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How India's IT Outsourcing Leaders Can Stay on Top

After a decade of double-digit growth, India's offshore IT outsourcing leaders must shift strategies if they want to continue to dominate in technology services as growth slows in a maturing market. Here are six things Indian outsourcers need to do to grow.
Melinda Gates tells Duke grads: It's all about your real connections

Transcript of technologist/philanthropist Melinda Gates' commencement address to Duke University graduates.
Tech may sink immigration bill if unhappy, Sen. Hatch warns

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday began debate on more than 300 amendments to the comprehensive immigration bill, including a number of changes to sections on H-1B visas.
Nick Carr's IT Doesn't Matter still matters

Nick Carr's article "IT Doesn't Matter" was published in in Harvard Business Review in May 2003 and ignited an industry firestorm for its perceived dismissal of the strategic value of IT.
Q&A: Nick Carr on 10th anniversary of 'IT Doesn't Matter'

Nick Carr rocked the tech world with his controversial essay in the May 2003 issue of the Harvard Business Review, titled "IT Doesn't Matter." Carr claimed companies were overspending on IT and that the competitive advantage to be gained by tech investments was shrinking as technology became more commoditized and accessible to everyone. On the 10-year anniversary of the article's publication, Carr talked with Network World's Ann Bednarz about what he got right, what he got wrong, and how the piece remains relevant today.
China still safe for IT outsourcing, despite US security concerns, says vendor

China's reputation for security may have been marred by recent U.S. accusations of state-sponsored hacking but the nation is still a safe place as a tech subcontractor for foreign businesses, according to one of China's largest IT outsourcing vendors.
10 best (and worst) IT offshoring options for English proficiency

There's some good news for CIOs who struggle with communication and language issues offshore -- and sometimes onshore as well. Global business English proficiency, on average, has increased during the past year, according to tests given to global employees in 78 countries.
U.S. IT services providers heartened by Senate immigration bill

Domestic IT services providers say the U.S. Senate's immigration bill could benefit them by raising the costs of their competitors that are based overseas.
U.S. firms say H-1B restrictions may help them

IT support services firm Caleris has this message on its homepage, "Outsource to Iowa. Not India," against a picture of a corn field and farm houses.
Wipro's IT services business posts slow growth in difficult market

Indian outsourcer Wipro reported slow revenue growth in its IT services business, reflecting a continued volatility in the outsourcing market.

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Immigration reform may spur software robotics

The Senate immigration bill's H-1B restrictions have clearly upset Indian firms. But sometimes being in a tough spot can prompt new ways of approaching problems. One firm is implementing software robots.
7 More IT Outsourcing Lessons From Offshoring Pioneers
7 lessons of the offshoring pioneers
Social Media Certifications Prepare Students, Employees for Social Business
H-1B demand this year will be fast, furious
It's twilight for small in-house data centers
Security concerns bedevil Chinese outsourcing
5 Ways to Beat IT Services Hybrid Pricing Challenges
9 tips for how to use operating level agreements in multisourcing
Cloud security tips and tricks

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Recruitment process outsourcing unlocks growth for Spinvox

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