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05/18/04  China gunning for the US software outsourcing market  Already strong in Japan, China looks to do software outsourcing for US based companies
05/17/04  Outsourcing down under  Australia moves to become a global outsourcing player.
05/13/04  Expansion fuels outsourcing deals  Large outsourcing deals have recently expanded the reach of outsourcing providers.
05/11/04  HR outsourcing on the rise in Asia Pacific  Human resources is a fast moving business in India and other parts of Asia.
05/10/04  Taming down the "mother of all deals"  IBM pairs with an Indian outsourcer in mega-deal.
05/07/04  Destination: NEW ZEALAND  Considering New Zealand for offshore outsourcing projects
05/05/04  Blame it on the [media] hype  Coming soon - Offshore Outsourcing - the movie!
05/05/04  UK dominates Euro outsourcing  England accounted for more than half of the Euro outsourcing deals in 2003
05/02/04  Malaysian banks hot on outsourcing  Banks outsource to improve operating efficiency
04/30/04  Retailers focus on India  JC Penny outsources in India
04/29/04  IT, telecoms increase R&D outsourcing to India  
04/28/04  Manpower outsourcing thrives in India  
04/26/04  Chipmakers bet their chips on Bangalore  
04/23/04  EU outsourcers go small  
04/22/04  Destination: JAMAICA  
04/21/04  HR outsourcing is here to stay  
04/20/04  Lab tests - the next outsourcing target for India  
04/19/04  HP to outsource more in Asia, Europe  
04/16/04  Outsourcing with a tinge of blue  
04/15/04  Banking on outsourcing  
04/14/04  Taiwan getting heavy on R&D  
04/07/04  US retailers hot on the outsourcing trail  
04/06/04  Eastern Europe goes further East to outsource  
04/05/04  McDonalds building outsourcing farm  
04/02/04  China getting some offshoring buzz  
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05/10/04  Taming down the "mother of all deals"  IBM pairs with an Indian outsourcer in mega-deal.
05/05/04  Blame it on the [media] hype  Coming soon - Offshore Outsourcing - the movie!
05/05/04  UK dominates Euro outsourcing  England accounted for more than half of the Euro outsourcing deals in 2003
04/22/04  Destination: JAMAICA  Jamaica is proving itself as a real nearshore outsourcing destination
03/29/04  Destination Outsourcing: TUNISIA  Tunisia has the potential to become an outsourcing hotspot in the near future.
03/24/04  Globalization drives logistics outsourcing  As the world grows smaller - logistics headaches multiply.
03/18/04  Are Indian firms ready for employee acquisition ?  Employee acquisition may provide a new growth opportunity for top Indian outsourcers.
03/15/04  Outsourcing Widens Geographical Coverage in India  Cities other than Bangalore and Mumbai benefit as outsourcing to India continues.
03/12/04  Even Smaller Firms Turn to Offshoring  Start-ups are advised to use offshoring as a cost saving measure.
03/11/04  Giving Consumers a Choice About Offshoring  E-loan asks it's customers to chose between U.S. and India.
03/10/04  The Outsourcing Sound Bite  The outsourcing issue is not as black and white as many politicians propose.
03/09/04  US: Bastion of Innovation  U.S. workers create leading edge technologies that make their companies more productive.
03/05/04  The politics of outsourcing  In an election year, offshoring of jobs has become a big issue.
03/04/04  Real Estate Booms with Outsourcing in Developing Countries  Multinational firms are in a mad dash for office space in Philippines and India.
03/02/04  The Modern Marco Polo Looks to Asia for Outsourcing  The distinct skills of Asian companies and workers continue to spur the outsourcing movement further.
02/27/04  SPOTLIGHT INDIA: US drug makers turn to India to help lower costs  US drug makers could save at least 60% in producing new drugs by outsourcing R&D and other services to India.
02/26/04  SPOTLIGHT INDIA: Globalization  Globalization has played a significant role in India's rise as an economic force.
02/25/04  SPOTLIGHT INDIA: Brainpower is India's Most Potent Weapon  There are now 150,000 IT engineers in Bangalore versus 120,000 in Silicon valley.
02/23/04  SPOTLIGHT INDIA: Thriving Amid Imperfections   Outsourcing to India is still an imperfect process in an imperfect country.
02/20/04  State of Animation - Outsourcing  Outsourced projects in the animation industry is going to India, Korea, and Philippines.
02/19/04  BPO has Evolved into Higher-Value Services  Patent writing and IT solutions are among the new services offshore outsourcers are providing.
02/18/04  Human Resources Can be Outsourced Too, Says IBM  IBM is sending payroll processing, benefits administration, human resources data management, and other HR tasks to the Philippines.
02/17/04  Competition Leads to Higher-Value Outsourced Services  Increased competition for outsourcing contracts is pushing more capable providers upstream in the services they provide.
02/16/04  White Collar Jobs Become Hot Target for Outsourcing  Outsourcing of knowledge workers to places like India and Philippines is happening today.
02/12/04  Culture, as defined by outsourcing (part 3)  Part 3 of a week long series on the impact of 'cultural differences' that arise in outsourced projects. Today - establishing trust over international and cultural boundries.
02/10/04  Culture, as Defined by Outsourcing (part 2)  Part 2 of a week long series on the impact of 'cultural differences' that arise in outsourced projects. Today - what is the fundamental nature of cultural differences?
02/06/04  India on the Rise, Salary-wise  In 2003, programmers in India received the highest salary increases among Asia-Pacific countries.
02/05/04  Could India be the Next Global Melting Pot?  Offshore outsourcing could reverse the trend of immigration to the United States.
02/03/04  Consultants Find Goldmine in Outsourcing  Management consultants are likely to find offshore outsourcing a profitable business.
02/02/04  What’s next after outsourcing? Creativity.  Countries that are actively outsourcing jobs must adopt innovative strategies to remain competitive.
11/09/03  Retraining the American Worker in the Face of Offshore Outsourcing  Offshore outsourcing is here to stay. The $300/month salary of a Filipino worker cannot be ignored. What can an American worker do to stay competitive?
11/09/03  Onshore, Offshore, Nearshore, Best Shore. Be Sure of Your Shore for Outsourcing.  Among the latest outsourcing trends has been to label the outsourcing location according to it's shore. Does this mean that outsourcing is like a trip to the beach?
10/03/03  Reduction in H1-B Visa Program Takes Effect  Starting October 1, 2003, the number of H1-B visas issued by the United States Government will be reduced by 2/3, causing mixed feelings for many in North America.
07/26/03  Can Indian Manpower Scale to Meet Rising World BPO Demands?  Despite India's large population, several barriers must be crossed if it is to match the worlds growing demands for business process outsourcing (BPO) services.
06/30/03  Continued Pressure on Offshore Outsourcing Billiing Rates  An efficient market will continually re-evaluate the best hourly rate for outsourced services.
06/28/03  Offshore Outsourcing to India May Soon Feel the Business Cycle  As large corporations rush to adopt offshore outsourcing practices, a shortage of capable talent may quickly drive prices up.
06/27/03  Offshore Outsourcing and the H1-B Visa  H1-B visa holders can be affected by offshore outsourcing just as much as US citizens.
06/03/03  Near-shoring Becomes a Complement to Offshore Outsourcing  Consider an outsourcer with a near-shore strategy.
05/31/03  The Offshore Technology Labor Market Tightens  The competition for skilled technology workers at top offshore outsourcing locations has increased, cutting into corporate margins.
05/31/03  A Look to the Philippines for Offshore Outsourcing  While it clearly trails India in it's outsourcing prowess, the Philippines do offer some very compelling features.
05/10/03  Internationalization Holds Big Growth Potential for E-business  People will flock to the Internet, if they can read it.
04/19/03  United States Has Saved $8 Billion Through Outsourcing  A recent report published by Inductis promotes benefits of outsourcing.
03/25/03  New Jersey Proposes Ban on Offshore Outsourcing  In an effort to save jobs from leaving the state New Jersey State Senator Shirley Turner proposes to ban offshore outsourcing on state contracts.
03/24/03  A Global Pricing War in the IT Industry  According to an Indian newspaper, Accenture has started a global pricing war for technology services.
03/13/03  Redefining the American Software Engineer  A news.com article reports on the growing trend of offshore outsourcing in North America. What does this mean for the North American engineer?
03/01/03  India Becomes Backoffice to the World  With improvements in communication and collaboration, more and more backoffice functions can be moved to 'offshore' locations. The bottom-line concious banking industry is leading the way.
02/26/03  Has Software Development Become a Commodity?  One of the biggest keys to success in the software industry is standardization. Looking to the future, where does this all lead?
02/23/03  Outsourcing America  Can anyone stop the inevitable force of globalization. This posting is a reponse to a recent article titled "View from Lodi, CA: Outsourcing America?".
02/19/03  Clinical Process Outsourcing, a Case Study  In another example of effective outsourcing, Wipro Technologies, has developed a model for clinical process outsourcing (CPO). Doctors in India are able to support local physicians by reading radiology scans.
02/13/03  What is Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)  BPO is a very innocuous title for a revolutionary way of conducting business. Today when someone says 'back office', they are likely talking about India!