Bangalore, India – March 3, 2011: The Infosys Science Foundation today announced the appointment of Professor Pradeep Khosla, Dean of the College of Engineering, and the Philip and Marsha Dowd University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, USA, as the Jury Chair for the Infosys Prize for Engineering and Computer Science. Professor Khosla takes over this role from Professor Subra Suresh, who was appointed the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) by the United States Senate. Read more
WASHINGTON, March 3, 2011 — We are pleased to announce the launch of Laboratoryretriever.com, a new, limited time free, comprehensive database of contract laboratory outsourcing and regulatory opportunities. Read more
Despite this unforeseen setback, reports are stating that U.S. small business shows confidence at a three-year high. So how does a small business stay afloat in an economy that seems to be very unstable? Cutting cost is the first and one of the best resolutions; however cutting quality is not an option. Read more
BEIJING, February 15, 2011 – Genpact (NYSE: G), a global leader in business process and technology management, today announced the launch of an innovative talent training program in Kunshan. Located in Huaqiao International Service Business Park, the program aims to deepen China’s talent pool by providing specialized training in business process management (BPM) and IT services skills for 5,000 to 6,000 students and employees over the next five years. Read more
Wipro Technologies, the Global Consulting, System Integration and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), today announced the inauguration of a new office in Mississauga, Ontario, as part of an expansion plan for its Canadian operations. This office will serve as Wipro’s Canadian headquarters as the company plans to intensify its focus on Canada, as one of the strategic geographies supporting Wipro’s growth Read more
Mumbai, India, February 15, 2011: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS), a leading IT services, consulting and business solutions firm announced the launch of iON – the first-of-its-kind fully integrated information technology solution for Small and Medium Business (SMB). Read more
The recession and massive restructuring in the financial services sector forced corporations to cut back on discretionary spending and expansion initiatives, as a result of which large-scale transformational outsourcing contracts were delayed by 6-9 months. A few sectors were affected by the recession due to the inability of BPO clients to forge long-term contracts, with impact pronounced on companies that depended on hired outsourced processes of external service providers. Faced with tough market conditions, businesses turned focus on to cost reduction and maintenance of lean infrastructure. The fluctuating rates of international currencies, which form the basis for numerous international BPO agreements, are also affecting the revenue generation ability of BPOs. Read more
Wipro Technologies, the Global Consulting, System Integration and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) and the largest Testing Services Provider in the world, announces the launch of its Testing as a Service (TaaS) Portal to act as a virtual marketplace for potential customers to browse, request for quotes and purchase services online. The portal empowers the customer to select and buy services at the click of the mouse, thereby dramatically changing the market landscape for software Testing Service providers. Wipro will continue to innovate with this portal and plans to add 20 more services and more sophisticated functionalities to the portal it in the near future. Read more
Wipro Technologies, the Global Consulting, System Integration and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT), today announced the launch and inauguration of its Mobile Computing Lab at its Atlanta Strategic Delivery Center in the United States. This mobile computing lab will enhance the engagement between Wipro, the local Atlanta community, its customers and its developer partners. Read more
Houston and London (January 26, 2011) – The outsourcing market is becoming increasingly fragmented though overall demand continues to grow, according to EquaTerra’s 4Q10 Advisor and Business/IT Service Provider Pulse Survey.* Demand for outsourcing and third-party services is expected to grow moderately in 2011, but the pie will be divvied up differently as the industry continues to evolve. Buyers are doing more multiple small deals in a range of sub-process areas, outsourcing new types of work and experimenting with a range of cloud-based offerings. Overall, organizations are outsourcing more and to more places around the globe. Read more


