For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

European Offshoring Shows Moderate Growth

by Sudin Apte, October 28, 2009

Offshoring of IT jobs from Europe shows signs of slow growth as firms try to cut costs. While the percentage of IT services that go offshore — especially from the non-UK market — is very small, Forrester's Enterprise IT Services Survey, North America . . .

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Complementing India With Nearshore Strategies: Spotlight On Spain

How European Firms Drive Nearshore Value With Spanish Resources

by Euan Davis, February 27, 2009

Sourcing executives rarely hear about Spain as a nearshore destination, but Spain attracts vendors and buyers alike with its large, well-qualified IT labor pool, world-class vertically focused services resources, competitive IT services rates, and potential . . .

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Australian Financial Services Firms Ramp Up Their IT Offshoring Efforts

by Tim Sheedy, February 3, 2009

The move toward IT offshoring is already popular within the finance sector in Australia — particularly in the banking sector. Some firms have moved IT roles offshore to their own captive centers while others use third-party Indian providers and other . . .