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December 20, 2007: Outsourcing mega-deals on the wane – FS Outsourcing

December 20, 2007: Infosys, TCS, Wipro Plan To Offer Multi-Process HRO Solutions – EFY News Network

December 19, 2007: India most preferred HRO destination – Economic Times 

December 19, 2007: HR outsourcing to be $2.85 bn industry – Business Standard 

December 19, 2007: India emerging as the most preferred HRO destination – The Times of India 

December 18, 2007: Outsourcing on the way out? – Networking for Pros

December 17, 2007: 10 Outsourcing Predictions for 2008 (and One to Grow On) – CIO

December 14, 2007: Why slowdown will not hurt Indian IT – Indiatimes Infotech

December 13, 2007: IT outsourcing mega-deals to decline in 2008, says Everest Research Institute – Tekrati 

December 13, 2007: Switch to core services helps IT firms bear US freeze – The Economic Times

December 2007: HRO, the new Indian outsourcing story – Offshoring Times 

December 2007: How do you compete in a crowded marketplace?

November 29, 2007: The Future of IT Infrastructure Outsourcing – Bill Maguire, CIO, Virgin America Global Services

November 29, 2007: Tough, but not Impossible, to Control Costs at Offshore Captives – ITBusinessEdge blog

November 29, 2007: Captives vs. Outsourcing: Combining Approaches May Be Best Answer – ITBusinessEdge

November 28, 2007: Treasury management outsourcing – FS Outsourcing

November 23, 2007: IT budgeting in U.S. brings bad news for India – The Economic Times

November 16, 2007: Offshoring: How far, how deep? – ZDNet Australia

November 15, 2007: 12 steps to outsourcing – Supply Management

November 13, 2007: Offshore outsourcing remains strong – ITWeb

November 12, 2007: The Natural Equilibrium of Work and How It Affects Your Offshoring Decisions – Equinox Magazine

November 12, 2007: Outsourcing at a Crossroads – Human Resource Executive

November 10, 2007: HR outsourcing to touch $25 bn in `07 – Business Standard

November 7, 2007: Study Shows Outsourcing Strong in 2008 – TMCnet

November 6, 2007: HR outsourcing to boom in 2008 – Hindu Business Line

November 6, 2007: Outsourcing of HR functions regains energy in 08 – Everest

November 5, 2007: HRO Functions To Increase In 2008: Everest – EFY News Network

November 4, 2007: Quality trumps quantity: It's not just about the numbers: firms need recruiters to deliver top-class candidate – The Sunday Times

November 2, 2007: Total cost of ownership for two outsourcing methods – PC Welt

November 2, 2007: Infra outsourcing biz to hit $8.8 bn by 2010: Everest – The Economic Times 

November 1, 2007: Daily Research Note: Network Management Outsourcing – FS Outsourcing 

November 1, 2007: Total Cost of Ownership: Comparison of Outsourced Versus Captive Solutions for Capturing Outsourcing Value – CIO Magazine 

November, 2007: Outsourcing Order-to-Cash & Procure-to-Pay (An understanding of O2C and P2P unlocks new opportunities to create business impact) – FAO Today 

November, 2007: To Outsource or Not to Outsource
(When looking to offload non-core functions, healthcare CFOs shouldn’t just focus on dollars and cents) – Healthcare Informatics

November, 2007: Upsurge in Outsourcing Spells Opportunity for HR Consultants – WWJ Newsradio Detroit 

November, 2007: HRO Set to Boom – Outsourcing magazine

October 29, 2007: Are you ready to outsource, a reality check – Offshoring Times

October 29, 2007: Global tech chiefs say India position still strong – moneycontrol.com 

October 29, 2007: HCL third customer convention: business agility – ComputerWeekly 

October 21, 2007: 'India Brand' is Coming' – The Fayetteville (NC) Observer

October 16, 2007:  Book-keeping contracts to remain strong for BPOs: Study – The Economic Times

October 16, 2007: Procurement offshoring is next big wave – TMCnet  

October 15, 2007: HRO Benchmarks: Scope, Quality, and Pricing – HROA

October 15, 2007:  Procurement offshoring is next big wave – The Times of India

October 15, 2007: Emergence of the Midmarket as Users of Business Process Outsourcing (White Paper by Mike Atwood, Principal, Everest Group) – Midmarket Strategies 

October 7, 2007: Profile: EDS Chief Ron Rittenmeyer – The Dallas Morning News 

October 4, 2007: Captive BPOs add value to parents – The Economic Times 

October 2, 2007: SDF Outsourcing – DJCline.com 

October 2, 2007: Outsourcing decisions depend on more than costs, says Everest Research Institute – Tekrati 

October 2007: Shared Services: Training Wheels for First-time Outsourcing Adopters? – HRO Europe 

October 2007: BPO Contracts Grow Strong – Offshoring Times

October 2007: Captive BPO starting to win – Offshoring Times 

October 2007: Everest Group has opened new office at Amsterdam Zuidas – Amsterdam Airport Area News 

September 30, 2007: The Next Wave of Commercial Software Engineering – Gordon Brooks, Symphony Services, SandHill.com

September 26, 2007: Captive BPO centres begin to pay off – The Economic Times 

September 24, 2007: How Different Are The Rules for Billion Dollar Outsourcing Deals? – CIO

September 24, 2007: 8 Signs That You're Not Ready for Outsourcing – bMighty.com 

September 14, 2007: Captive offshoring operations are meeting cost and service expectations, says Everest Research Institute – Tekrati 

September 14, 2007: What's Next in the ADM Market? The Change in the growth paradigm in ADM segment and its implications for buyers and suppliers – Global Services 

September 14, 2007: Study: Outsourcing to Remain Strong Through 2008 – WebCPA 

September 13, 2007: EDS Turnaround Proves in Need of Fresh Turnaround (Update2) – Bloomberg News

September 3, 2007: A Red-Hot Big Blue In India – BusinessWeek 

September 1, 2007: Outsourcing: Finding a Happy Allocation – packaging-online.com 

September, 2007: Relationship Managment: Pharmaceutical outsourcing—whether for clinical trials or for manufacturing—is an inherently more complex undertaking than outsourcing in other industries – PFQ (Pharmaceutical Formulation & Quality) Magazine

September, 2007: Procurement Outsourcing: The news business opportunity for India's ITES-BPO industry – Nasscom BPO Newsline

September, 2007: Bundled F&A Outsourcing Is About More Than Just Offloading Processes

August 30, 2007: Wipro May Add Offices in Texas, Virginia to Compete with IBM – Bloomberg News 

August 21, 2007: WNS feels subprime pain – Computer Business Review 

August 21, 2007: BPO firms unfazed by US subprime crisis – The Economic Times 

August 20, 2007: Breaking Free: As the ITES-BPO segment of the tech industry looks at the next level of growth, there is high-decibel demand to treat it as a separate entity. – The Hindu Business Line 

August 20, 2007: Insurance outsourcing can hit $10 bn in 5 years – The Economic Times 

August 17, 2007: IT and ITES making hay under the Retail Boom – India Retail News 

August 14, 2007: No slowdown seen for IT, ITeS captive centres here – The Economic Times  

August 11, 2007: It's time for retail offshoring to take a leap – The Times of India 

August 1, 2007: Recruit With Care – Human Resource Executive Online

July/August:  Will Outsourcing Fly?  More Asian companies plan to outsource finance.  But is there enough value to be gained? – CFO Asia 

July 27, 2007: Peter Bendor-Samuel named E&Y's Entrepreneur of the Year – Moneycontrol.com 

July 27, 2007: FAO Has the Highest Rate of Global Sourcing Adoption: Study – EFY Times 

July 24, 2007: RPO looks behind borders – The Right Thing 

July 24, 2007: Pakistan's offshore IT potential held back by political risks – Computerworld 

July 23, 2007: Labor shortages, costs push banking jobs overseas – The Dallas Morning News 

July 10, 2007: HR outsourcing new business opportunity – The Times of India 

July 5, 2007: Tech outsourcing: Mumbai, Bangalore face a Chinese threat – livemint.com 

July 4, 2007: China outsourcing sector no match for India – rediffNEWS 

July 2, 2007: Stall Out in R&D Outsourcing – PharmTech.com 

July 2007: Recruitment Process Outsourcing: Partnership or Process Factory? – HRO Europe 

July 2007: Building on HRO's Cornerstone – HRO Europe

July 2007: Nipping at India's heels: Beijing, Shanghai and Dalian will overtake Indian outsourcing hubs Bangalore and Mumbai by 2011 as destinations of outsourced services – livemint.com 

July 2007: Call It: If insurance companies accurately identify their core competencies, it's likely they'll win business; if not, they'll end up on the losing end.  But that's just round one. – TechDecisions 

June 26, 2007: HRO buyers value creation and tech over cost savings, says Everest Research Institute – Tekrati

June 18, 2007: Deeper and Deeper: HCL was India's first computer company. Its low-profile global services arm wants to have more skin in clients' games – Forbes Asia 

June 15, 2007: Outsourcing sees mix and match with captives, 3rd-party vendors – livemint.com 

June 14, 2007: In India, IT 15 times bigger than in China – The Times of India 

June 14, 2007: For now, China won't displace India as IT destination – The Hindu Business Line 

June 12, 2007: FAO suppliers must differentiate to grow and compete, says Everest Research Institute – Tekrati 

June 11, 2007: Analysts growing doubtful Deason's ACS bid will go through – The Dallas Morning News 

June 2007: Dining on HRO – HRO Today  

June 2007: FIs Explore Co-Sourcing IT Management – Bank Technology News 

May 24, 2007: Office Politics: Outsourcing not as easy as it seems – Nova Scotia Business Journal 

May 12, 2007: Indian BPOs give tough time to global majors – The Times of India 

May 10, 2007:  Will Captives Still Captivate? – BPO Times

May 9, 2007: Indian BPOs successfully competing with global rivals: study – Hindustan Times 

May 9, 2007: IT Business Strategies: Benefits of Outsourcing Go Beyond Pricing – SearchCIO.com

May 9, 2007: Desi BPOs successfully competing with global rivals – The Economic Times 

May 9, 2007: Indian BPO potential still untapped, says study – Mangalorean (IANS)

May 5, 2007: When to’ and ‘when not to’ get captivated by Captive center options – Sourcingmag.com Blogosphere

May 2, 2007: Company-Owned Operations (“Captives”) in India are accelerating despite contrary – Indian BPO Observer 

May 2007: The Lucky 13: Aided by a healthy market, the list of enterprise FAO service providers continues to grow.  A look at a baker's dozen. – FAO Today

May 2007: Seeking Greater Value, Buyers Outsource GL – FAO Today 

May 2007: The Changing Dynamics of HRO – HRO Today

April 29, 2007: Measuring the cost and the value: Before initiating any HR outsourcing, the value of HR to an organisation must be calculated – Sunday Times Online

April 27, 2007: Outsourcing, Part II: Uncovering the Hidden Costs – CRM Buyer 

April 26, 2007: Outsourcing, Part 1: Is Resistance Futile? – E-Commerce Times 

April 13, 2007: When Outsourcing Isn't Outsourcing (CRO Survey: A Troubled Marriage) – Clinpage

April 12, 2007: Why it's good to be a programmer in India – Computing UK

March 26, 2007: Large-Market Outsourcing: Changing the Expectations of HR – Workforce Management

March 20, 2007: ACS Received Buyout Offer – The Dallas Morning News

March 13, 2007: Bullish on RIMO – The Hindu Business Line

March 2007:
CIO Live Podcast #54: Outsourcing in 2007 Part 1
CIO Live Podcast #55: Outsourcing in 2007 Part 2

February 19, 2007:  Is ACS poised for a comeback? – The Dallas Morning News

January 10, 2007: RFPs: Really Fit for Purpose? – Data Monitor

January 8, 2007: Experts nitpick SARA panel proposals: Report elicits criticism of panel’s view of procurement practices – FCW.com

January 4, 2007: Outsourcing Boom – Supply Management 

January 2, 2007: Sunshine 24/7 for EDS – The Dallas Morning News