Australian chief information officers are still somewhat nervous about moving IT services offshore, according to the local boss of Indian outsourcer Satyam, who maintains the delivery model's day has nevertheless arrived.
Satyam Computer Services has bucked talk of a skills shortage by unveiling a 150 seat regional solutions hub in North Sydney and plans to hire 100 Australian graduates.
Qantas has awarded Indian outsourcer Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) the lion's share of AU$191 million in contracts for its Applications Services and Transformation (AST) outsourcing program.
Indian computer services giant Satyam has partnered with the Australian Computer Society (ACS) Foundation in a scholarship program designed to annually train 100 Australian graduates with on-the-job IT skills.
Qantas will cull 340 technology jobs over the next 15 months as it offshores applications support and maintenance to Indian services companies Satyam and Tata Consulting.
Satyam Computer Services has taken a big step towards dispelling fears that foreigners will eventually takeover Australia's IT industry.
Aussie smartcard vendor ERG has decided to outsource to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and you can't help but think of the Qantas example.
The level of outrage over the outsourcing of software development to India is disproportionate to the effect it is having on the local industry, according to analysis group Gartner.
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