INFO-TECH
OUTSOURCING
`Outsourcing is basically a debate on globalisation'
THE outsourcing or offshoring debate currently on in the US is essentially a debate on the American economy rather than one on a loss of jobs, according to the former US ambassador to India, Mr Frank G. Wisner. The issue has been brought into ...
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Now it's MTNL's turn to slash ISD rates
A DAY after Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) slashed long distance tariffs, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) has announced a 25-per cent cut in ISD rates starting April 10. However, it has not reduced STD rates. According to an official ...
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INSIGHT
Factors that are worrisome for BPO sector
EVEN as the domestic business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is trying to deal with American poll-year political rhetoric against the export of jobs, a March 29 report carried by CNET News.com about offshoring has caused a degree of ...
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CONSULTING
Peopleone to expand via franchisee route
PEOPLEONE Consulting, a human capital management solutions company, is set to expand to about 40 cities via franchisee mode. It has currently seven centres in India and West Asia. The Chief Operating Officer of Peopleone Consulting, Mr Sudhakar ...
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SOFTWARE
Software export growth target will be met: Karnik
WHILE the steady rise of the rupee against the dollar is unlikely to hit the software growth targets for 2003-04, the appreciation in the currency has the industry worried. "We believe that the software export growth target of 26-28 per cent ...
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Excellence must become an obsession: Premji
SHARING his vision for the educated youth of the country, Mr Azim Premji, Chairman of Wipro Corporation, said here today that "excellence must become an obsession". Addressing a large gathering of students from technical and management streams ...
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Software testing — Maveric Systems offers BOT model to clients
`Maveric spends about 25 per cent of the operational cost on training and building skills for employees. This is a major saving for a client.'
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TCS, BHEL software for power plants
TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) on Friday announced the release of PowerPac-G, a software product that addresses decision support and integrated asset management needs of power generation plants. TCS and ...
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Foursoft bags US order
HYDERABAD: Foursoft Ltd has informed BSE that the company has secured a contract with SEKO Global Logistics Network LLC, US for its eSupply SP product. The order is valued at ...
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Apertio adopts HSS solutions
NEW DELHI: Apertio, a company that develops software infrastructure for mobile networks, has adopted solutions from Hughes Software Systems for building its Application Development Framework. The company is using SS7 and SIGTRAN ...
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MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
MphasiS BFL to acquire Kshema Tech for $21 m
THE MphasiS BFL group said on Friday that it was acquiring Kshema Technologies, a Bangalore-based software services firm, for $21 million in a stock-and-cash deal. The cash component of the deal is around $6.8 million. The transaction is ...
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Kenexa buys Oramasters
KENEXA, a technology solutions provider, has acquired Oramasters, which is into human resource solutions, and plans to expand Indian operations, including product development work based out of Hyderabad. The founder and Chief Executive Officer ...
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IT-ENABLED SERVICES
Call centres come calling for candidates in Kerala
AT least 2,000 job openings are available for the asking in Kerala this year for those planning a career in business process outsourcing and call centre firms. A large majority of the openings thus listed are attributed to two companies, the ...
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