Outsourcing stories - Page 5
The concept of the Division of Labour introduced by economics philosopher Adam Smith underpins the modern notion of outsourcing. This describes the allocation of specialist tasks to outside experts capable of doing the job better, while potentially reducing costs and allowing the contractor to focus on core business.
IT services are often outsourced to Managed Services Providers, but anything from data entry to server management can be outsourced to the wide range of specialists available today.
IT services are often outsourced to Managed Services Providers, but anything from data entry to server management can be outsourced to the wide range of specialists available today.
Cybersecurity outsourcing underperformance alarms UK financial sector
Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
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cybersecurity
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outsourcing
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ciso
Alarming underperformance in outsourced cybersecurity suppliers has increases breach risk to the UK's financial sector.
Positive outlook for tech sector predicted in CompTIA's IT Industry Outlook 2024
Fri, 15th Dec 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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genai
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Positive predictions for 2024's tech sector, spanning various branches, are revealed in CompTIA's latest report.
APAC companies bolster cybersecurity amid increasing attacks and talent drain
Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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outsourcing
APAC firms tackle cyber threats by bolstering security, with 57% planning to outsource amid rising attacks and talent shortage.
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Ashurst hires Anthony Lloyd as partner in Digital Economy team
Mon, 5th Jun 2023
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uc
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digital transformation
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fintech
Ashurst builds digital economy practice with the appointment of Anthony Lloyd as Partner in its Sydney office from DLA Piper.
Aussie firms outsourcing finance functions to South Africa amid COVID-19 disruptions
Thu, 22nd Oct 2020
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supply chain
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outsourcing
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opinion
Australian companies are considering outsourcing finance and accounting functions to South Africa due to cost advantages and high quality standards.
Rapid growth continues for business process applications market
Tue, 31st Dec 2019
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outsourcing
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globaldata
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bpo
New research from GlobalData shows that the business process applications market will surpass US$93 billion within the next three years.
APAC business process outsourcing market set to grow
Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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uc
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contact centre
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outsourcing
The APAC business process outsourcing market is projected to grow at a 10% CAGR from 2018 to 2023, reaching USD $120.4 billion, according to GlobalData.
Wipro named Leader in data centre outsourcing Magic Quadrant
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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devops
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hyperscale
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public cloud
It was positioned as a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Data Centre Outsourcing and Hybrid Infrastructure Managed Services, Asia/Pacific.
HCL - the Global IT company with a growing ANZ presence
Tue, 20th Aug 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
HCL, founded 43 years ago and based in India, is strengthening its footprint in Australia and New Zealand, employing over 1,960 people across ANZ.
Outsourcing market hits record high, despite sluggish growth in ANZ
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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iaas
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partner programmes
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outsourcing
The outsourcing market in Asia Pacific has hit a new record, with the managed services segment experiencing its best quarter in five years.
IDC Report: services market booming as organisations prioritise digital transformation
Wed, 16th May 2018
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outsourcing
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modernisation
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services
IDC reports IT services market growth to $502bn in 2H17, nears $1tn in full year, driven by digital transformation.
Sify expands network presence to Interxion Marseille - aka 'Europe's gateway'
Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
There are now a great number of network service providers and the like using Interxion Marseille, a facility they've coined 'Europe's gateway.'.
Writer Information expands business process services in India with new facility
Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
The facility has a capacity of 120 seats and the company plans to expand operations across other states in India.
Indian government IT spend to climb on back of IT services, software increases
Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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supply chain
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erp
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printing
The Indian government is forecast to increase its IT spend by 9.55 this year, with software and IT services spend among the big movers.
ISG Index reveals rapidly growing APAC As-a-Service industry
Wed, 1st Feb 2017
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iaas
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outsourcing
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itaas
Three years ago, barely one in every four dollars in Asia Pacific ACV was spent in the as-a-service space. Now it is capturing 53% of the market.
APAC as-a-Service industry sees boom while traditional sourcing market weakens
Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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iaas
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outsourcing
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itaas
The Asia-Pacific as-a-Service industry is growing and has now surpassed traditional outsourcing levels for the very first time.
The new economy: Wiki your product development
Thu, 21st Feb 2013
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Fancy outsourcing product development because it's difficult and expensive? Here's a crazy idea: get your customers to do it for you. For free.
IT outsourcing revenue under pressure: Gartner
Mon, 21st May 2012
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datacom
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outsourcing
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analyst report
NZ's IT outsourcing to see minimal growth due to fierce competition, says Gartner. Providers must innovate or stagnate, with growth set at just 1-1.5%.
Onshoring is the new offshoring
Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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uc
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contact centre
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outsourcing
NZ firms ditch offshoring for homegrown contact centres, boosting customer delight and loyalty while debunking cost myths.
The opportunity beyond cost reduction
Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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outsourcing
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infosys
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translation
Outsourcing can do more for your business than just save you money, says Patrick Kouwenhoven, head of New Zealand operations, Infosys.