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  • Australia number one in Asia Pacific for offshoring

    The Bric countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) dominate a list ranking the top 30 global offshoring locations.

  • Offshoring -- just another business tool?

    Offshoring won't cure a company's ills, but used in the right circumstances and with management paying careful attention to the progress, then the risk of failure is relatively low.

  • Australian firms still nervous of offshoring

    Although more Australian firms are shifting simple business processes to cheaper overseas destinations such as India, firms are being cautious -- and justifiably so, according to analysts.

  • AU testing centre embraces offshoring

    Australian based testing centre, Access Testing, has today announced a new strategic partnership with Indian outsourcing company Satyam in a move it claims is going to create more Australian jobs.

  • Analyst plays down offshore outsourcing impact as tension rises

    A leading Asia-Pacific tech analyst claims the outsourcing of information technology and business processes offshore is "not something to get overly excited about," despite increasing international controversy over the migration of jobs to lower-cost countries.

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  • IBM's anti-control freak

    Senior vice-president of IBM Linda Sanford explains why the handoff to an offshore partner should be embraced, not feared.

  • Analyst plays down offshore outsourcing impact as tension rises

    A leading Asia-Pacific tech analyst claims the outsourcing of information technology and business processes offshore is "not something to get overly excited about," despite increasing international controversy over the migration of jobs to lower-cost countries.

  • Offshoring: Picking the best location

    Which to choose -- India, China, Czech Republic or Wales?

  • Will China dominate outsourcing?

    Wipro's Sudip Banerjee explains why many Indian companies fear being left behind by an emerging -- and less expensive -- China.

  • Offshoring: Don't shoot the messenger

    India's image as a paragon of outsourcing took a severe beating last week after revelations of offshoring jobs gone awry shook the entire medical fraternity in the UK. But this episode proved that offshoring as a short-term solution can be fatal.

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