<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss version='2.0'><channel><title>News</title><description>BPO News</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/BPO_News.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:48:3 GMT</pubDate><copyright>BPOWatchindia.com</copyright><item><title>Institute in training tie up with Infosys BPO</title><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:43:36 GMT</pubDate><description>Infosys BPO will adopt and incorporate the CIMA qualification as part of their learning and development programme</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/institute_in_training_tie_up_with_infosys_bpo/march-10-2010/institute_in_training_tie_up_with_infosys_bpo.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Aditya Birla Minacs buys UK-based BPO</title><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:41:29 GMT</pubDate><description>To take over all operations of Compass BPO across the UK US West Asia and in India</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/aditya_birla_minacs_buys_uk-based_bpo/march-10-2010/aditya_birla_minacs_buys_uk-based_bpo.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Telco price wars hit BPO margins</title><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:40:14 GMT</pubDate><description>New pricing schemes offers by telecom companies like ‘one paisa per second’ billing has squeezed the margins of their BPO partners</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/telco_price_wars_hit_bpo_margins/march-09-2010/telco_price_wars_hit_bpo_margins.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>MphasiS scouting for firm to boost ITO biz</title><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:47:55 GMT</pubDate><description>The company’s ITO business is presently dependent on HP for a majority of its revenues</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/mphasis_scouting_for_firm_to_boost_ito_biz/march-09-2010/mphasis_scouting_for_firm_to_boost_ito_biz.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Infy CEO brushes aside Obama tirade</title><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:41:10 GMT</pubDate><description>Kris Gopalakrishnan said Obama’s remarks were aimed at US companies that have operations in multiple countries</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/infy_ceo_brushes_aside_obama_tirade/february-17-2010/infy_ceo_brushes_aside_obama_tirade.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>EXL looks to buy US-based insurer</title><pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:08:02 GMT</pubDate><description>EXL Service is eyeing buys in the US in the insurance domain with captives having annual revenue between 25 and 30 million</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/exlbpo/february-15-2010/exl_looks_to_buy_us-based_insurer.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>TCS to hire 21 more in 2010-11</title><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:04:58 GMT</pubDate><description>Tata Consultancy Services plans to hire 30000 employees in the next financial year</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/tcs_to_hire_21_more_in_2010-11/february-11-2010/tcs_to_hire_21_more_in_2010-11.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Genpact acquires Symphony Solutions</title><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:37:08 GMT</pubDate><description>Analysts peg the deal to be Rs 450-500 crore</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/genpact_acquires_symphony_solutions/february-04-2010/genpact_acquires_symphony_solutions.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>WNS appoints Keshav Murugesh as CEO</title><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:35:11 GMT</pubDate><description>Murugesh was the erstwhile President  CEO of KPO firm Syntel</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/keshav_murugeshsyntel/february-04-2010/wns_appoints_keshav_murugesh_as_ceo.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Intelenet launches centre in Poland</title><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:33:23 GMT</pubDate><author>BPOwatch India News Desk</author><description>Intelenet plans to grow the facility in Krakow to 500 seats in a year</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/intelenet_launches_centre_in_poland/february-04-2010/intelenet_launches_centre_in_poland.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Syntel CEO quits Ranade elevated to fill position</title><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:35:45 GMT</pubDate><description>Syntel with a headcount of 12000 people had a revenue of 401 million Rs 1900 crore for the year 2008</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/syntelceo/february-03-2010/syntel_ceo_quits.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Aegis IPO may hit mkt by May</title><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:22:58 GMT</pubDate><description>The BPO arm of Essar Group is considering an IPO to raise Rs 700 crore</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/aegis_ipo_may_hit_market_by_may/january-28-2010/aegis_ipo_may_hit_markeyby_may.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>WNS CEO Bhargava quits to join PE firm</title><pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:29:53 GMT</pubDate><description>Co-founder and CEO of India’s second-largest BPO firm will step down on January 31 to join Steer Capital Advisors</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/wnsceo/january-24-2010/wns_ceo_bhargava_quits_to_join_pe_firm.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>BPO ops lend edge to Infys Q3 result</title><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:48:04 GMT</pubDate><author>BPOwatch India News Desk</author><description>Infosys credits its BPO unit and new engagement models for this remarkable performance in Q3</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/bpo_ops_lend_edge_to_infys_q3_result/january-18-2010/bpo_ops_lend_edge_to_infys_q3_result.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Sparsh BPO starts facility in Dehradun</title><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:32:08 GMT</pubDate><description>The new centre will service telecommunications services operator to provide customer support in UP  Uttaranchal</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/sparsh_bpo_starts_facility_in_dehradun/january-12-2010/sparsh_bpo_starts_facility_in_dehradun.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>IBM to scale up India BPO ops; plans to hire 5000</title><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:39:55 GMT</pubDate><description>IBM is bullish on the growth prospect of the services sector in the domestic economy</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/ibm_dakshbpo/january-11-2010/ibm_to_scale_up_india_bpo_ops.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>HCL Tech Talisma sign strategic partnership</title><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:36:20 GMT</pubDate><description>HCL and Talisma will combine their BPO and CRM expertise to offer clients enriched service centre functionality</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/hcl_techtalisma/january-11-2010/hcl_tech_talisma_sign_strategic_partnership.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Genpact honchos sell shares on NYSE</title><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:31:42 GMT</pubDate><description>The activity comes on the back of rumours that investors and PE partners want to exit their stake</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/genpacthonchos/january-11-2010/genpact_honchos_sell_shares_on_nyse.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Mahindra Satyam BPO turns profitable</title><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:43:25 GMT</pubDate><author>BPOwatch India News Desk</author><description>The company reached its break-even point three months ago with a head count of 1000 employees</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/mahindra_satyambpo/january-08-2010/mahindra_satyam_bpo_turns_profitable.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Max New York Genpact sign outsourcing deal</title><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:48:17 GMT</pubDate><author>BPOwatch India News Desk</author><description>The insurance company will be transferring 100 people to Genpact as part of this deal</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/max_new_york_lifegenpact/december-30-2009/max_new_york_genpact_sign_outsourcing_deal.html</link><category>News</category></item></channel></rss>
