felt but the market for IT services bounced back in 2010</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/revenueit_services/may-05-2011/global_it_services_revenue_touched_793b_in_2010-gartner.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>IT pros contemplate returning to India Survey</title><pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 17:43:01 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>About 50 of the respondents have plans to return soon while 64 have already returned</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/surveyit_pros/may-05-2011/it_pros_contemplate_returning_to_india_survey.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>BPO industry stymied by high attrition</title><pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:37:24 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>Higher attrition rates and unbridled salary growth could render India’s BPO industry unviable in the non-too-distant future says an Assocham study</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/bpoindia/april-29-2011/bpo_industry_stymied_by_high_attrition.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item><item><title>Philippines BPO workers to rally on Labor Day</title><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:25:52 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>They will focus on labor-related issues such as lack of job security banning of unions and health and safety</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_industry_report/philippinesbpo/april-28-2011/philippines_bpo_workers_to_rally_on_labor_day.html</link><category>Industry Report</category></item></channel></rss>

