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Government continues to shun colossal outsourcing contracts in favour of selective sourcing, while businesses display growing confidence in software-as-a-service -- however sustained skills shortages have plagued deployments, sparking interest in offshore options.
The enterprise software maker plans to double the work force at its two research centers in India, bringing the total to about 6,000 employees.
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