<?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, 08 Feb 2012 16:43:56 GMT</pubDate><copyright>BPOWatchindia.com</copyright><item><title>Microsoft buys stake in 247 BPO</title><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:43:21 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The agreement includes 247 acquiring Microsoft’s interactive self-service assets and Microsoft taking an undisclosed equity stake in 247</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/microsoft/february-08-2012/microsoft_buys_stake_in_247_bpo.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Indian IT cos in US paid 15 bn taxes in last 5 years Mathai</title><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:17:34 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>Foreign Secretary hoped that the economic challenges in the US would not lead to protectionism and concerns of the Indian IT industry will be addressed</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/it_cos/february-08-2012/indian_it_cos_in_us_paid_15_bn_taxes_in_last_5_years.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Genpact post 27 growth in revenue at 16bn</title><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:53:52 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The BPO firm expects 2012 revenues to grow only 15-175 in range of 184 billion to 188 billion</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/genpact/february-08-2012/genpact_post_27_growth_in_revenue_at_16bn.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>BPOs not worried about global uncertainty</title><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:25:04 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>India’s IT majors may be sounding cautious about the future but their BPO arms aren’t as worried</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/bpo/february-07-2012/bpos_not_worried_about_global_uncertainty_.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>TCS inks multi-million euro deal with car rental company</title><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:12:07 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The IT company has signed a multi-year multi-million euro contract with European car rental company Europcar for deployment of IT services in France</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/tcs/february-07-2012/tcs_inks_multi-million_euro_deal_with_car_rental_company.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>TCS HCL among top global service providers on total contract value</title><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:07:35 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>In the three major regions of Americas Europe the Middle East and Africa and the Asia Pacific EMEA both HCL and TCS were among the top six players</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/tcshcl/february-06-2012/tcs_hcl_among_top_global_service_providers_on_total_contract_value.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>IT services sector in 2012 stable Fitch</title><pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:50:03 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>Despite an expected moderation in revenue growth in 2012 the outlook for the Indian IT services sector is stable on the back of its strong liquidity position</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/itfitch/february-06-2012/it_services_sector_in_2012_stable_fitch.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>ITBPO companies may have hit by SC 2G verdict</title><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>Indian and multi-national ITBPO firms had signed multi-million dollar deals with telecom firms including Uninor Etisalat DB Videocon and Idea</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/itbpo/february-03-2012/itbpo_companies_may_have_hit_by_sc_2g_verdict_.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>IBM plans job cut in Germany</title><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:41:18 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The union believes IBM will have eliminated as many as 8000 jobs from its German workforce</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/ibm/february-03-2012/ibm_plans_job_cut_in_germany.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Mahindra Satyam Q3 profit up over five-fold</title><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:40:25 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The company reported a robust growth in its consolidated net profit for Q3 at Rs 308 crore compared to Rs 5891 crore in the year-ago quarter</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/mahindra_satyam/february-02-2012/mahindra_satyam_q3_profit_up_over_five-fold.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>TCS opens new facility in Silicon Valley</title><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:17:14 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>Expanding its presence in the US the  new center will also serve as the worldwide headquarters of TCS’ mobility solutions unit</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/tcs/february-01-2012/tcs_opens_new_facility_in_silicon_valley.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Infosys to invest Rs 600 cr on Indore facility</title><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:11:15 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The company is setting up facility at the Super Corridor in Indore which will take 5 years to complete</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/infosys/february-01-2012/infosys_to_invest_rs_600_cr_on_indore_facility.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Mahindra Satyam Tech merger by year-end</title><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:15:26 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The process of merging will be initiated soon and by the end of 2012 the two ventures would merge into one</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/mahindra_satyam/january-31-2012/mahindra_satyam_tech_merger_by_year-end.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Dell looking for an India buyout to boost IT business</title><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:41:35 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The world’s third-largest computer maker wants an India acquisition worth up to 1 billion as part of a strategy to bolster its IT services business</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/dell/january-31-2012/dell_looking_for_an_india_buyout_to_boost_it_business.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Telenor to extend IT contract with Wipro to other Asian units</title><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:26:21 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>Both companies are seeking to leverage the benefits of a deal that was signed more than two years ago</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/telenorwipro/january-31-2012/telenor_to_extend_it_contract_with_wipro_to_other_asian_units.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Serco looks to cut at least 500 UK jobs</title><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:45:05 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>The company which employs 100000 staff worldwide has previously warned that its divisions in the UK and US were facing challenging conditions</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/serco/january-30-2012/serco_looks_to_cut_at_least_500_uk_jobs.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>WNS Genpact bag Suncorp BPO deal</title><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:27:45 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>IT majors Infosys EXL and Accenture were all in the race for the order which will see up to 2000 jobs outsourced</description><link>http://www.bpowatchindia.com/bpo_news/wnsgenpact/january-30-2012/wns_genpact_bag_suncorp_bpo_deal.html</link><category>News</category></item><item><title>Top IT firm’s staff count to cross 6 lakh this year</title><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:22:44 GMT</pubDate><author>BPO Watch India Bureau</author><description>As of quarter ended December 2011 the total employees with the top four companies were 591 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