Data Conversion - offshoring

Talent wars in India: hiring and pampering recruits

Mon, 28 May 2007 11:03:23 +0000

Managers and executives in service firms seem to be watching the heating 'talent wars.' [Example: this blog entry on Infosysblogs] Now, an IT company seems to have found a solution: treat new recruits like Maharajas ... Literally! Not sure if it

Wipro, Bangalore Tiger, outsourcing and Offshoring

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:46:24 +0000

Et tu, Brute? Were the first thoughts that came to mind when I visited Wipro.com recently. Why? Because their main page is promoting a book eulogizing Wipro's success story.coming shortly after Infosys.com pulled my book from its main page where it was promoted for

IT Hiring in India : Do you want to be a Global Manager?

Sun, 22 Oct 2006 09:37:47 +0000

I was scanning the news and came across this interesting article "IT majors go on a hiring spree" For those familiar with Indian IT, especially the offshoring space, the growth and hiring spree is not really news....but still, top-five "club of IT players" - TCS, Infosys, Wipro, Satyam Computer and HCL Technologies -- adding a total of 27,583

IT Hiring in India : Do you want to be a Global Manager?

Sun, 22 Oct 2006 09:37:39 +0000

Strategic I.T. Offshoring and Indian IT Services Giants seeking U.S. staff

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:18:18 +0000

My previous blog post about "Indian IT Services Giants Seek U.S. Staff" generated a few queries and comments. Arun wrote that "Indian companies need to increase their workforce diversity to win big." Absolutely on target; and this is not a surprising trend. By

Offshoring is in the news. Well what's new?

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:01:50 +0000

Offshoring is hot...and I should know, right? [I have written a book on Offshoring IT Services .] But there again, don't ask me about the market dynamics or how/why companies are valued by the market or the dynamics behind how Infosys, one of the leading players posted 53% profit rise this quarter.and how other offshore vendors are

MIT Study and Offshoring

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:52:14 +0000

MIT Sneezes and the world catches a cold? The recent MIT Study that Faults U.S. Data Collection On Offshoring seems to be having exactly this impact in the media, making one wonder. Agreed that a study coming out of MIT should be considered with some seriousness but I wonder if the media outlets

Latest book review: Offshoring IT Services

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:38:07 +0000

Prof. Hindupur V. Ramakrishna, of University of Redlands recently reviewed my book "Offshoring IT Services" for Journal of Information Technology Cases and Applications JITCAR [Pulished in Vol 8-No 3]. He was generous enough to comment "Overall, the material presented in the book is well researched and the book presents a new

Question to Offshoring Experts

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 14:46:35 +0000

I volunteer with a panel of Offshoring experts who answer queries from SMEs and others interested in sourcing. Here's a query that recently came my way (with my response). Please feel free to weigh in! Question: Hello Mohan, I am working on an effort to educate the client folks here on how to get the best from an existing vendor relationship that they have with a company in India. I wanted to

Near-shoring : the next wave?

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:25:09 +0000

For those chasing waves and trends, here is a headline from a recent article in Indian Express : "Near-shoring the new mantra for ITeS majors" The article says "While TCS has set up centres in Brazil, Uruguay, Hungary, Luxembourg, China, Singapore, Australia and Japan, Infosys BPO has 1,000 employees at its near-shore facilities in the Czech

India's Modern Architectural Wonders

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:55:42 +0000

The article "India's Modern Architectural Wonders" in BusinessWeek Online makes for interesting reading. The author says " The latest available statistics from the World Bank indicate that India's gross domestic product has seen annual growth of 8.5% -- more than doubling the 4% of 2000. Reflecting this growth and the country's

Hindu's Businessline Quotes viewpoint : To HLL, BPO was just another `functional silo'

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:15:07 +0000

Those observing the offshore outsourcing industry must have also been following the story of Hindustan Lever Limited (HLL) a selling majority stake in its subsidiary company, Indigo, to Cap Gemini. This is an interesting move by HLL, a Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) company since the company can focus on its core competence: innovating on product ideas and selling to end consumers. For Cap Gemini

Offshoring and Going Green

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:43:12 +0000

Those following the 'big' stories in the business media probably noticed the Greening of Corporate America. Case in point is the cover story in a recent edition of Fortune "The green machine" that talks up Wal-Mart CEO's effort to turn the world's largest retailer into the greenest. Similarly GE has

Offshoring, IBM and Computerworld Salary Survey?!

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:09:04 +0000

So here we are, another flat year. But there is some good news. Bonuses increased 2.8% in 2005, compared with 1% last year. Is that enough to keep employees happy? Apparently so, according to the survey. When asked about their overall satisfaction with their jobs, 63% of the respondents said they were either "very satisfied" or "satisfied." Only 18% expressed dissatisfaction.

Offshoring: Think Flat?.. and a FREE Book

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 08:07:09 +0000

The CEO of Infosys is redefining the outsourcing story using the same 'flat' paradigm, which focuses on changing strategies and operations of its clients - at a time when global rivals replicate his company's low-cost offshore model in his backyard by building scale. "We call our perspective "Think Flat," because we believe this change is as much about changing the business mindset as it is about